Discussion Groups
Women in agriculture: Inverness – Post-event summary
The sun shone on the second Inverness group meeting, held at Kinnahaird, Contin; the farm of Amy Grant which is run in partnership with her mum, Dorothy. Poppy Frater led…
Read More >Women in agriculture: Caithness – Post-event summary
The meeting was held at Spittal Mains Farm, by kind permission of the Erridge & Southall Families – this was recently led by SAC Consultant Cat MacGregor. An excellent turnout…
Read More >Women in agriculture: Argyll – Post-event summary
At the second of the Argyll Women in Agriculture meetings, we went back to the basics of soil health and nutrition; what is soil made of, what nutrients can be…
Read More >Women in agriculture: Morayshire – Post-event summary
The main speaker for the day was Poppy Frater, a grassland and sheep specialist with SAC Consulting. She used a mix of presentation and participative techniques to talk about getting…
Read More >Women in agriculture: Aberdeenshire – Post-event summary
This was the second meeting of the Aberdeenshire Women in Agriculture group held at Scatterburn farm. Topics up for discussion on the day were grassland management, livestock vet and med,…
Read More >Women in Agriculture – June / July 2018
Inspiring events for women in agriculture Following the success of our initial Women in Agriculture events, Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service are pleased to announce the next round of meetings which…
Read More >Practical Guide: Why and how to increase pollinators on your farm
Practical Guide: Why and how to increase pollinators on your farm
Read More >Practical Guide: Pollinators types and food sources on small units
Practical Guide: Pollinators types and food sources on small units
Read More >Women in Agriculture – Argyll – Event Summary
We decided to start the Women in Agriculture meetings with ‘Get the Record Straight’ looking at both livestock record and book keeping/accounts. Record keeping is a hugely important aspect of running an agricultural business.
Read More >Women in Agriculture March 2018 – post-event summaries
Inspiring events for women in agriculture In March, the Farm Advisory Service ran a series of free events offering inspiration and advice for women working in Scottish agriculture. The events…
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