2020 Publications
Derelict to Productive: Drainage
The importance of drainage and maintaining drains can often be an overlooked step when managing croft ground. The benefits to spending time and effort into your field or croft drainage…
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Derelict to Productive: Soil Texture Structure
SAC Consultant Louisa Habermann talks through how to better understand the differences between soil texture and soil structure, how best to identify these soil characteristics, and details out methods of…
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Polyproduce Marketing
The surge in crofters and smallholders interest in growing fruit and vegetables as well as an elevated demand for locally sourced foods by current consumers has meant an identification of…
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Season with: Sheep Stores & Casts
SAC Consultant and Isle of Lewis crofter Iain Murdo Macmillan discusses his management of store sheep and cast ewes a the back end of the season which covers feet management,…
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Post-mortem of a ewe’s liver with fluke
The following video contains graphic scenes of a sheep post-mortem. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Who’s Living in Your Arable Field?
Do you know what’s living in your arable field? Dr Lorna Cole an Agricultural Ecologist gives an idea of what you can expect to find living in your crop field;…
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What’s The Buzz About Wetlands?
Wetlands are often overlooked as important habitats for beneficial insects – hear why we should all be buzzing about wetlands from Agricultural Ecologist Dr Lorna Cole. Find more information at…
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The Vital Roles of Water Margins
Hear how water margins really are the vital artery through our countryside and some of the multiple benefits they bring from Dr Lorna Cole, an Agricultural Ecologist. Our website https://www.fas.scot/environment/biodiversity/…
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Species Rich Grassland Habitats
Hear from Agricultural Ecologist Dr Lorna Cole about the vital role that Species Rich Grassland plays as a habitat for our beneficial insects. Find out more about the habitats on…
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The Benefits of Hedgerow Habitats for Beneficial Insects
Find out more about the habitats on your farm from our website at https://www.fas.scot/environment/biodiversity/ Agricultural Ecologist, Dr Lorna Cole explains how and why hedgerows are so important for our beneficial…
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