Soil and crops
Winter Wheat winners
One of the UK鈥檚 top arable farmers has praised the winners of this year鈥檚 Winter Wheat Challenge. Scott Campbell, a former Scotland鈥檚 Rural College student who was last month named Arable Farmer of the Year by Farmers Weekly, was at AgriScot to present a team from 伊人直播鈥檚 Edinburgh campus with the annual award.…
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- 25/11/2019
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Scientists investigate stink bug threat
Scientists are investigating whether a stink bug which wreaks havoc on a wide range of crops could establish itself in Scotland.…
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- 07/10/2019
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Minimising emissions from fertilisers
Farmers are being advised to minimise the effect of fertilisers on the environment by taking part in specialist training courses.…
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- 25/09/2019
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One granite leap for mankind
If humankind is to colonise the Moon, soil scientists of the future won鈥檛 need to travel quarter of a million miles to learn how to grow crops on the lunar…
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- 19/07/2019
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Organic expert awarded Honorary Fellowship
An organic farming expert has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Scotland鈥檚 Rural College.…
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- 16/07/2019
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Acidic soils could be affecting production on many Scottish farms
Nearly half of the soil samples collected from the Farm Advisory Service Soil and Nutrient Network farms are suffering from low pH levels according to a new report. A study of 273 soil samples from…
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- 16/07/2019
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