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Arable Scotland: Live stream Plant Health Q & A – hear about the issues around best practice in UK and NZ
Arable Conversations 8:00 pm: Live stream Plant Health Q & A – hear about the issues around best practice in UK and NZ Scotland and New Zealand compete for record…
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Arable Scotland – Final Programme Confirmed
Arable Scotland, Scotland’s newest field event focussing on arable crops, is moving to a virtual format this year. The new format will feature a suite of webinars, videos, articles and…
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Woodland creation, management & conservation support
Up to £1000 in woodland creation, management & conservation support available, without a prior ILMP The Scottish Government has lifted requirements to complete an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) prior…
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The tricky job of reducing ramularia in barley crops
Ramularia is a major worry in barley crops and has risen to the top of the plant health concerns in the spring barley crop. It is an incredibly complex pathogen…
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Targetting the number one wheat threat – septoria
Septoria remains the number one challenge to manage in winter wheat crops and a mild winter has allowed low levels of the disease to survive in the crop. The messages…
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Planning for crops without the use of chlorothalonil
The final use up date for the multisite fungicide chlorothalonil is the 20th May after which point is can neither be used or stored. The best way to use up…
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Virus management in seed potatoes
The 6 Steps to Effective Virus Management The virus health of Scottish seed potatoes is a unique selling point in GB and around the world. However, the amount of virus…
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Making more forage this year
With contingency planning and system changes possible, some might want to hone the mind on making more forage to increase stocking capacity and stock performance this year. This article summarises…
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Good Drainage is Key to Better Soil Health
Ensuring that your drainage system is working is a key element in maintaining soil health. Drainage systems have a limited lifespan and need annual assessment, maintenance and investment to ensure…
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SEPA Temporary Regulatory Guidance Response to COVID-19: Land Application of Uncollected Milk in Scotland
Background The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is committed to supporting everyone it regulates during the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst maintaining protection of Scotland’s environment. SEPA will listen and quickly respond…
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