Podcast Publications
Livestock Monthly: Dairy (September 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes, this month hosted by Malcolm MacDonald of SAC Consulting, we talk dairy with specialist Lorna MacPherson and Colin Mason of SRUC…
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Precision solutions to animal health & welfare: episode 4 – Natural alternatives to reduce reliance on anthelmintics
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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Growing cut flowers in Skye
Janette Sutherland SAC Portree interviews Catherine Matheson, Flùraichean le Gaol, Skye. Flùraichean le Gaol means flowers with love in Gaelic and Catherine discusses growing cut flowers in Skye, starting a…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems – Mastitis (podcast)
Daniel Stout speaks with Professor Laura Green OBE and Poppy Frater about the latest research on mastitis, the pathogens involved and how we can refine management and nutrition in sheep…
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Livestock Monthly: Sheep (August 2021)
In this livestock podcast, Agricultural Consultant Robert Ramsay speaks to SAC Consulting sheep specialist Poppy Frater and to SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Heather Stevenson. The podcast covers, among other things,…
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Sustainable Sheep Systems – Getting on top of lameness
Agricultural Consultant Daniel Stout speaks with Professor Laura Green OBE about how best to get on top of footrot and reduce lameness in the flock. Laura has been involved in…
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Crofting and Corncrakes (Podcast)
Janette Sutherland, SAC Portree, interviews Skye’s RSPB Corncrake project officer Shelagh Parlane. They discuss how partnership working with farmers and crofters is key to this bird’s breeding success in Scotland.…
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Pesticides – Sprayer filling and washing areas (podcast)
The focus of this episode is pesticide filling and handling areas – the pollution risks, the legislation, design considerations and the safe disposal of pesticide solutions. Agricultural Consultant George Chalmers…
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Cropcast: Potato blight management
Cropcast continues. This month Prof Fiona Burnett, Dr Philip Burgess and Dr Ruairidh Bain talk about potato blight management.
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Podcast – Livestock Monthly: Beef (July 2021)
In the latest of our livestock monthly podcasts episodes hosted by Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting, we talk beef with George Baikie, Head of SRUC Farms.
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