Events
Integrating Trees Network – Trees: Management and Making Best Use of Your Timber Resource
Time: 7:00 pmJoin us for an informative and engaging evening discussing how to manage your trees to create a quality product. ITN will hear from Phil Knott, Wildlife Croft, Skye and Ellinor Dobie, Abbey…
Women in Agriculture Conference 2026
This year’s theme is “Land, legacy and leadership” which we will explore through inspirational speakers, break out sessions and presentations. The full agenda will follow shortly, but if you can book your place now. The conference is free and open to all, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Crofting Group Lairg- Pre Lambing and Calving Nutrition
Time: 6:30 pm
We will cover the basics of nutrition, explain some of the jargon, how to assess condition and easy top tips to help you choose the right feed.
Poultry Health for Smallholders – Poultry Health and Diseases in Small Flocks
Time: 7:00 pmWe will be joined by Caroline Robinson of SRUC (Veterinary Investigation Officer), for a discussion on problems in smaller poultry flocks which will cover welfare, behaviour, health and disease issues including parasites and diseases commonly seen in small flocks, where we will discuss prevention and solution strategies followed by a Q&A session.
Integrating Trees Network – Woodland Creation Application Around the Kitchen Table with Andrew Adamson, Netherurd Home Farm, West Linton
Time: 7:00 pmCome along and hear how to write your own small woodland creation application. Andrew Adamson of the award-winning Netherurd Home Farm will discuss the steps he took to help fund…
Moray WiA: Managing Grass in a Changing Climate
Time: 10:00 am
Morayshire Women In Agriculture.
Grassland management has become increasingly challenging across Morayshire and Aberdeenshire in recent years due to a changing climate. If you are looking to adopt some of the new grassland options to meet your 2026 greening requirements then this meeting is for you.
Sheep Castration Workshop
Time: 10:00 am
We invite you to join our upcoming meeting, which shares new approaches to castration and tail docking.
Deer Farming – Burnhouse Game Farm Visit
Time: 10:30 am
Come along to Burnhouse Farm where Virginia Lucey runs a deer farming enterprise.
FAS Conference 2026
Cultivating Change: Tech-Driven Futures for Farmers and Crofters. Discover how technology is transforming life on the land!
Ayrshire WIA: Calf Health
Time: 10:00 am
Ayrshire Women in Agriculture.
This meeting is going to be on calf health at Barneighthill Farm, Mauchline. Barneighthill is a dairy farm milking 160 cows through Fullwood Robots. The Smith family have recently built a new calf shed for their growing herd. We will be looking at their new shed and discussing the reasons for the build and the benefits they have seen so far.
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