Water Management
Soil management and its impact on farm productivity and the environment
This is a summary sheet produced by SRUC of how good soil management impacts farm productivity & the environment.
Read More >Healthy Grassland Soils – guide to soil assessment
This is publication from Newcastle University, ADAS, SRUC & AHDB can be used to help you assess the health of your grassland soils
Read More >ICM Event Perth – Managing the risk from slugs & leatherjackets… presentation slides – Andy Evans (Dec 2017)
These are the presentation slides used by Dr Andy Evans during his presentation on Managing the risk from slugs & leatherjackets with the limited options now available. This presentation was given during the Integrated Crop Management roadshow event in Perth in December 2017
Read More >ICM Event Perth – Soil Health & Soil Quality – presentation slides by Bryan Griffiths (Dec 2017)
This is a copy of the presentation slides used by Dr Bryan Griffiths during his presentation on soil health & soil quality during the Integrated Crop Management roadshow event at Perth in Dec 2017.
Read More >Practical Guide: Managing Soil Phosphorus
This Practical Guide will help you manage the phosphorus in your soils. It will help you understand the risk of phosphorus pollution and how you can reduce bagged fertiliser costs in grassland by incorporating nitrogen fixing clover into your sward.
Read More >Practical Guide: Soil sampling II – Benefits to your business
This practical guide details how soil sampling can benefit businesses by increasing productivity and create efficiencies on fertiliser inputs through better nutrient planning.
Read More >Practical Guide: Soil sampling I – How to take a soil sample
This practical guide details what is required to take a soil sample for analysis that is representative of the area sampled.
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Integrated Crop Management Roadshow: Fife – Event Summary
Integrated Crop Management – a more holistic approach that can benefit your farm yields This roadshow event was held at the Elmwood campus of SRUC on 25th January 2018 with…
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Lower Tweed Priority Catchment Solutions to Protect Water Quality – Event Summary
Protecting Water Quality This Borders meeting focused on solutions to protect water quality and featured a demo of spring back fencing. The unique fence design allows a stock fence to…
Read More >Renewables Update by John Farquhar at Argyll meeting Nov 2017
These are the presentation slides used by John Farquhar (Senior renewables consultant) at the ‘Making the most of your land – Woodland, renewables & GAECs’ meeting at Tayvallich Estate, November 2017.
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