An introduction to Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland

AHDB’s new Strategic Cereal Farm in Scotland aims to bring research and practical farming together with the aim of making farming more economically and environmentally resilient.

David Aglen, Farms Manager at Balbirnie Home Farms, Freuchie in Fife is hosting Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland from September 2020 to September 2026. His priority for the first year of the programme is to focus on baselining looking at soil, plant health, pests, pollinators and natural enemies and a running nutrition trial.

Join us for a webinar to learn more about what is planned for Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland

9:30 Welcome – Chris Leslie, AHDB

9:35 The purpose of the Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland – Fiona Geary, AHDB

9:40 Ambitions over the next six years – David Aglen, Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland host

9:50 An introduction to the first year’s activities – Panel session with Joel Williams from Integrated Soil Solutions, Eric Anderson from Scottish Agronomy and Fiona Burnett from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC).

• Soils baselining 
• Pests, pollinators, natural enemies baselining 
• Crop health baselining 
• Nutrition trial

10:55 Close – Chris Leslie, AHDB