SOIL: Knowing what you’ve got & making it work for you. Practical hands-on day with James Bretherton, Agscope, includes BYO soil & soil analysis session
Wednesday 20th January, Glenluce
Thursday 21st January, Thankerton
Friday 22nd January, Galashiels
Tuesday 16th February, Tain
Wednesday 17th February, Aboyne
Thursday 18th February, Dunkeld
A practical informative meeting with James Bretherton, Agscope looking at the most vital asset on your farm SOIL. Discussing soil analysis, physical soil assessment, taking appropriate remedial action & answering your soil related questions. The event includes a BYO soil & soil analysis hands on session. Free of charge to farmers and land managers & £40.00 plus VAT to others. Booking is required, so lunch & packs can be provided. For further information please call Lyn 07899 791748 or email lwhite@soilassociation.org
Rush Field lab
Thursday 3rd March, Caithness
Looking at the management and control of rushes with independent consultant, Ian Cairns. The meeting will look at reseeding and grass seed mixtures.
Reports and resources from our recent Rush Field Labs are available here.
NEW FIELD LABS
We are looking for new Field Lab ideas: to test new approaches, share best practice, and solve problems. Field Labs bring agricultural research directly to the field and the shed, bringing farmers and growers together with a researcher and a dedicated facilitator to focus on your own research questions.
If you have an idea you want to test, or if you want to look at something from a different perspective, get in touch at dmichie@soilassociation.org. Field Labs are available to all farmers, not just organic ones.
Funded by The Scottish Government & The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development with partner funding from QMS, Forestry Commission Scotland, Innovative Farmers & The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.
Lyn White| Agricultural Development Manager | Soil Association Scotland| M: 07899 791748
David Michie | Agricultural Development Manager | Soil Association Scotland | 07718 570 946 | 0131 666 2474
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