Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
Technical Note: (TN685) Sulphur Recommendations for Crops
Sulphur (S) is an essential crop nutrient that has received less attention in the past as the supply from industrial emissions sources have been sufficient to meet annual requirements for…
Read More >Integrated Crop Management and New Technology (Borders)
Jorin and Aidan Grimsdale of Mountfair Farming have seen a significant reduction in soil compaction following the introduction of controlled traffic farming in their arable fields. The business has been…
Read More >Video: Crop rotation trials – pH
Woodlands pH Rotation – a crop rotation trial started in 1961 at SRUC’s Craibstone Campus near Aberdeen (Scotland) demonstrating the influence of long term pH management on different crops using…
Read More >Aberdeenshire Soil & Nutrient Network 2nd Meeting – Event Summary
Soil Damage & Value of Organic Manures The second Aberdeenshire Soil and Nutrient Network meeting at East Balhalgardy Farm, focussed on the two topics of soil damage (particularly in light…
Read More >Roxburghshire Soil & Nutrient Network Farm – Meeting 2
The second meeting of the Roxburghshire Soil and Nutrient Network Farm took place in early November. The meeting began in Stichill Village Hall where various topics on each of the major nutrients were covered.
Read More >Slurry spreading guidelines for NVZ
The welcome decision by Scottish Government to assess individual farmers needs to allow the spreading of slurry within the closed period, will come as a welcome relief to many farmers…
Read More >Peebleshire Soil & Nutrient Network – Nutrient Budgeting presentation slides 22.08.17
These are the presentation slides from the 3rd meeting of the Peebleshire Soil & Nutrient Network on 22.08.17
Read More >Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network: Second Meeting – Event Summary
Flowerburn Mains – Update At the second of three Soil and Nutrient Network meetings on the Black Isle local farmers came along to participate with AHDB’s Emily Grant & SAC…
Read More >Lewis & Harris Soil & Nutrient Network 2nd Meeting – Event Summary
Grassland management The meeting opened with Gavin Elrick, SAC Consulting’s soils & drainage expert giving an engaging presentation about the soil nutrients required for efficient grassland growth. You can read Gavin’s presentation…
Read More >Skye Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd Meeting – Event Summary
This meeting followed up many of the concerns discussed in the first meeting of the Skye Soil & Nutrient Network group. Before this meeting was held Douglas Priest SAC woodland…
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