North East Scotland: Planning and Preparing for Water Scarcity

This webinar will provide practical, region-specific insights into the impact of water scarcity and resilience for farms in the North East of Scotland. You’ll learn how water scarcity could affect your business, discover proven approaches already delivering results on Scottish farms, and gain actionable strategies to improve reliability, reduce risk, and protect profitability. Learn practical steps you can take to strengthen your business and build long-term resilience in an increasingly uncertain climate

Dr Kerr Adams, Hydrology & Biogeochemist Research Scientist at The James Hutton Institute, will unpack the specific risks and opportunities for farms in this region, helping you understand where water scarcity could hit hardest and where practical gains can be made.

Fiona Salter, Senior Consultant of SAC, will share insights from a recent CREW project, highlighting what’s already working on Scottish farms and where simple changes can improve reliability and performance.

Together, the session will focus on protecting business continuity, reducing volatility, and improving profitability in an increasingly uncertain climate.

Why attend?

• Understand the key water scarcity related risks facing farms in the Northeast of Scotland.
• Learn how water scarcity can impact crop yields, grass growth, and farm performance.
• Learn how to to identify vulnerabilities before they affect your business.
• Discover practical opportunities to improve resilience and reduce the impact of increasingly variable weather conditions.
• Hear evidence-based insights from Scottish farms that are already implementing successful approaches to water management and climate adaptation.
• Understand how simple, achievable changes can improve operational reliability and support long-term business sustainability.
• Learn strategies to protect business continuity, reduce financial volatility, and strengthen profitability in the face of climate uncertainty.