Podcast Publications
Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode – Post-mortem
Welcome along to our animal health & welfare series of eight podcasts. Each podcast will look at the latest research around animal health & welfare, with the aim of providing…
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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: Dairy Calf
In this episode, Tiffany Mactaggart and George Gauley are joined by Professor Marie Haskell and Dr David Bell at Crichton Royal Farm, a dairy research and innovation centre in Dumfries.…
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Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Hen Harrier Management
A national priority species and apex predator, the hen harrier is a unique and important bird within the farmed upland environment. Despite this, historic bad practices, burning and lack…
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Co-Operation and Collaboration
Food & Drink specialist consultant Kerry Hammond facilitates an hour with some of Scotland ( & Ireland’s) most enthusiastic collaborators. Featuring Anna Robertson the Co-Op and training manager at SAOS,…
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Plugging the Protein Gap
Hosted by Kerry Hammond, ‘Plugging the Protein’ talks to Food and Drink Industry consultants Alistair Trail and Ceri Ritchie, chef lecturer Mark Barker, and product development chef and restaurateur Morag…
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Animal welfare and farmer wellbeing
Animal welfare and farmer wellbeing – the holistic benefits of improving animal housing with John Imrie In this episode of the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) podcast John Imrie from Hillhead…
Read More >Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – A Wilder Scotland?
For many farmers, crofters and landowners in Scotland rewilding is a new and intimidating frontier, the prospect of rewilding and reintroduction of species previously native to Scotland presents challenges, concerns…
Read More >Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Opportunities in Agroforestry
Woodland creation and management is only one of the many avenues Scotland is taking to tackle the climate emergency and woodland has a proven link to increasing carbon capture on…
Read More >Podcast: Thrill of The Hill – Natural Flood Management
Changes brought on by climate change will set new challenges for farmers and landowners, with periods of intense heat and dry conditions being followed by milder and wetter winters. At…
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Horticultural Question Time
Horticultural Question Time – in this podcast we posed the questions asked by you the FAS listeners to horticultural expert Audrey Litterick. Lots of topics were covered from the difference…
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