Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall – January 2023
March 01, 2023
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 […]
Hub Site Update – BGI Chesham – January 2023
March 01, 2023
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 […]
Hub Site Update – AFBI Hillsborough – January 2023
March 01, 2023
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 […]
Meet the Speakers at next week’s IBERS Demo Event
March 01, 2023
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, […]
European commission publish a comprehensive review of the state of Biomass production and utilisation in the EU.
March 01, 2023
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.
Connect Issue 2
February 22, 2023
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. […]
Biomass Connect on the BBC
February 21, 2023
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 […]
Envirocrops NFU Article
February 20, 2023
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 […]
SRC Willow for Environmental Protection and Wastewater Management
February 20, 2023
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.
Latest Information Resources
Chester Zoo: Fodder production from Short Rotation Coppice willows
This case study explores the use of willow as fodder for animals at Chester Zoo.
It delves into their planting and harvesting regimes, the browse preferences of the various animals and the economics of the operation.
Type: Case Study
Date: 15th January 2025
Crop: Willow
Keywords: Growers Story, Willow, Fodder
Understanding the terminology around Carbon, Land Use, and Net Zero Goals
Understanding the terminology around Carbon, Land Use, and Net Zero Goals.A guide to the terms, acronyms and terminology used.
Type: Technical Article
Date: January 2025
Crop: All Crops
Keywords: Carbon, Carbon Credits
Miscanthus for Livestock Bedding Factsheet
A double-sided factsheet with information about a project growing Miscanthus as animal bedding on one side, and some general Miscanthus facts and growing, establishment and harvesting information on the other side.Miscanthus for Animal Bedding and Miscanthus - A factsheet.
Type: Factsheet
Date: December 2024
Crop: Miscanthus
Keywords:
Growers Story: Eucalyptus and the Frost Challenge
This case study explores the problems faced by the Bodsworth's in a Eucalyptus plantation in Wales due to frost damage.
In a bid to explore biomass production for household heating and as a potential revenue stream, David and Susan Bodsworth of Tanllan Farm, Llangeitho, are keen to share their experiences with the farming community.
The Bodsworths’ story at Tanllan Farm highlights some of the challenges faced by farmers seeking to diversify into biomass production. David commented that although the Eucalyptus tree has a great potential for producing biomass, perhaps the location of his site was not entirely suitable.
Type: Case Study
Date: 12th December 2024
Crop: Eucalyptus
Keywords: Growers Story, Eucalyptus
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