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Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network – Climate Change: presentation slides used by Zach Reilly
These are the presentation slides used by Zach Reilly to discuss Climate Change with farmers who attended the final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network.
Read More >Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: Crop & Soil analysis – Robin Mair
Presentation slides used by Robin Mair during the final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network, focusing on crop and soil analysis.
Read More >Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: Nitrogen Management – Donald Dunbar
Presentation slides used by Donald Dunbar during the final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network, focusing on managing Nitrogen on the farm.
Read More >Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network – Final Meeting presentation slides, Jack Munro
These presentation slides were used by Jack Munro who chaired the final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network at Aucheneck in early October 2019
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Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network: Final Meeting – event summary
The final meeting of the Stirling Soil & Nutrient Network was held earlier this month on our host farm, Aucheneck. The previous meetings have been fantastic with over 20 farmers…
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Thainstone Soil & Network: 1st meeting – event summary
The first meeting of the new Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network was held on Kirkton Farm near Kinellar with the kind permission of our host farmer, Scott Campbell. Scott has…
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Forestry Grant Scheme Update (Autumn 2019 FWN 33)
Extra £5 million for Woodland Creation in 2019-2020 2018-2019 was a record-breaking year, with 11,200 hectares of new woodlands planted, exceeding the Scottish Government’s annual target of 10,000 hectares. The…
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Major risks line up against the potato crop
The potato sector is amongst those hardest hit by pending pesticide withdrawals and this will make husbandry of the crop increasingly difficult. Of particular concern is the withdrawal of diquat…
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Farm Advisory Service newsletter October 2019
Read the full newsletter here You can sign up to the mailing list to get this direct to your inbox here.
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What’s the threat? Tree pests and diseases to look out for (FWN 33)
The Tree Health team in Scottish Forestry carries out aerial and ground-based surveillance of woodlands and forests across Scotland. Their objective is to detect harmful pests and diseases early so…
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