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Barley growing on Islay, in the sunshine

Practical Guide: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

3 February 2018

Greenhouse gases (GHG) trap heat within the earth’s atmosphere. It is widely recognised that these GHG are contributing to changes in the global climate which is also being seen at a local…

Practical Guide: Managing Soil Phosphorus

3 February 2018

Practical Guide: Managing Soil Phosphorus

Field of forage beet being strip grazed by a flock of sheep, with a farm steading in the background

Practical Guide: Alternative Forages for Ewes

3 February 2018

Practical Guide: Alternative Forages for Ewes

Red deer stag

FAS: Guidance for Habitat Impact Assessment Surveys

30 January 2018

Guidance for Habitat Impact Assessment Surveys

TN686 : Conservation Grazing for Semi-Natural Habitats

19 December 2017

Summary Appropriate grazing is essential for many habitats of conservation interest in Scotland A grazing management plan must have clear objectives Guideline stocking rates for many semi-natural habitats provide a…

TN688: Management and Conservation for Farmland Waders

19 December 2017

Summary: Although they are still relatively widespread and common, farmland waders are among the highest conservation priorities in Scotland. This is because four out of the five species have undergone…

a field heap midden in the middle of a field

Practical Guide: Nutrient Budgeting I – The benefits to your business

10 December 2017

Practical Guide: Nutrient Budgeting I – The benefits to your business

Tractor and muck spreader in a field

Practical Guide: Nutrient Budgeting II – Getting started

10 December 2017

Practical Guide: Nutrient Budgeting II – Getting started

A handful of soil

Practical Guide: Soil sampling I – How to take a soil sample

3 December 2017

Practical Guide: Soil sampling I – How to take a soil sample



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