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Skye Soil & Nutrient Network Farm: Final meeting – Event Summary
This meeting was a review of the work so far with the Skye Soil & Nutrient Network group at Waternish Farm One of the videos was showcased and the remainder…
Read More >Farm Woodland News – Autumn 2017
Latest news from The FAS Woodlands team
Read More >Aberdeenshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 3rd Meeting (Inverurie) – Event Summary
Did you know that one hectare of soil can contain 3.5 tonnes of fungi, 1.5 tonnes of bacteria and between 1-5 tonnes of invertebrates? The importance of soil biological activity…
Read More >Farm Woodlands: Technical Notes & Guides
Technical Notes TN690: Protecting Young Woodlands from Vole Damage TN691: Plants and Planting Methods TN695: Pruning to Improve Timber Quality Practical Guides/Information Notes Farm Woodlands: Ground Preparation Practice Guide Practical…
Read More >Technical Note (TN695): Pruning to Improve Timber Quality
The Scottish Forestry Strategy lists improving timber quality as a priority for action because “high quality timber is more likely to meet future markets and is also more likely to find a permanent use thereby assisting carbon sequestration”.
Read More >Technical Note (TN691): Plants and Planting Methods
Forest nurseries offer a wide range of plants that can vary considerably in terms of size, provenance, age and method of production. There is also a variety of techniques you can use for tree planting and ground preparation.
Read More >Technical Note (TN690): Protecting Young Woodlands from Vole Damage
For many years grant schemes have encouraged farmers to create new woodlands using broadleaved species. Woodlands on agricultural land have to face a variety of problems especially weed competition and animal damage. Successfully establishing a young woodland requires careful attention to design detail and several years of maintenance. Unfortunately many woodlands do not receive the attention they require and high levels of tree mortality occur. In some cases the owners have had to repay grants to the Forestry Commission.
Read More >Caithness Soil & Nutrient Network Final Meeting – Event summary
This was the final of 3 visits to the Knockglass Soil & Nutrient Network Farm. With the recent wet weather Gavin Elrick, soils & drainage expert gave a very apt talk on…
Read More >Spring barley – managing disease risk
Spring barley remains the most popular and, usually, profitable of the spring cropping options in Scotland but that top ranking for profitability depends on attaining good yields of over 6…
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