Crops and Soils
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News
Sapling to Sawmill
The A-Listed Capenoch House will form an impressive backdrop to the two free Farm Advisory Service (FAS) events in Dumfries and Galloway next month. The 19th-Century baronial property sits on…
Crop Health update: Winter beans
Nitrogen fixing crops such as winter beans obviously have advantages in a rotation, adding to soil fertility as well as adding diversity to rotations. Yields can be variable between seasons…
Crop Health Winter Roadshows in partnership with AHDB
Inspiring events for cereals and oilseeds growers, focusing on innovations and science which will raise the efficiency and sustainability of Scottish arable production. Regionally relevant topics are curated by AHDB…
Cold snap may arrest crop disease development
Crop brairds in Scottish winter cereals have benefited from the mild autumn and adequate moisture, which is in contrast to some regions in the south where crops have failed to…
Stranraer Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
Using home-grown resources This was the second meeting of the Stranraer Soil & Nutrient Network. The evening opened with a quick recap about Balwherrie – the host farm for this…
Events
NVZ and Nutrient Budget Workshop – Laurencekirk
Do you farm within the Stonehaven & Forfar areas of the Strathmore, Fife and Angus NVZ? NVZ rules have been in place within the Stonehaven and Forfar area for many years…
Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Melrose) – A Soil Association event
With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your…
Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Lockerbie) – A Soil Association event
With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your…
Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Perth) – A Soil Association event
With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your…
Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Inverurie) – A Soil Association event
With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your…
Publications
Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Bielgrange, East Lothian
Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Bielgrange, East Lothian
Calculating the nutrient value of organic fertilisers
The aim of this guide is to help farmers to evaluate more accurately the potential nutrient value supplied to crops from organic fertilisers such as livestock slurries and manures. This…
Farm Woodland News – Autumn 2018
Farm Woodland News – Autumn 2018
AgriBusiness News January 2019
AgriBusiness News January 2019
Downloads
Dumfriesshire Soil & Nutrient Network: final meeting – presentation slides, David Ross
Presentation slides used by David Ross during the final Dumfriesshire Soil & Nutrient Network meeting in December 2018
Case Study: Productive Woodland Creation on Better Land
This case study covers the afforestation of a 48ha woodland scheme on arable land in Aberdeenshire in 2017, owned by Aylsa Leslie and her family.
Practical Guide: Use of Cover Crops
This Practical Guide concentrates on the benefits of cover crops and how they can help your farm adapt in a changing climate.
Cover Crops – Information note
This document contains information about various different cover crops that might be an option on your farm.
