FCTV - Diversification - 21/10/2021
Diversification has been a topic of popular debate for decades and nothing has changed this year with a large number of Welsh farms looking to add income to the business.
The potential for growing plants under artificial light
28 September 2021 Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Take home messages: Light from artificial sources is increasingly used in horticultural production systems. Advances in LED technology means light composition can be optimised to increase the potential for production success...
Episode 49 - How to establish a PYO pumpkin enterprise on your farm
With the growing interest in pick your own (PYO) pumpkin enterprises as a diversification opportunity for farmers, Farming Connect recently hosted an on-farm event at Aberbran Fawr near Brecon to discuss the key points to consider. In this episode, we...
Adding value to home grown produce - 20/09/2021
Mostyn Kitchen Garden, a social enterprise established in 2011 grows fruit and veg in the Mostyn Estate Victorian Kitchen Gardens. With the aim of making the most of the fresh produce harvested from the garden, produce is pickled and preserved...
FC - Issue 35 - September/October 2021
Below is the 35th issue of Farming Connect’s technical publication for farmers and foresters in Wales. Published bi-monthly, it includes easy to digest facts and figures about a range of technical matters, along with the latest information and research from...
Sprouts, microgreens and edible flowers: potentials for innovations
17 September 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Sprouts, microgreens and edible flowers offer a higher value alternative crop option to intensive agrochemical heavy crops These foods have interesting nutritional and health benefits associated and as such could benefit...
Land: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines land key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Business: April 2021 – July 2021
This dashboard outlines business key activity undertaken across the Farming Connect programme between April 2021 – July 2021.
Alert ATVs and guarding gates: IoT devices for improving farm security
9 September 2021 Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University. Agricultural and rural crimes are a growing concern in the UK Smart connected devices have shown promise across sectors for their role in security and intruder/theft detection Sensors and technologies can...
