Crops and Soils

AgriBusiness News September 2018

Read the September 2018 edition of AgriBusiness News here

Crop health: Management of barley pests & diseases (Islay) – event summary

A meeting for Islay barley farmers (9 growers representing 60% of the total on the island) at Rockside Farm / Kilchoman distillery, a farm distillery set-up. The meeting was arranged…

Are you making the most of Integrated Pest Management?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is not a new idea in farming and many producers will be familiar with the concept through measures such as the pesticide industry’s Voluntary Initiative and…

Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: 1st meeting presentation slides – Gavin Elrick

These are the presentation slides used by Gavin Elrick during the first meeting of the Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network. Gavin’s presentation included soil structure, compaction and drainage.

Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network 1st meeting – Bill Crooks presentation slides

These are presentation slides used by Bill Crooks during the first meeting of the Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network. Bill discussed nutrient management and soil analysis, including the topic of the use and neutralising value of different limes.

Getting winter barley off to a healthy start

With the winter barley harvest in Scotland almost complete, planning for the 2019 crop begins. Selecting seed of a good health status has always been important but emerging issues with…

Cereals in Practice Booklet 2018

Cereals in Practice is a unique event, bringing variety trials and research together in one place to create a must-attend date for anyone interested in cereal farming and associated industries. The aim of the event is to showcase and bring together the messages arising from Scottish Government funded work on sustainable cereal production from the main research providers SRUC and James Hutton Institute.