SAC list of technical notes extended

SAC has added several new Technical Notes to its extensive catalogue of short, practical field guides to key issues facing farmers and land managers. SAC has a long history of providing such handy, easy to read advice, although nowadays it is more frequently published on the website rather than in printed form.

With funding from the Scottish Government under the Veterinary & Advisory Services (VAS) programme, the four latest publications deal with weed management in the potato crop and fertiliser recommendations for a range of crops.

Those that have been published include:

TN622: Optimising the application of bulky organic fertilisers

This provides information on the typical chemical and physical properties of the main types of bulky organic fertilisers and explains how to use the materials to best effect, while ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation.

TN626 Black-grass: Managing the risk under Scottish conditions

This technical note covers the current situation regarding the weed Black Grass in Scotland. It presents a picture where, through climate change, Black Grass infestation could reach similar levels to parts of England

TN627: Barley disease control

This note contains up to date information about the management of winter and spring barley diseases. There is new information on varietal resistance, integrated control management, fungicide programmes and fungicide resistance

Two additional Technical Notes will be published shortly:

TN628: Land management for butterflies

This note provides guidance on best practice land management to support and encourage butterflies and their habitats

TN629: Management of species rich grassland

This note provides guidance on good practice to protect, manage and if necessary restore naturally occurring species rich grasslands. 

Farmers and their advisers can access these and others by contacting their local SAC Farm Business Services office or at   www.sac.ac.uk/technicalnotes