Events
Grassland Roadshow Stirling: Unlocking the True Value of your Grassland
Time: 10:00 am
Join us for a practical session at Blairdrummond Hall looking at how better grassland management can improve productivity, reduce costs and maximise the value of home-grown forage with advice from…
North East Organics – Organic Trials Visit at Craibstone
Time: 12:30 pm
Join us at the Organic Trial Plots at Craibstone for an opportunity to see ongoing organic research in the field and discuss practical approaches to crop production, soil management and…
Introduction to Livestock Husbandry for Smallholders – Loch Lomond
Time: 10:00 am
Small farms and family livestock businesses are an important component of farming across southwest Scotland. While they may not operate at the same scale as larger enterprises, they play a…
Deer Farming – Barwhillanty Estate Visit
Our next deer farming meeting will be at Barwhillanty Estate on Wednesday 30th September. The focus of the day will be on diversification, field to fork meat sales and we…
West Coast Calves – Fort William
Time: 5:30 pm
Join us for an informative and engaging evening for those with suckler herds on the West Coast. The evening will cover a range of key topics, including: Top tips for preparing…
Common Grazing Aultbea: Roles, Responsibilities and Finances
Time: 6:00 pm
Common Grazing: Roles, Responsibilities and Finances Are you a Clerk, Treasurer, Common Grazing Committee member, or shareholder in a Common Grazing? Join us for a friendly, practical workshop designed to…
Scottish Agroecology Partnership: Scottish Sustainable Agriculture Conference – Farming for a Better Future
Time: 9:30 am
Join the Scottish Agroecology Partnership for an informative and inspiring day of farmers learning from one another. This is an event for all farmers and crofters: from arable to horticulture,…
Lairg Crofting Discussion Group: Body Condition Scoring & Pre-Tupping
During the session, you’ll learn how good nutrition influences fertility and how you can make the most of your feed resources in the run-up to tupping. We’ll also look at…
Gairloch Crofting Discussion Group – Livestock Handling for Crofts & Common Grazings
Time: 11:30 am
Cattle and sheep handling systems can often be labour intensive, with older infrastructure being adapted alongside newer approaches. But how much do we consider the animals themselves when designing and…
Livestock Traceability Pop Up Stand – Oban
Time: 8:00 am
Breaches of livestock identification and record keeping regulations remain the most common cross compliance failure at government inspections. Keeping up to date with the volume of requirements can be challenging.…
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