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January 2023 Risk Assessments for grazing, browsing and crop damage threats were undertaken. Recent conditions have weathered the bare plough, which should cultivate well in the spring. Marked out and […]

January 2023 Risk Assessments for grazing, browsing and crop damage threats were undertaken. Winter wheat has established well in the woody biomass crop areas. The site is in good order […]

January 2023 Risk Assessments for grazing, browsing and crop damage threats were undertaken. Planning to spray Near and Far White Hill with glyphosate in 2 weeks time to kill the […]

The first Biomass Connect Demo Event “Biomass harvesting and willow varieties” at our IBERS, Aberystwyth Hub Site is fast approaching, so here’s your chance to meet the speakers. William Macalpine, […]

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission have recently published a report on Biomass production, supply, uses and flows in the European Union.

Originally, we were planning to produce the Connect newsletter twice a year, but there’s so much going on that we have decided to increase it to a quarterly publication.   […]

BBC Three Counties Radio speak to Steve Hunt, Operations Manager at the BGI Chesham Hub Site and William MacAlpine from Rothamsted Research about the Biomass Connect project. Listen to the […]

Biomass Connect Innovation Project, Envirocrops have recently had an article published for NFU Online. The article outlines the importance of planning and research when growing biomass crops. It introduces their […]

As part of the Biomass Connect Launch Event at the recent Low Carbon Agriculture show, Chris Johnston of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) gave a fascinating talk on the use of Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Willow for environmental protections and wastewater management.