Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire
January 09, 2023
December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling complete. A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood crops plots but not on those due to have miscanthus […]
Hub Site Update – Newcastle University Cockle Park Farm
January 09, 2023
December 2022 A wheat cover crop has been established by direct drilling in autumn 2022. Soil samples were collected for nutrient analysis and characterisation of soil properties to establish pre-planting […]
Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall
January 09, 2023
December 2022 The site has been prepared into rough planting blocks as per the plans (woody crops and grasses). A winter wheat cover crop has been drilled on all wood […]
Hub Site Update – BGI Chesham
January 09, 2023
December 2022 Summer weed control, cultivation and drilling is complete. Winter wheat has established well in the woody biomass crop areas. Hedge cutting on the site is complete. Base line […]
Hub Site Update – Rothamsted Research – North Wyke
January 09, 2023
December 2022 Silage cut on permanent pasture site: 26/8/22. Plot areas sprayed (glyphosate): 16/9/22. Plough and power harrow : 26/9/22 – 27/9/22. Grass sown in SRF and SRC plots (30 […]
Hub Site Updates – IBERS Aberystwyth
January 06, 2023
December 2022 All areas to be planted in 2023 have been sprayed with Gallup Xl at 4lt/ha to remove grass and broadleaf weeds. The whole of fields 1 and 2 […]
Hub Site Update – AFBI Hillsborough
January 05, 2023
December 2022 The land area has been fenced (stock proof) and is secure from outside influence. The site has been sprayed for docks and clover (Doxstar Pro). The site is […]
The biomass sector in Japan and Indonesia is set to experience a major boost in collaboration
January 04, 2023
The Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo is committed to facilitating cooperation between Indonesia and Japan. This was affirmed by Indonesian Ambassador to Japan Heri Akhmadi in a statement released on November […]
SEFA grants $1 million for development of bioenergy plants
January 02, 2023
SEFA’s mission is to support the development of energy projects that are economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. The SEFA grant will help NewAfrica Impact Ltd develop the two plants, using […]
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Case Study: Biofiltration blocks of Short Rotation Coppice willow used for riparian protection to reduce nutrient run-off into the water environment.
This case study explores the use of blocks of willow as riparian protection in order to reduce nutrient run-off into the water environment.
Type: Case Study
Date: 21st August 2024
Crop: Willow
Keywords: Willow, Case Study
Field Report: Comparing bird communities in willow and Miscanthus crop fields – SUMMER 2024 SURVEY
Two farms, each containing a different biomass crop (Miscanthus and willow), were visited and surveyed for their birdlife. This report provides a snapshot of the birds using each farm in June 2024.
Type: Report
Date: 6th August 2024
Crop: Willow, Miscanthus
Keywords: Willow, Miscanthus, Biodiversity, Birds
Upscaling UK Miscanthus Production Factsheet
Upscaling UK Miscanthus Production - A factsheet.
Type: Factsheet
Date: July 22nd 2024
Crop: Miscanthus
Keywords:
Presentation: Prof. Yit Arn Teh, Multifunctional Landscapes, Biomass Crops and End-uses
Slides from Prof. Yit Arn Teh's informative talk on multifunctional landscapes, biomass crops, and end-uses. His talk focused on how to design farms that are multifunctional, and the benefits and trade-offs of multifunctional landscapes.
Type: Presentation
Date: July 2024
Crop: All Biomass Crops
Keywords: Biomass Connect
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