Summary of Parasitology project work at Tyn Y Pant to date
The three main areas to address at Tyn Y Pant were;
- Roundworm burden in lambs and first grazing season ewe lambs and yearlings.
- Fluke control.
- Thin ewes at lambing.
1. Roundworm burden
Faecal Worm Egg counts (FECs) have been used...
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3. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for mitigation
Take home messages:
- Climate change offers an enormous challenge to UK agricultural systems
- Agriculture is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but could also offer opportunities to reduce the impact of climate change.
- Modifying current agricultural practice to mitigate...
2. Climate change in grass-based agricultural systems: approaches for adaptation
Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.
Take home messages:
- Climate change will have strong effects on pastoral production in the UK.
- Implementing management approaches to allow these systems to adapt to this future environmental change is essential.
- This will...
FC - Issue 8
Below is the 8th 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...