Scotland's Rural College delivers comprehensive skills, education and business support for Scotland’s land-based industries, founded on world class and sector-leading research, education and consultancy
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Raising the pulse of European cropping systems
Interested in learning more about home grown protein crops but don’t know where to look? There has been a growing interest in home produced protein...
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Organic Management Techniques Project
Opportunities, Barriers and Constraints for Organic Management Techniques to Improve Sustainability of Conventional Farming PROJECT BACKGROUND British farming businesses are facing a number of challenges,...
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The Spade Test
A useful video with a detailed description of how to take a soil sample and interpret it using the spade test.
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Cattle foot care
Prevention is better than cure! This podcast provides some insights into helping you spot the first signs of lameness.
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Applying Nutrients
Practical guide to help you manage nutrients, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
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Valuing Your Soils
'Valuing Your Soils' will help Scottish farmers, crofters and land managers protect and manage their most valuable resource.
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Crop Protection in Reduced Tillage Systems
Pest, weed and disease management in reduced tillage cropping systems; factors to consider and actions you can take.
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Riparian buffer strips
A briefing on Scottish research that includes pointers towards beneficial management practices you can carry out on your farm.
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Soil and vegetation responses to forested riparian buffer strips
Research findings that will help you implement and manage forested riparian buffer strips on your land and use them to their best advantage.
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Legume Futures
Outputs from an international project that looked at forage and grain legumes in cropping systems; management and environmental impacts.
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Healthy Grassland Soils pocketbook
A practical guide giving pictorial advice on assessing, maintaining and improving grassland soil structure and soil biology levels.
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Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure
Assess soil structure out in the field and identify where changes in management may be required with the help of a visual reference tool.
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Management for bumblebees
Bumblebees in the UK; their importance, their requirements, and how farmers can help bring back the bumblebee.
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