Agronomy Roadshow Scotland - Growing for a sustainable future

Growing for a sustainable future: Quick fire updates, farmer case studies and panel discussion

10:00     Chairs welcome and introductions

              Michele Nuttall, AHDB

10:10     Thinking outside the box: high scoring IPM farms

              Henry Creissen, SRUC

10:20     The journey to net zero – arable priorities

              Julian Bell, SAC Consulting Ltd

 10:30     Top picks for a healthy soil

              Paul Hargreaves, SRUC

 10:40     IPM: What’s new in your toolbox?

              Neil Havis, SRUC

 10:50    Cover crops: maximising the benefits

              Robin Walker, SRUC

 11:00    Case study one: Championing IPM

              Alan Grant, Skillymarno Farms, Aberdeenshire

 11:10    Case study two: Our incremental gains in improved farm practice

              Dave Bell, Fairfield Farms, Fife

11:20     Case study three: Lessons on regenerative agriculture from the AHDB Strategic
              Farm

              David Aglen, Farms Manager at Balbirnie Home Farms, Fife and host of AHDB's
              strategic cereal farm in Scotland

11:30     Panel discussion + audience questions

12:20     Event summary and close

End at 12.30