Climate Change
Keeping Pace with Green Policy
For over ten years, Scottish agriculture has come to recognise the importance of sustainable management of the farmed environment, mainly in response to the growing climate crisis and biodiversity decline.…
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Water Margin Management: Webinar 1 – Riverbank Management
The importance of riverbanks as the buffer to the water environment cannot be overstated. A shield to pollution and a home for biodiversity, riverbanks are important habitats in their own right and provide valuable ecosystem services. Join this webinar to find out more about how careful management can improve water quality and what place riparian planting has within this.
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Polyunits for Production – Grants & Funding
This is the third meeting in a series of three. You want to go for a polyunit but perhaps they might be beyond the budget a bit? In this online…
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Polyunits for Production – Preparation for Growing
This event has now sold out. Due to high demand we may run a second meeting. Please email frbsbalivanich@sac.co.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list.…
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Ammonium Nitrate Storage
Following the catastrophic explosion in Beirut reportedly caused by a large amount of Ammonium Nitrate which apparently was stored incorrectly, it is prudent to review the storage requirements for this…
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Webinar: Woodland Creation & Management – Part 2: Successful Woodland Establishment
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…
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Women in Agriculture, Lothian – Climate Change
This webinar will provide an understanding of greenhouse gases from agriculture; including challenges and opportunities facing the sector, an insight into carbon benchmarking and clarity on topics such as net-zero…
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Webinar: Woodland Creation & Management Part 1 – Benefits of woodlands
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…
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Farm Woodland Information Note: Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species
Quick Guide to Broadleaved Tree Species Use the link above to download a printable version of the Quick Guide table to broadleaved tree species as shown below. For more information…
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Managing Costs & Protecting Financial Health in the Dairy Herd: Improving efficiency in the dairy herd
Whilst milk price is seen as the biggest influencer on profitability, the range in milk prices is sometimes not as wide as the difference in cost of production and the…
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