Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund reports Publications
Soil Association Scotland’s Farming for the Future Knowledge Transfer Programme
Farming for the Future (FFF) was a three-year knowledge transfer, skills development and innovation programme which commenced on 1 September 2018 and completed on 31 December 2020. The purpose of…
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Soil Association Scotland’s Farming with Nature Knowledge Transfer Programme
Farming with Nature (FWN) was a three-year knowledge transfer and skills development programme designed to work with farmers, crofters and environmental practitioners to support nature friendly farming by integrating profitable…
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The Healthy ‘BEES’ (Bee Education in Scotland) Final Report 2017 to 2020
The Healthy ‘BEES’ (Bee Education in Scotland) Project was a 3 year training programme of 24 intermediate and advanced beekeeping courses across Scotland with an overall aim to improve honey…
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KTIF Project Name: Livestock Performance Programme (LPP)
The purpose of this project was to develop and trial a suckler beef herd Livestock Performance Statement individual to each producer, based on existing available information. This will inform decision…
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Reducing Antimicrobial Use in Scottish Dairy Farms
It is current practice for dairy farmers to dry cows off and administer intra-mammary antibiotics to reduce the incidence of mammary infections during the dry period and in early lactation,…
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KTIF Final Report Live Lambs – Improving Lamb Survival and Farm Profitability
A project delivered by SAC Consulting and funded by the Scottish Government Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fund. Project Leaders – Kirsten Williams and Poppy Frater, SAC Consulting. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The aim…
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Skinny Milk Project – Final KTIF report
An operation group involving participants with experience of project management, dairy farming and lean management alongside a co-operative of 128 dairy farmers was established to pilot the use of lean…
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