Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
Thainstone Soil & Nutrient Network: Making Soil Cultivations Work for You (Webinar)
This webinar is the finale to the series of nutrient network meetings that have been held at Kirkton farm, courtesy of the Campbell family. Our guest speaker will be Philip Wright from Wright Resolutions. Philip will discuss how to correctly set up your cultivation equipment, highlighting the principles for effective tillage – providing a timely reminder as autumn cultivations begin.
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An Introduction the new Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network: Lyking Farm (Webinar)
This is the first of a series of three meetings for the 2020 Orkney Soil & Nutrient Network. Our host farm is Lyking Farm and we will be discussing the results of recent soil analyses from the farm during this event. Our guest speaker is Soil & Nutrient specialist, Dr Bill Crooks.
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An Introduction to the Fife Soil & Nutrient Network: Edenwood Farm
Edenwood is an intensively run lowland Fife farm. It grows a mix of carrots, lettuce, leafy brassicas and potatoes alongside cereals and beans. The vegetables are grown for Kettle…
Read More >Trace Element HGCAS Study 2012 – used within the webinar: An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network
This is a copy of the Trace Element HGCAS Study 2012 as referenced during the July webinar, An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network – Kerchesters Farm, Kelso.
Read More >An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network: Kerchesters Farm – Meeting Summary
This download gives a brief summary of the key points discussed during the first event for the 2020 Borders Soil & Nutrient Network. This was an online webinar event held in early July 2020.
Read More >An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network: Kerchesters Farm – Presentation slides from Yara UK’s Mark Tucker
Presentation slides used by Yara UK Agronomy Manager, Mark Tucker during the first event for the new Borders Soil & Nutrient Network, held in July 2020
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An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network – Kerchesters Farm, Kelso
This was the first in a series of events for the new for 2020 Borders Soil & Nutrient Network. Tommy Clark from Kerchesters Farm has kindly agreed to…
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Arable Scotland: Plant Health Live Stream
This live stream on plant health addressed the challenges and opportunities of implementing best practice, with contrasting New Zealand and UK experiences on new products, pesticides and sustainable…
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Arable Scotland: Webinar for New Entrants
Annie McKee from the James Hutton Institute, drawing on input from the NEFERTITI Scottish Hub, hosted a webinar discussion on ‘New People, New Pathways – Routes into Arable…
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