Environment

Conducting a Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Dumfries

Prepare for the 2025 rollout of the Whole Farm Plan which will be a core requirement for farms to receive support payments going forward. Initially land managers will have to…

Navigating the Future of Farming

Come along to see and hear how the Cadzow family are turning the tide on the biodiversity crisis on the Isle of Luing whilst maintaining agricultural production.

Farm Wildlife Walks – Dumfries

Join us at Alton where the sheep enterprise is managed in a landscape rich in wildlife habitats.

Farm Wildlife Walks – Berwickshire

Farming with nature at Oldcastles (Please see map above or What3Words for exact location) Two years ago the Farm Advisory Service launched the Farm Wildlife Walks initiative, an attempt to…

WiA: 2025 Changes to Subsidy Conditions

Please use the above map for an exact entrance location. The meeting will be held in the Centenary Suite. This is a Women in Agriculture group meeting, however ALL are…

Irrigation and Organic Matter

With climate variations, from wetter winters to drier summers predicted the agricultural sector needs to ensure that water supply is readily available when needed to maintain crop growth and livestock…

POSTPONED Unearthing Local Views on Peatland Management

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE HELD AS A WEBINAR. THE NEW DATE AND BOOKING LINK WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE IN DUE COURSE. Have your say…

Farm Wildlife Walks – Ayrshire

FARM WILDLIFE WALKS IS BACK! | Two years ago the Farm Advisory Service launched the Farm Wildlife Walks initiative, an attempt to promote grass-roots conversations around nature conservation and the…

Managing Water Availability on Farm

With extreme weather events from drought to flooding, water availability on farm is not a certainty. FAS will be hosting a webinar with Wull Dryburgh from SEPA, Abigail Teward from…

AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland

Cover crops, spring barley establishment and biodiversity with Ken Loades (James Hutton Institute) and David Aglen (host farmer) Adjusting inputs in response to crop monitoring with Fiona Burnett (SRUC) Optimising…

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