Engaging farmers with the importance of soils by Professor Lorna Dawson I had a great day on 4 July at Balruddery Farm, Angus, one of the James Hutton Institute’s research farms. I was armed with engagement material from the BSSS Soil Science Loan Box. It...
WHICH ORGANISATION DO YOU WORK FOR? Cranfield University A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… As a PhD student you can either find me at my desk writing my papers/literature review, In the polytunnel on campus working on my experiments or sharing my research at conferences (both UK...
I applied for the Brian Chambers Soils Fund grant in February 2023 in order to attend A Practical Introduction to Soils in England and Wales which was being held at Shuttleworth College in April 2023. As a student, I thought that attending this two-day training day...
Using the loan boxes to help explain the importance of soils by Chris Cantle (BSSS Northern Soils Network Chair) On Open Farm Sunday (11 June 2023), Chris Cantle (BSSS Northern Soils Network Chair) attended an event held at White Quarry Farm near Tadcaster. The event...
Which organisation do you work for? University College Dublin A day in the life of… My role involves teaching, research, leadership and admin. Everyday usually involves a bit of each. The time of year within the academic year determines a lot of the priorities for the...