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Viruses in cereals and oilseed rape
resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Information focusing on the options available to farmers to help manage Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and Turnip yellows virus (TuYV).Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test
resource Soilmentor app (Based on an AHDB GREATsoils video created by Soil Association & Earthcare Technical) Use this soil test to learn how active microbes are in your soil. Monitoring respiration rates indicates the soil’s ability to support living roots and...Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Climate -
Integrated slug control
resource Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Know your enemy - an integrated approach to slug control is more effective than using chemical slug pellets aloneIntegrated farming, Compaction & cultivation, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, People & skills -
Biodynamic preparations
resource Biodynamic Association Biodynamic Association guidelines that describe the use of compost and spray preparations that help form the basis of biodynamic practice.Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills -
Digestate and compost in agriculture
resource WRAP Anaerobic digestate and compost as sources of plant nutrients and organic matter; research findings and guidance on practical application.Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste -
Tried & Tested Professional Nutrient Management
resource Tried & Tested - AIC / NFU / CLA / LEAF and British Grassland Society partnership Tools to help you improve your nutrient and manure and livestock feed planning and recording, and meet regulatory requirements.Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste -
Manure use efficiency
resource Duchy College A SWARM Hub webpage to help you maximise on available nutrients in organic manures, make savings and reduce environmental losses.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy -
Sheep: Organic Stocking Rates
resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Technical information to help you manage the clover content of your swards in ways that will benefit your sheep stocking rates.Organic farming, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Animal health & welfare, Beef cattle & sheep, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Field Beans and Lupins
resource Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) Practical information to help you grow, harvest and manage grain legumes for livestock.Markets & food systems, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Weeds -
The value of non-traditional crops
resource Garden Organic Interested in increasing crop diversity & growing ‘non-traditional’ crops? Have a look at these useful resources from Garden Organic’s ‘Sowing New Seeds’ project.Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education, Markets & food systems -
Controlling Rushes Without Chemicals
resource Soil Association Scotland Practical guidance produced from a Scottish field lab to help manage and control field rushes and improve swards and livestock productivity.Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills
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