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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Research & Policy
Research and development within Scottish agriculture will be key to a successful green recovery, building an efficient and sustainable rural economy and mitigating against the threats posed by climate change.…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Wildcats
Listen to field manager, Keri Langridge about the new Saving Wildcats project when she chats with agricultural and conservation consultant, Alex Pirie in the sixth episode of our Thrill of…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Common Grazings for Common Good
In this episode Alex Pirie chats to agricultural and crofting consultant, Janette Sutherland (SAC), about a range of topics and issues, including the lessons conventional farms can take from crofting,…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Deer Farming & Management
In this episode Alex Pirie chats to Dick Fairplay, John Fletcher and Allan Sneddon of the Venison Advisory Service. Deer farming in Scotland and across Britain is a growing sector…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Lime & Soil Health
In the eleventh episode of the Thrill of the Hill podcast series, agricultural consultant Alex Pirie talks to Dr Bill Crooks (SAC), about the current state of Scotland’s soils, the…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Enhancing Peatlands
Scotland’s land and topography presents challenges for upland farmers across the country, but in many ways, it is also a blessing in disguise. Peatland, while not conventionally productive, provides important…
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Fungicide challenges and choices in wheat for 2021
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Winter Agronomy Digital Roadshows 2021: IPM planning and fungicide updates
Sustainability and profitability are two cornerstones for Scottish arable production. In this session a new IPM assessment plan for Scotland will be announced to help individual businesses score their practices…
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Winter Agronomy Digital Roadshow podcasts – IPM planning
The Winter Agronomy Roadshows in January for this year will be delivered on-line as a combination of technical lectures, podcasts and interactive discussion sessions. In this podcast, Professor Fiona Burnett of…
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