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Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Aucheneck Estates, Stirling
Read our Soil & Nutrient Network case study of Aucheneck Estates in Stirling here
Read More >Soil & Nutrient Network: Case Study – Aucheneck Estates, Stirling
Aucheneck Estates are farming at Aucheneck with the nearby units of Hillhead of Catter, Shandon Drymen, Gallangard and Cairnlea, totalling some 1,915ha which is all rough grazing and permanent grassland.
Read More >Good ground grows great crops (advertorial)
Read our advertorial here that was first published in the Scottish Farmer, 28/02/2019.
Read More >Argyll Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
Setting Priorities for Management of Your Soils This was the second meeting of the Argyll Soil & Nutrient Network and the topics for discussion were soil nutrients, drainage, rush control…
Read More >Technical note (TN719): Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019
+++Please note that the latest list (2020/21) is now online and can be found here+++ Read Technical note (TN719), ‘Recommended grass and clover varieties 2018-2019’ here
Read More >FAS Newsletter February 2019
The latest edition of our newsletter has been sent out to the mailing list and you can read the full publication here Should you want to sign up to receive…
Read More >Crop health update: Post-metaldehyde slug management
Defra recently announced a ban on metaldehyde use for outdoor use from spring 2020, as a consequence of long standing concerns over it getting into drinking water.
Read More >Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd meeting – event summary
This was the second meeting of the Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network and the focus this time was on counting the value of slurry Elaine Watt, SAC Consulting, led the second…
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