Video Publications
Soil & Nutrient Network: Kerchesters, Roxburghshire
Kerchesters is a progressive 350ha tenanted mixed arable & beef farm run by father and son James and Tommy Clark. Please watch this introduction video, to find out…
Read More >Webinar: Setting Up A Business And Sourcing Finance
The first of a series of summer webinars focused on “A New Start”, taking you step by step in the new start process, from sourcing finance, to acquiring…
Read More >Webinar: Acquiring Land Through Purchase
Buying and owning land is viewed as the pinnacle of success but it is often seen as unachievable for many. Join us as we look at acquiring farmland…
Read More >Common Grazings Development – A Common Approach to Drive Change
Following the successful Farm Advisory Service / Crofting Commission development meetings held across the Isle of Lewis in October, we ran a practical development day for Common Grazings in January…
Read More >Webinar: Managing Farmland For Wading Birds
This is a recording of the webinar which was held on 31st March 2020 with Biodiversity and Agricultural Consultant, Paul Chapman. Related information Technical Note TN688: Management & Conservation…
Read More >Webinar: Women In Agriculture – Sheep and Cattle Nutrition Starter Session
This topic, of nutrition for ruminants, was requested by the members of the Inverness-shire and Ross-shire Women in Agriculture group. This first session covered the basics of ruminant nutrition, with…
Read More >Webinar: Scotland’s Cereals – a National Update on Cereals & IPM principles
Originally broadcast on the 30th of April, this webinar looked at life post-Chlorothalonil; it’s good to know your options and our guest panellists talk through what these are. Present for…
Read More >Crofting & the Uist Machair (video)
Cultivations will be underway soon on the Uist machair, growing crops and managing the land for high biodiversity. This lovely video explains how and why traditional crops are grown in…
Read More >The Right Tree in the Right Place – For the right reasons (Video)
The right tree in the right place, for the right reasons in the modern foresters’ mantra. But how do you choose the right trees? This video will…
Read More >Pesticide Handling Areas – What are the pathways of pollution?
In this video, Gavin Elrick, a Soils & drainage expert, explains the difference between diffuse and point source pollution from pesticides. Pesticide handling areas are therefore a key tool to…
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