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As part of the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Program, White Horse Energy are developing a transportable pelletiser to process agricultural residues and perennial energy crops behind the farmgate.…
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Roger Sylvester-Bradley Tuesday 31st January 2023
It’s news across the world – the biggest wheat crop ever grown, yielding 18 tonnes of grain per hectare! This is fantastic, and laudable in…
The business event showcasing low carbon practices, technology and energy solutions for a profitable & sustainable farming future.
This report by the German Environment Agency examines the mitigation potential of climate friendly soil management practices at global, EU and German level, along with key management measures, their…
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The 3rd Global Soil Biodiversity Conference to be held in Dublin (Ireland) in 2023 will expand on previous GSBI conferences and convene the world’s leading experts in this interdisciplinary field of…
YEN Friday 3rd January 2023
Russ McKenzie awarded YEN's Innovator of the Year in 2022 at the 10th Anniversary YEN Conference.
Sarah Clarke Friday 3rd January 2023
Excellent grain quality as well as high yields were celebrated at the YEN 10th Anniversary Conference, with the Milling Quality Awards sponsored by UK…
In 2023, more than £168m of funding will be available through a variety of grants. This page links to a roundup of all the grants on offer in 2023.
A changing regulatory environment, as well as an increased concern for the environment being at the forefront of the collective public conscious, means for better or worse we are seeing a shifting…
A must-attend event for anyone with an interest in the role biochar will play in the future agricultural landscape.
Run by The Allerton Project.
Long-term experiments (LTEs) are valuable resources to assess the sustainability and resilience of agricultural practices and systems.
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Despite the many benefits of growing maize, conventional growing practices can lead to negative environmental impacts, particularly in terms of soil erosion and runoff.
A group of farmers in the SW…
Phoma leaf spot and stem canker is one of the most damaging diseases in oilseed rape, caused by two closely related fungal pathogens: Leptosphaeria maculans (Plenodomus lingam) and L. biglobosa (P.…
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Oilseed rape diseases can be caused by a variety of factors, including fungal, bacterial or viral infections, pests and insects, and environmental stress.
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Light leaf spot (LLS) is a disease of oilseed rape and some vegetable brassicas, caused by the fungus, Pyrenopeziza brassicae.
This major foliar pathogen is notoriously difficult to identify with an…
Project Objectives
To quantify the impact of contrasting cover crop destruction techniques and timings on nitrate leaching, soil nitrogen supply (and hence crop nitrogen fertiliser requirements) and…
Ben Hague, Thomas Wilkinson & Charlotte White
Ben Hague, Charlotte White & Thomas Wilkinson
Please find attached a link to the 2025 Paludiculture Survey, which we would be very grateful if you would complete to help inform our understanding of the current understanding and needs for…