Practical Guides Publications
Pesticide Information Note: Spray Drift
Pesticide Information Note: Spray drift Spray drift is a topic that has come under increasing focus as the general public take more interest in pesticides, their use and their residues.…
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Winter slurry storage & contingency planning – Information note
Winter slurry storage & contingency planning – Information note Making best use of nutrients in slurry should be every landowners goal. Forward planning is essential to manage slurry in a…
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Protected Urea – Frequently Asked Questions
Protected urea gives around a 78% reduction in ammonia emissions compared to urea. Protected urea could be a solution to concerns that have been raised over ammonia volatilisation from urea. Find out more in these Frequently Asked Questions.
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Diversifying with Forestry Machinery: Farm Woodlands Information Note
This Information Note summarises details on Forestry Grant Scheme Harvesting & Processing grants for Aim 1 applicants, (diversification) and show-cases two farmers who have utilised it.
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) The Oystercatcher is a noticeable and noisy farmland wader, which breeds on almost all UK coasts. It is protected by the “The…
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Lapwing (Vallenus vallenus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Lapwing (Vallenus vallenus) The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has…
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Curlew (Numenius arquata)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Curlew (Numenius arquata) The curlew is the largest farmland wader in Europe and can be found around the entire UK coastline. The curlew population has…
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Redshank (Tringa Totanus)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Redshank (Tringa Totanus) The Redshank is probably the least familiar of the five farmland waders. Formerly widespread throughout Scottish farmland, the highest numbers are now…
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Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)
Farmland Wading Birds Information Note: Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Smaller than other farmland waders, the snipe has streaky brown plumage, a very long straight bill and a secretive nature. Although widespread,…
Read More >Surveying Farmland Wading Birds – A Practical Guide
Surveying Farmland Wading Birds – a Practical Guide We know that farmland wading birds are declining due to national ‘citizen science’ surveys, such as bird atlases and the annual Breeding…
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