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Upland Habitats & Impact of Herbivores: Drymen – Event Summary
The impacts of grazing of both domestic and wild herbivores affect the long term sustainability of upland habitats. For upland managers it is important to recognise these different upland habitats…
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Soil Management & River Dee Priority Catchment Update: Event summary
This was an interactive workshop looking at soil management and the River Dee Priority Catchment results. The day started with Pete Wright from SEPA explaining the findings found on farm…
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New Entrants to Farming: It’s A Fluke – Event Summary
New Entrants to Farming from Caithness recently attended an informative, hands on workshop on the importance of the vet labs and disease surveillance at the SAC Veterinary Services Centre at…
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Lewis & Harris Soil Nutrient Network: 3rd Meeting – Event summary
This was the third and final meeting of the Lewis & Harris Soil & Nutrient Network Despite horrendous weather conditions on the day 24 people attended this meeting at Ionad…
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Don’t be Sheepish about Woodland Creation – Event Summary
This event focused on the creation of woodland both commercial and non-commercial, the funding available for creating these schemes and the non timber benefits of having woodland on your land…
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Pumps and Troughs: What are the alternatives to waterings? – Event Summary
This event was held near Fyvie & focussed on what the alternatives were to traditional waterings- which can lead to diffuse pollution from contamination to soil erosion from poaching. The Firm…
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New farm business tools
Along with our helpline to call for advice and meetings to attend, the Scottish Farm Advisory Service has a wealth of online resources to support your business and to help…
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Small Farmers Meeting – An Introduction to Lambing Sheep – Event Summary
Key take-home messages: Be prepared. Stay calm. Get help – if in doubt, call in the vet. Most problems at lambing are nutrition related. If you manage condition correctly you…
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New Entrants to Farming: An Introduction to Lambing – Event Summary
Most problems at lambing are nutrition related. If you manage condition correctly you can minimise metabolic disorder, lambing issues and maximise the number of lambs reared. The participants were made…
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Diversifying your business with woodland creation – Event Summary
This event focused on diversifying your business via woodland creation and the benefits (timber and non timber) of having woodland on your land. Benefits include; Shelter for livestock Reduction of…
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