Video Publications
Webinar: Women In Agriculture – Sheep and Cattle Nutrition Starter Session
This topic, of nutrition for ruminants, was requested by the members of the Inverness-shire and Ross-shire Women in Agriculture group. This first session covered the basics of ruminant nutrition, with…
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Webinar: Scotland’s Cereals – a National Update on Cereals & IPM principles
Originally broadcast on the 30th of April, this webinar looked at life post-Chlorothalonil; it’s good to know your options and our guest panellists talk through what these are. Present for…
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Crofting & the Uist Machair (video)
Cultivations will be underway soon on the Uist machair, growing crops and managing the land for high biodiversity. This lovely video explains how and why traditional crops are grown in…
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The Right Tree in the Right Place – For the right reasons (Video)
The right tree in the right place, for the right reasons in the modern foresters’ mantra. But how do you choose the right trees? This video will…
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Pesticide Handling Areas – What are the pathways of pollution?
In this video, Gavin Elrick, a Soils & drainage expert, explains the difference between diffuse and point source pollution from pesticides. Pesticide handling areas are therefore a…
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Pesticide Handling Areas – Making sure it’s fit for purpose.
In this video, we look at three different pesticide handling areas on three different farms within the Aberdeenshire area. Each pesticide handling area different, but each is…
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Cultivation for trees – Giving new woodlands the best start
How do you prepare ground for trees? What kind of ground preparation is best for your land? Why is it important for establishing a new woodland? This video explains…
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Selective dry cow therapy
There is increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use in the dairy industry and selective dry cow therapy can help towards this. Using individual cell count data and mastitis history is…
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Dairy cow lameness
Lameness is a huge welfare issue in the dairy industry. One of the most common causes of lameness is digital dermatitis and effective footbathing is an important part of controlling…
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Feast or Famine: Water on your farm – Water Scarcity (video)
In a changing climate, extreme weather conditions are likely to become more prevalent. One such recent event was the extreme heat of the summer of 2018 where…
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