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Skye Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd Meeting – Event Summary
This meeting followed up many of the concerns discussed in the first meeting of the Skye Soil & Nutrient Network group. Before this meeting was held Douglas Priest SAC woodland…
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Dumfries: PLANET Scotland for NVZ records workshop – Event Summary
PLANET Scotland is free software produced by the Scottish Government. It helps you to use the most up to date advice on producing fertiliser recommendations. Information on soil nutrient levels,…
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Kintyre Soil and Nutrient Network: Second Meeting – Event Summary
Soil Nutrients – The Building Blocks of Productivity Despite the weather there was a great turnout for this event and Agricultural Consultant David Ross delivered a thorough and detailed approach…
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Using PLANET Scotland workshop: Dumfries – Event Summary
PLANET Scotland PLANET Scotland is free software produced by the Scottish Government. It helps you to use the most up to date advice on producing fertiliser recommendations. Information on soil…
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Caithness Soil and Nutrient Network: 2nd Meeting – Event Summary
Know your soil – structure and nutrient status The Caithness Soil & Nutrient Network group met during September at the host farm – Knockglass Farm by the kind permission of R…
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Funding for organic farming
Up to £1200 available for Scottish farmers considering organic farming. Farmers considering organic farming in Scotland are being offered free business support worth up to £1200 from the Farm Advisory…
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Improving Drainage & Structure for Healthier Soils, Kilmarnock – event summary
Soil & drainage expert Seamus Donnelly as guest speaker This meeting was held on 24 Aug 2017 at Lochhill Farm, Mauchline and kindly hosted by the Taylor family. Following a…
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Peebleshire Soil & Nutrient Network – third meeting event summary
The Value of Effective Nutrient Budgeting The third meeting of the Peeblesshire soil & nutrient network farm was held at Wormiston Farm, Peebles & focused on the final nutrient budget…
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North East Organic Group – Third Meeting – Event Summary
The third meeting was held on the 16th August 2017 at Mains of Thornton, courtesy of Ian Cooper & Partners. There was an arable focus to this meeting…
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Lanarkshire Soil & Nutrient Network – event summary
The Importance of Soil Properties The meeting was held at Crumhaugh Farm, Stonehouse and focussed on the importance of addressing soil compaction to achieve healthier soils and better yields. This was…
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