Field Labs
Helping you find out what really works, for your land and your business
Led by farmers, with input from experts, our field labs help to find low input solutions to practical challenges faced on the ground and in the field.
A lab will usually last around 12-18 months and will test out innovative real-life solutions, participants will meet up to four times to give them the chance to follow the progress of results from start to finish.
Get involved
Our field labs are free and open to all land managers, whether organic or otherwise.
If you want to know more about any of our field labs, or you have an idea for your own, contact the team.
Find out more about our past and present field labs below.
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Plant teams
Trialling 'intercropping' with the James Hutton Institute
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Mob Grazing Scotland
Measuring the effectiveness of mob grazing
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Less Toil, Better Soil
Exploring cover crops for market gardeners
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All Over Clover
Exploring grass seed mixes and grazing systems for dairy
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Cultivating Soil Health
Investigating reduced tillage in organic farming
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Good Green Manures
Which green manures work best?
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Controlling Leatherjackets
Investigating ways to control Leatherjackets without Dursban
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Grass Seed Mixes
Which grass seed mixes work best in Scotland's unique climate?
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Feeding Silage to Pigs
This completed lab investigated alternative feed for pigs
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