by Andrew Williamson | Feb 28, 2023 | Press Releases
A series of events to demystify and spark fresh discussion and debate on the benefits of peatland restoration for land managers and local communities will take place across Scotland between 6th and 23rd March. The Peatland Restoration Roadshow, hosted by Scotland’s...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 27, 2023 | Press Releases
Over 100 farmers from the Borders to Aberdeenshire attended a ‘show and tell’ event on a farm in Angus, to find out more about practically integrating regenerative practices into their own farming businesses. The Soil Regenerative Open Day was hosted by potato farmer,...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 21, 2023 | Press Releases
New ADAS research shows how fungicide programmes can be adapted to mitigate yield loss from Septoria when variety RL score is reduced. Previous trials revealed how crops sown 23rd September or earlier are at a significantly higher disease risk from Septoria than their...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 16, 2023 | Press Releases
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) are playing a critical role in helping farmers to develop more resilient and sustainable blackcurrant crops. The second in a new series of case studies, developed as part of the RHASS Presidential Initiative (PI), will...
by Andrew Williamson | Feb 16, 2023 | Press Releases
Will Jones, Farm Manager of Albanwise Farming Ltd North Yorkshire Estate has won the YEN OSR Beauty Contest, sponsored by BASF, with a crop of Aurelia. Launched in 2020, the competition puts a spotlight on a crucial yet challenging phase of the crops development, and...