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West Lothian Nutrient Network Farm Meeting – event summary
The first West Lothian Soil & Nutrient Network farm meeting This meeting was hosted at West Binny by the kind permission of Graham & Bert Russell. Craig Bothwell, SAC Consulting,…
Read More >Thinning And Harvesting Your Woodland – event summary
We had a very successful day with many farmers and forestry contractors attending the event at Meadows Farm on Thursday 9th March. This event allowed attendees to learn about harvesting and thinning their woodlands.…
Read More >North East Organic Discussion Group 1 – event summary
35 organic farmers or those thinking of converting to organic production gathered for the launch of the NE Organic Discussion Group at Craibstone on Wednesday the 8th of March. There…
Read More >Look After Your Soil and It Will Look After You – event summary
Gavin Elrick focused on soil textures, structures and compaction – showing videos on the effects of tyre pressures with lower field settings creating far less compaction than field work using…
Read More >Soil & Nutrient Network – Case Study: West Binny Farm, West Lothian
Introduction to West Binny Farm The Russell family farm West Binny in conjunction with Drumcross which lies in the Bathgate Hills, West Lothian, at an altitude of around 660 ft.…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: Grassland Management – event summary
+++This event was repeated in Morayshire+++ A grassland management meeting was held on Monday 6th March 2017 as the last of the Argyll & Lochaber New Entrant events for 2016/17.…
Read More >Roxburghshire Nutrient Network Farm Meeting – event summary
The first Roxburghshire Soil & Nutrient Network meeting The meeting started in Stichill village hall with an introduction to the programme, followed by sessions on: General group discussion of current…
Read More >Diversification: Woodlands & Renewables (Stranraer) – event summary
Have you wondered about diversifying into woodlands or renewables? This meeting aims to inform farmers and land owners the future financial and business potential in both woodland and renewable energy as well as highlighting funding sources for these types of projects.
Read More >New Entrants Gathering 2017 Perth Racecourse
Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing was the keynote speaker at this year’s New Entrants to Farming Gathering held at Perth Racecourse. The event – organised…
Read More >Peebles Nutrient Network Farm Second Meeting – event summary
Wormiston Farm – Peeblesshire’s Soil & Nutrient Network Farm The second of three meetings of the Peeblesshire Soil & Nutrient Network was held at Wormiston Farm, Eddleston on 28th February…
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