Environment
Bracken Control – Update on Emergency Authorisation for Asulox (July 2020)
As of 9th July, Emergency Authorisation was granted for the use of Asulox as a form of bracken control when specific conditions have been met. Following a submission to CRD…
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State Aid & Covid-19 Support
One of the questions farmers have been asking the Farm Advisory Service when they are considering applying for the Business Bounce Bank Loan Scheme (BBLS) is how much state aid…
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Webinar: Woodland Creation & Management Part 1 – Benefits of woodlands
We address the hows and whys of woodland creation and management in this series of webinars. During this first webinar, we focus on the benefits of woodlands both…
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Free Woodlands Advice (Advertorial)
In the Scottish Farmer published, 4th July 2020, we published the advertorial below to promote our upcoming Farm Woodland webinar series which will focus on Woodland Creation & Management. Free…
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Common Grazings Development – A Common Approach to Drive Change
Following the successful Farm Advisory Service / Crofting Commission development meetings held across the Isle of Lewis in October, we ran a practical development day for Common Grazings in January…
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Farm Advisory Service newsletter June 2020
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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Webinar: Managing Farmland For Wading Birds
This is a recording of the webinar which was held on 31st March 2020 with Biodiversity and Agricultural Consultant, Paul Chapman. Related information Technical Note TN688: Management & Conservation…
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Invasive Weeds – June 2020
Invasive weeds aren’t often an issue in fields, but they can crop up in field margins, non-cropped areas and beside water. The ideal is to catch them before they develop…
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Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Conifer Trees
Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Conifer Trees Use the link above to download a printable version of the Quick Guide table to broadleaved tree species as shown in…
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Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species
Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species Use the link above to download a printable version of the Quick Guide table to broadleaved tree species as shown below. For more information…
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