Environment

Funding for Woodland Creation & Woodland Management presentation slides from Ayrshire meeting

Presentation slides about funding for woodland creation & management from the Ayrshire ‘Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems’ October meeting.

Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems – presentation slides

Presentation slides used at the ‘Winning the battle against rushes in upland systems’ meeting, October 2017

‘Water You Waiting For’ (Watercourse Management Ditching and Dredging) – Event Summary

A good day was had in Sanday at the FAS event ‘Water you waiting for’. It was attended by a group of enthusiastic farmers who want to improve their current…

A group of farmers & an agricultural consultant discussing rushes

Optimising Farm Nutrients – Winning the battle against rushes in Upland systems – event summary

Grassland in Scotland has seen a significant increase in rush infestation with rushes establishing in fields where there has not been a problem in living memory. This meeting laid out…

Practical Guide: Silage testing: interpreting the results

Testing silage is paramount to ensure the nutritional needs of the animals being fed are met. Silage quality can vary considerably from year to year on farm, big differences can…

Waste more, fert. less! Event Summary

Interested in using distillery by-products as a fertiliser? This popular event saw 40 gather at Mulben Mains to see a demonstration of the use of distillery digestate as a fertiliser &…

Scottish Natural Heritage – Engaging farmers in biodiversity

Engaging farmers in biodiversity solutions is an SNH-led project that is working to understand how farmers value wildlife and what they see as important in terms of conservation. It will help to identify what support is
required for farmers to engage more actively in shaping their own solutions for biodiversity outcomes on the farm.