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Welcome to the first episode of CropCast Conversations hosted by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by Iain Riddel (Principal Consultant, SAC Consulting). They discuss growing sugar beet in Scotland and cover sugar beet trial work, sites, varieties, farmer group feedback and conclusions from trial work.
Episode Timestamps
00.32 Introducing Iain Riddell
01.49 Background to sugar beet in Scotland
05.05 Rural Innovation Support Service project
10.12 Biorefining hubs
11.35 Farmers feedback on practicalities of sugar beet in the rotation
15.43 Harvesting sugar beet
18.40 Storing sugar beet
19.35 Trials of different varieties at different locations
29.40 IBiolC Conference take-home messages
31.30 Iain’s closing thoughts
FAS Resources
Field Trialling Sugar Beet in Eastern Scotland
Other Resources
IBiolC (Organisation that connects industry, academia and government to bring biotechnology processes and products to the global market)
IBiolC annual conference (March 2025)
Sugar Beet: A Just Transition for the Chemicals Sector and a Net Zero Solution for Manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.FAS.scot
Twitter: @FASScot
Facebook: @FASScot
National Advice Hub
Phone: 0300 323 0161
Email: [email protected]
By Scotland's Farm Advisory Service PodcastWelcome to the first episode of CropCast Conversations hosted by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by Iain Riddel (Principal Consultant, SAC Consulting). They discuss growing sugar beet in Scotland and cover sugar beet trial work, sites, varieties, farmer group feedback and conclusions from trial work.
Episode Timestamps
00.32 Introducing Iain Riddell
01.49 Background to sugar beet in Scotland
05.05 Rural Innovation Support Service project
10.12 Biorefining hubs
11.35 Farmers feedback on practicalities of sugar beet in the rotation
15.43 Harvesting sugar beet
18.40 Storing sugar beet
19.35 Trials of different varieties at different locations
29.40 IBiolC Conference take-home messages
31.30 Iain’s closing thoughts
FAS Resources
Field Trialling Sugar Beet in Eastern Scotland
Other Resources
IBiolC (Organisation that connects industry, academia and government to bring biotechnology processes and products to the global market)
IBiolC annual conference (March 2025)
Sugar Beet: A Just Transition for the Chemicals Sector and a Net Zero Solution for Manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.FAS.scot
Twitter: @FASScot
Facebook: @FASScot
National Advice Hub
Phone: 0300 323 0161
Email: [email protected]

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