Environment
Case Study: Balancing the needs of cattle and corn buntings in Aberdeenshire
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Read More >Case Study: Balancing the needs of cattle and corn buntings in Aberdeenshire
The large scale change from hay to silage production in north-east Scotland since the 1970s has provided farmers with a more reliable and nutritious source of winter feed for cattle, making beef production more efficient. However, the earlier cutting date for silage production has been particularly detrimental to the ground-nesting Corn Bunting, which is now one of Scotland’s most highly endangered birds.
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The multiple benefits of water margins on an upland farm
At least 2 km of watercourse have been fenced off as part of the agri-environmental management at SRUC’s Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms. Dr. John Holland an Upland Ecologist who’s been…
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Farming with trees: Integrating trees into an upland farm
Regenerative planting has been carried out at SRUC’s Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms, In this video with John Holland, an Upland Ecologist and Davy McCracken, Head of Hill & Mountain Research,…
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The benefits of wader scrapes in an upland farm
Dr. John Holland, an Upland Ecologist shows Prof Davy McCracken the wader scrapes that have been created as part of a SRDP AECS contract at Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms.
Read More > The Benefits of Agri-Environment Management at Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms
Farmers should look carefully at their farm to find small areas where they can engage with agri-environment management to provide a greater benefit to the wildlife and fauna in their…
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Technical Note (TN722): Identification of Moorland Habitats
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Read More >Technical Note (TN722): Identification of Moorland Habitats
The habitats which make up a moorland include grasslands, heaths, and mires depending on the dominant vegetation of grass, heather or mosses. This technical note is a guide on how to identify these habitats.
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Technical note (TN711): Management of Black Grouse
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Video: Wild bird seed for pollinators
Optimise habitats for birds and bees by sowing out a wild bird seed and pollinator mix, to benefit pollinating insects, and farmland birds through the seasons. This video describes sowing…
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