Publications

For a long time now cattle and ruminants generally have been targeting for their roles in warming the planet, fair or unfair, the beef industry in Scotland is going through…

Consultant Alex Pirie speaks with Daniel Stout about Sheep Upland Grazing strategies and the broader Sheep industry in Scotland. Sheep are synonymous with the Scottish farmed upland environment and at…

Natural enemies, their lifestyles and how to promote them A diversity of invertebrate species inhabit farmland. Some are pests, but many are beneficial providing ecosystem services that support agricultural production.…

A new approach to agri-environment schemes, based on payment by results, is being investigated in a pilot project by Scotland’s Nature agency, NatureScot. In this podcast, senior conservation consultant at…

Information Note: Beneficial Insects – Pollinators, Why we need them and how you can help Our pollinators, along with many other insects, are in serious decline. Through a range of…

Moths don’t just eat clothes is a podcast aimed at promoting the awareness and the image of Moths in Scotland. There are over 1300 species of moth present in Scotland…

    In the second of our series of Woodland Creation & Management webinars, we took an in-depth look at how to manage the successful establishment of new woodlands. Our…

    We address the hows and whys of woodland creation and management in this series of webinars. During this first webinar, we focus on the benefits of woodlands both…

Following the successful Farm Advisory Service / Crofting Commission development meetings held across the Isle of Lewis in October, we ran a practical development day for Common Grazings in January…

  This is a recording of the webinar which was held on 31st March 2020 with Biodiversity and Agricultural Consultant, Paul Chapman. Related information Technical Note TN688: Management & Conservation…