Membership Categories
Information Service
Members subscribing to this service receive monthly bulletins describing
crop development, input requirements, seasonal problems and updates on
trials.
Open days on trial sites are attended by key staff who update members
on trials progress and answer queries on relevant crop management issues.
Annual regional results meetings to analyse and discuss the conclusions
of the seasons trials.
Annual Conference where invited speakers drawn from research organisations
from the UK and abroad address members on a range of topics.
E-mail service of key trial results during harvest.
Telephone or e-mail access is available throughout the growing season.
Group Membership
Members subscribing to this service attend monthly meetings in groups
of approximately 8—12 local farmers. These meetings are attended by a
Scottish Agronomy advisor and detailed crop management input matters are
discussed, as well as marketing and legislative matters. Each month the
group meets on a different farm in rotation. The group then moves on during
the day to examine as many crops on other farms within the group as
is necessary to satisfy each member of the decisions requiring action
over the next month. Group members also receive the Information Service
package. Groups are established in all the arable areas from Easter
Ross to the Borders.
1-2-1
Members receive all the benefits of The Information Service plus a monthly
meeting with an advisor for in depth discussion on their crop requirements
coupled with crop inspections. (Maximum time for visit is one half
day.)
Field Walking
Members receive all the benefits of The Information Service plus
a detailed crop input management service based on field by field written
recommendations, and more frequent advisory visits compared to the 1-2-1
service.
Corporate Membership
This membership is offered to Manufacturers, Plant breeders and other
trade organisations who wish to take up the Information Service. Preferential
rates for contract trials are also offered to Corporate members
Contract Membership
Scottish Agronomy are the largest trials organisation in Scotland, specialising
in combinable crops and potatoes. Trials can be carried out under confidentiality
contracts to clients own protocol or designed, by consultation to achieve
a specific goal.
