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, started with an introduction and brief background of the farm.  This was followed with a walk around the farm looking at slurry storage. A challenge was set to get the slurry tower back in action to make better use of organic manures.

Soil specialist Gavin Elrick gave a practical demonstration in the field of  how you can use the Assessing Soil Texture guide, as well as the VESS guide to identify your soil types.

Following a satisfying lunch, ther group discussed the soil analyses for West Binny and how savings might be made through the use of organic manures.  Technical Notes available on the day are available to download from the links below.

For further information on the West Lothian Soil & Nutrient Network, please contact Craig.Bothwell@sac.co.uk