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Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network: First meeting event summary
The first meeting of the Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network was held in early December 2019 and the primary focus was: The Truth About Trace Elements When considering soil health…
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Crops at risk: What to look out for this season.
Wet conditions and late drilling have exacerbated some pest problems this season but some sharp frosts in November have reduced the aphid and BYDV risk by putting a stop on aphid flights into crops for the next few months, although any return of milder weather may well allow some aphids to multiply and potentially spread BYDV.
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Seed treatments for spring crops
Good crops start with good seed and with more spring crop likely next year it could pay to get orders for spring barley seed in early.
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Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: Final meeting – event summary
Field drainage was the primary focus of the final meeting for the Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network. The meeting was held on our host farm, Newmills of Boyne near Cornhill,…
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Visit to Drumcarro Farm proved popular
A large crowd gathered for the Organic Production Farm Visit to Drumcarro Farm near St Andrews last month. The event had been arranged to give farmers an insight into an…
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Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: Final Meeting – event summary
The final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network was held earlier this month on our host farm, Aucheneck. The previous meetings have been fantastic with over 20 farmers…
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Thainstone Soil & Network: 1st meeting – event summary
The first meeting of the new Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network was held on Kirkton Farm near Kinellar with the kind permission of our host farmer, Scott Campbell. Scott has…
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Major risks line up against the potato crop
The potato sector is amongst those hardest hit by pending pesticide withdrawals and this will make husbandry of the crop increasingly difficult. Of particular concern is the withdrawal of diquat…
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Pesticide losses mean new approaches to crop protection
Concerns over pesticide losses comes out repeatedly as one of the industry’s main issues when it comes to managing plant health issues going forward. Vegetable and soft fruit production are…
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Stem base diseases hit yields in 2019
The SRUC crop clinic has been kept busy this season with stem base disease cases in wheat and barley. Some of these have come in from fields with high levels…
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