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Winter wheat – Variety choice for 2019 drilling
The average septoria rating of wheat varieties being used on-farm has increased, coming on the back of issues in managing the disease with a heavy reliance on fungicides. The emerging…
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Winter barley – Variety choice for 2019 drilling
Using more resilient varieties is one of the most effective ways of reducing disease risk – and there is increasing interest in looking at untreated yields of varieties in trials…
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Forward planning – slugs
Anyone walking through crops (or anywhere where there is vegetation) this summer will be encountering slugs. The periods of wet weather this summer to date will be encouraging the activity…
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Moray Soil & Nutrient Network: Final meeting – event summary
This was the third and final meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network The afternoon began with a summary of what the Soil & Nutrient Network meetings had discussed…
Read More >Moray Soil & Nutrient Network – final event: David Lawson presentation slides
Presentation slides used by SRUC’s Grassland agronomist, David Lawon, during the final meeting of the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network, July 2019
Read More >Moray Soil & Nutrient Network final event presentation slides – Aileen Buchanan
Presentation slides from the final meeting at Balnellan Farm, used by SAC Consulting’s Aileen Buchanan who was the farm and event facilitator for the Moray Soil & Nutrient Network project.
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Chainsaw work and safety in forestry operations (FWN32)
As a farmer or landowner, you’re often expected to be a ‘jack of all trades’ and undertake a vast array of jobs: engineer, vet, inventor, bookkeeper and administrator to name…
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A Report on Soil and Organic Materials Analysis from the Soil and Nutrient Network Farms 2016 – 2018
Introduction Improving soil and nutrient management on farm makes farm businesses more profitable by increasing nutrient use efficiency, and has other benefits including lowering the carbon footprint of the farm…
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Tackling the impacts of climate change on arable farms – Natural Flood Management
Climate change is happening and the effects of which are continued to be felt within the arable sector. With the adverse weather conditions we have seen over the past couple…
Read More >Presentations slides used by Charles Murray, Clyde Agriculture (Seeds) Ltd during the final Campbeltown SNN event
These are the presentation slides delivered by Charles Murray, Clyde Agriculture (Seeds) Ltd, during the final meeting of the Campbeltown Soil & Nutrient Network event held during June 2019
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