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Information Note: Scotland Cereals
Information Note: Scotland Cereals Control of Cereal Diseases Post Chlorothalonil Wheat and barley disease programmes have relied on the use of multisite fungicides to both control disease and also protect…
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Winter Barley: Disease risk – May 2020
Planning for booting sprays in barley will need to factor in that not all crops will have reached GS45-55 by the 20th May cut off for chlorothalonil use. The most…
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Modern apprenticeships branch out into trees and timber
It’s an exciting time for the world of trees and timber, with increasing interest in the role that trees can play in mitigating climate change and environmental issues. More than…
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Providing welfare facilities for forestry operations
Forestry workers often work in isolated and challenging locations and are expected to undertake difficult tasks to a professional standard. The provision of facilities for their general welfare has been…
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Large Pine Weevil: The small pest causing a big problem for restocking
Hylobius abietis, commonly referred to as the large pine weevil, is regarded as one of the biggest threats to newly planted trees on restock sites. Conservative estimates suggest that the…
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Farm Woodlands Information Note: Common Pests and diseases of trees
Farm Woodlands Information Note: Pests and diseases Trees are at their most vulnerable to pests and diseases at establishment when they are trying to grow. Damage by pests diverts a…
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Trees are at their most vulnerable to pests and diseases at the establishment, when they are trying to grow. Damage by pests diverts a tree’s resources from growth to repair, taking the tree longer to grow. If pest damage is severe enough or is continual/repeated, it will ultimately kill the tree; diseases are more likely to kill the tree.
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Farm Woodland Information Note: Basic Advice about accessing the Forestry Grant Scheme for Woodland Creation
Farm Woodland Information Note: Basic Advice about accessing the Forestry Grant Scheme for Woodland Creation The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) is administered by Scottish Forestry with the aim of encouraging…
Read More >Farm Woodland Information Note: Basic Advice about accessing the Forestry Grant Scheme for Woodland Creation
The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) is administered by Scottish Forestry with the aim of encouraging the creation of new woodland and the sustainable management of existing woodland.
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