Photo selective polymer films for crop growth and protection
23 February 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Crops grown under structural protection can achieve more consistent and often higher yields and quality, as they have fewer environmental impacts to contend with
- Both glass greenhouses and polytunnels...
Indoor or in-field: Climate impacts of controlled environment growth
9 February 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) may have an increasing interest as our available land for traditional growth strategies diminishes
- Extreme weather that impacts outdoor crops also adds benefits to CEA...
Growing crops for the pharmaceutical industry
7 February 2022
Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Growing pharmaceutical crops could be an innovative way to diversify a farm business.
- As pharmaceutical crops are grown for a specialist end market, identifying the buyer of the pharmaceutical...
Biological Indicators of Soil Health
2 February 2022
Dr Emma Davies: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Biological indicators can be used alongside physical and chemical tests to monitor soil quality.
- A thriving soil ecosystem, consisting of diverse communities of microorganisms and soil fauna is associated...
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31 January 2022
Business looks bright for almost 4,500 Welsh farm and forestry businesses that have received support through the Farming Connect Advisory Service, with almost 7,000 claims for support already completed by the service. These are the industry...
FC - Issue 37 - January/February 2022
Below is the 37th 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...
A new Learn Welsh course for the agricultural sector
19 January 2022
This week, the National Centre for Learning Welsh and Menter a Busnes have launched a new online Learn Welsh course for the agricultural sector.
The 10-hour short course, part of the Centre’s ‘Work Welsh’ scheme, is...
Feeding leaves not soil: an alternative route than the roots
5 January 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Feeding plants through their leaves is common for a boost in some nutrients but not for the main limiting nutrient, nitrogen, in crops and pastures
- Crops have shown some...
The importance of vapour pressure deficits (VPD) in agricultural plant growth
6 December 2021
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- VPD is a pressure difference between the inside of plants and the surrounding environment which impacts water flow, growth efficiency and carbon fixation
- Accurately controlling VPD can lead to...