Publications
Farm Advisory Service newsletter August 2019
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AgriBusiness News August 2019
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Cauldshiel Trial Site Open Evening June 2019
For the 3rd year, Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service facilitated the open evening at the Cauldshiel Trial Site near Haddington during June 2019. In this video, we hear from some of…
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Video: The Timber Crop Cycle
This video provides a taster of the first day of the Sapling to Sawmill event held at Capenoch Estate in January 2019. We looked at the benefits and practicalities of growing and managing woodlands as part…
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Cauldshiel Farm Cereal Open Day Guide (27.06.19)
On Thursday 27 June we held an open day at Cereal Crop Trials site at Cauldshiel Farm. Download the 27.06.19 Cauldshield Farm Cereal Open Day Guide for more information about…
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Farm Advisory Service newsletter July 2019
This month we want to highlight a new report from our Soil and Nutrient Network Farms that looks at the problem of acidity in Scottish soils. We’ve also got a range…
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Skinny Milk Project – Final KTIF report
An operation group involving participants with experience of project management, dairy farming and lean management alongside a co-operative of 128 dairy farmers was established to pilot the use of lean…
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Technical note (TN727): Winter Oilseed Rape – Integrated Weed Management
Summary Pre-emergence herbicides generally give the most cost-effective weed control Early post-emergence is a prudent option if there is a risk the crop will fail to establish There are some…
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Technical note (TN726): Fertiliser recommendations for Grassland
Summary The main limitations to grass production are temperature, moisture, soil pH, soil drainage, soil structure, and nitrogen (N). Recommendations take account of nutrient management planning in the PLANET Scotland…
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