2019 Publications
Case Study: Improving Fuel use; Hydrolyser Technology
Case Study: Improving Fuel use; Hydrolyser Technology David Barron farms at Nether Aden in the northeast of Scotland and has a keen interest in how new technology could also help…
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Badgers, Bats and Beavers: Farming with protected wildlife – Practical Guide
Farming and land management can impact on wildlife species that have legal protection, including the places where they live. This practical guide outlines the implications for farmers of this protection for three of the key species. It provides information about the situations where farmers need to be aware of the law and the licensing process that allows activities to be safely carried out without risk of breaking the law.
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Rainwater and run-off – is your steading drainage system letting money flow away (Webinar)
This webinar was held and recorded on 20 January 2020. Unfortunately, some technical difficulties have compromised the sound quality – we apologise for this. The documents referred to…
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Farming & Water Scotland: Steading drainage factsheet (Know The Rules)
Farming & Water Scotland: Steading drainage factsheet (Know The Rules) Find the full range of Know The Rules guides on the Farming & Water Scotland webpage
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SEPA’s rainwater & run-offs briefing note for FAS webinar 20.01.2020
SEPA’s rainwater & run-offs briefing note for FAS webinar 20.01.2020 (Rainwater and run-off – is your steading drainage system letting money flow away)
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Guide to different types of steading run-offs
Guide to different types of steading run-offs
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Steading Drainage Run-off: management option guide
Steading drainage run-off: management option guide
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Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems: A Practical Design and Build Guide for Scotland’s Farmers and Landowners
Rural Sustainable Drainage Systems: Practical Design and Build Guide for Scotland’s Farmers and Landowners
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Managing Water on the Steading: Two examples from Aberdeenshire (Video)
Agricultural Consultant George Chalmers visits two Aberdeenshire farms to give an insight into how the farmers have received SRDP funding to improve steading runoff and benefit their farm business.
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Rainwater Harvesting – Making the most of Scotland’s bumper crop (Video)
Rainwater is something we aren’t short of Scotland and in this video, we visit two sites where rainwater harvesting systems have allowed the businesses to make considerable savings.
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