Articles (General News)

GROUNDSWELL SHOW 2022

Posted May, 17th, 2022

22nd and 23rd June

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PROJECT LAMPORT INFORMATION

Posted January, 20th, 2022

Footage and photographs from David Purdy.

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CONSULTATION ON CHANGES TO THE AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (AHDB) ORDER 2008

Posted November, 17th, 2021

Today, (17th November 2021) the UK Government and Devolved Administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales launched a consultation on proposals for a reformed Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

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JACKIE STROUD ASKS - ARE EARTHWORM MIDDENS BIOLOGICAL HOTSPOTS?

Posted September, 27th, 2021

Jackie Stroud invites BASE-UK members to take part in an experiment to advance the science earthworm monitoring in arable systems. She is looking to recruit 25 people who will do the paired (midden and non-midden area) sampling in their best and worst fields. It is digging two soil pits within a few metres of each for each field and the estimated the time commitment to be 30 to 60 minutes. She will share the results at our AGM Conference in February 2022. Keep reading for more information.

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BEACONS OF EXCELLENCE - LEAF PROJECT

Posted September, 16th, 2021

An invitation to become involved in a new project by LEAF

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PHILIP BRADSHAW FEATURES IN BRITISH FARMER AND GROWER MAGAZINE

Posted July, 15th, 2021

Philip Bradshaw, BASE-UK Member has been featured in the NFU British Farmer and Grower magazine. Here is the article.

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AGM 2021

Posted February, 8th, 2021

This year's AGM will be held virtually at 7.00 pm on Wednesday 10th February and if you need to register and have not received the email to do this, please contact Rebecca.

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MEMBER MEETINGS 2021

Posted January, 5th, 2021

Welcome to 2021 where we have a full diary of virtual member meetings planned for the first quarter of the year. More details will be emailed to members nearer the date but if you would like more information, contact Rebecca...

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CARABID BEETLES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - KELLY JOWETT

Posted July, 6th, 2020

We will be holding an online meeting at 7.00 pm on Thursday 9th July for BASE-UK members with Kelly Jowett from Rothamsted Research, whom some of you may already had contact with regarding her current research.

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FREDERIC THOMAS ON CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AND GLYPHOSATE

Posted March, 24th, 2020

Frederic has sent through the following message regarding recent developments on glyphosate. Please see his note below and the link...

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BASE-UK MEMBER VISIT TO LAMPORT PROJECT - 4TH FEBRUARY 2020

Posted March, 3rd, 2020

Review by David White - On February 4th a hardy group of around 20 Base members attended the third visit we have had to Agrovista's Blackgrass Systems site at Lamport in Northants.

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BASE UK MEMBERS STUDY TRIP TO FRANCE, 3RD TO 6TH DECEMBER 2019

Posted January, 14th, 2020

Michael Scantlebury joined BASE-UK in June 2019 and having gone on his first Member's trip to France has written the following summary...

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