FC - Issue 41 - September/October 2022
Below is the 41st 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...
Seaweed in agriculture
20 October 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Seaweeds have long had suggested benefits for agricultural use
- Research suggests green seaweeds to be beneficial for soil/plant amendments and red seaweeds to have some potential for animal feeds...
Episode 70: Sustainable Farming Scheme- Delving deeper into the detail
This podcast will be an opportunity to understand a bit more about the Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals and how the scheme could operate in the context of a real sheep farm. We’ll be focusing on the Universal Actions for benchmarking...
Mycorrhiza manipulation: nature vs nurture
1 September 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Mycorrhiza can be added to systems physically via inoculation or encouraged from surrounding environments
- Inoculation strategies should be considered carefully given the ecosystem and climate in which they will...
Farming’s fungi focus: Considering belowground to benefit aboveground
22 August 2022
Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
- Symbiotic fungi mycorrhiza have important interactions with many plant species
- Mycorrhiza, in optimal conditions, can improve plant growth with fewer inputs, improve soils and protect from weeds, insects, contamination...
Changing crops in a changing climate: The impact of rising CO2 levels on the nutritional quality of crops
2 August 2022
Louis Gray, University of the West of England & Dr William Stiles, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are expected to change the nutritional composition of plants, and...
FC - Issue 40 - July/August 2022
Below is the 40th 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...
WEBINAR: Grant information webinar: Organic Conversion Scheme - 12/07/2022
Speaker: Richard Evans, Welsh Government
The Organic Conversion Scheme is an area-based support scheme, which is available to existing agriculture producers across Wales who wish to convert from conventional to organic production.
Join Farming Connect for further information on the...