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KTIF TUBERZONE – A Precision Approach to Predicting Potato Tuber Growth
This one-year KTIF (Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fund) project ran from May 2019 to June 2020, spanning the 2019 potato production season and subsequent marketing of the crop. The project aimed…
Soil Association Scotland’s Farming for the Future Knowledge Transfer Programme
Farming for the Future (FFF) was a three-year knowledge transfer, skills development and innovation programme which commenced on 1 September 2018 and completed on 31 December 2020. The purpose of…
Potatoes Special: Keeping positive during challenging times
In this episode of the AHDB podcast, Claire Hodge, Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager (Scotland) speaks with her guests about mental health and tips for maintaining positivity. In the first part…
Agronomy Digital Roadshow (Scotland) – Potatoes
We have moved our popular Agronomy Roadshows online this year so we can still let farmers in Scotland know about the latest crop research. As well as addressing some of…
AgriBusiness News February 2021
The February edition is now available to download and read here. Along with the regular articles on policy, cereals, beef, potatoes, sheep and milk, this month we have feature articles…
Nutrient Strategy – Green Manures
In this episode George Gauley is joined by David Fuller – Shapcott from Sweethope Farm, near Kelso along with Audrey Litterick from Earth care technical. David uses a low tillage…
Soil Association Scotland’s Farming with Nature Knowledge Transfer Programme
Farming with Nature (FWN) was a three-year knowledge transfer and skills development programme designed to work with farmers, crofters and environmental practitioners to support nature friendly farming by integrating profitable…
Winter Agronomy Digital Roadshows – Business Resilience and Markets
Arable businesses are seeking ways to improve their resilience what-ever the future brings. The uncertainty of an EU-UK trade deal may now be behind us but in this event we…
AgriScot Across The Airwaves
2020 has been a year that has seen all industries and sectors within agriculture have to adapt to a new normal, and this has extended to shows and large events.…
Webinar: Protecting Urea
In this webinar we heard from David Wall, Research officer in soil science from Teagasc talking about protected urea, the impact this has on emissions and…
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