New network to focus on organic nutrition

Scottish Organic Producers Association (Sopa) and AHDB are launching a new network of organic cereals and combinable crop growers in Scotland.

The network will focus on meetings in a hybrid format, where growers can exchange experience, knowledge and skills.

Organic growers are invited to attend the online launch on November 29 at 12.30pm.

David Cunningham, bio-agronomist from Dods of Haddington, will speak about how a biological focus on soils and plant nutrition is the future of organic yields.

Debs Roberts, Sopa executive manager, said “With around 80,000 ha of organic crops grown by Sopa members alone in Scotland, this group is established to help share peer-to-peer knowledge about the technical aspects of organic cereals.

“We want to open the invitation to all organic growers in Scotland regardless of organic certification body, and welcome AHDB’s involvement.”