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Welcome to SRUC

Scotland's Rural College delivers comprehensive skills, education and business support for Scotland’s land-based industries, founded on world class and sector-leading research, education and consultancy. We have been formed by the merger of Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge College and SAC.
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SAC Consulting

Consultancy Services for Farmers and Rural Businesses.
We provide leading edge, independent and impartial advice to rural businesses and associated industries.
Working from 26 consultancy offices and 8 veterinary disease surveillance centres, our team offer advice and assistance on a wide range of issues.
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Research

Our research informs the rural sector and those who develop policies for it. We have a complement of 270 staff, including over 100 research scientists.
Committed to research for application, our research skills are organised into four Research Groups, led by 17 Team Leaders covering a broad range of research for the rural sector.
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Rural Policy Centre

The Rural Policy Centre was created in November 2007 to establish SRUC as a leading authority on the impact of current and future policies on rural businesses and communities.
It operates as a focus for research in rural policy, informing and contributing to policy debates through conducting research projects, issuing regular briefings and organising high profile events.
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Carbon & Climate

Agriculture and the land-based industries in Scotland play a major role in many of the features which have an influence on the very real problem of climate change.
SRUC has a special role to play in gaining the new knowledge to understand the complex processes involved, developing a technical understanding of changes which can be made to Scottish agricultural and land management practices.
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Latest News

New research into protecting vegetables from disease, naturally

As concerns over pesticides such as neonicotinoids grow, SRUC is to work with the James Hutton Institute on a new research programme looking into ways of activating a plant’s natural defences instead.

SRUC Welcomes Two New Professors

Issues linked to intensive farming were examined during special public lectures by two recently appointed SRUC Professors.

Yet Another Threat to Lambs – Warning of Nematodirus Infection as Temperatures Climb

Vets from Scotland’s Rural College fear young lambs are at risk from a mass hatch of Nematodirus battus worms they expect in the next few weeks.

Entries to Gardening Scotland from the Ayr, Cupar, Broxburn and Edinburgh Campuses of Scotland’s Rural College

With gardeners from fifteen months to fifty-plus contributing to its entries at Edinburgh’s annual “Gardening Scotland” show, SRUC emphasises the role horticulture can play for all generations.

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SRUC Kirkton Going Foward - Farm & Industry Update

This Open Day is an opportunity for farming community and any other interested parties to find out about the latest updates in hill farming practices and research at SRUC Kirkton and Auchtertyre.

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