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Prawns, Ash dieback, FaceTime a farmer

Could a warm water prawn farm near Glasgow be the way forward for sustainable fish farming?
Ash trees resistant to ash dieback to be part of tree archive. Pupils FaceTime a farmer.

An inland prawn farm near Glasgow claims to be a first for UK aqua-culture. It's next to a dairy farm and uses a slurry-powered anaerobic digester to heat, clean and recycle warm water vital for breeding king prawns. Great British Prawns say their farming methods are sustainable and don't use antibiotics.

Scientists are taking action to stop ash trees being wiped out. They're planting trees resistant to ash dieback in a new tree archive.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched its ash tree strategey. It's funding research to protect the nation's trees and prevent the arrival of new threats, like the emerald ash borer, a beetle which has caused damage in North America and is now moving across Europe.

Children in Leicestershire FaceTime a farmer. Every fortnight they chat to a local farmer and ask him questions about his work. It's part of a scheme run by LEAF - Linking Environment And Farming.

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  • Fri 7 Jun 2019 05:45

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