Environment
Starting A Farming Business And Growing Crops For The First Time – A Conversation with Patrick Laurie
Patrick Laurie, Galloway based author of ‘Native’ speaks to Janette Sutherland in Skye about his book. They discuss his starting a farming business and growing crops for the first time. …
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Information Note: Beneficial Insects – Pollinators, Why we need them and how you can help
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…
Read More >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 considered practices, farmers, crofters, and land managers can provide a lifeline for pollinators and other insects, providing food and habitat resources to support activities such as nesting, foraging, mating, dispersing, and migrating.
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Polyunits for Production
Throughout the month of September the Farm Advisory Service is hosting a series of online meetings focusing on polyunits. There will be 3 meetings in total, each covering a different…
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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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Moths don’t just eat clothes (Podcast)
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…
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Webinar: Woodland Creation & Management Part 3 – Managing Existing Woodlands
This is a recording of the third and final webinar in our Woodland Creation & Management series. In this episode, we hear from a range of panellists about…
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Webinar: Brand Building (Part 1) – Where Do I Start?
“Woodside Farms” Sound familiar? Tesco got into some hot water over the ‘fake farm scandal’ in 2017. But why bother to brand produce with a farm brand name? Covid19,…
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Webinar: Brand Building (Part 2) – What Comes Next?
Visual Asset, Favicon, E-commerce, Tik Tok… Sift through the noise and learn in simple terms the nuts and bolts you will need to design a brand, use it well,…
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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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