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A celebration of citizen science
A celebration of citizen science following a year that saw more reportings of stranded marine life around Scotland’s coasts than ever before is to be held in the Highlands.
Supercomputers target TB
It is used regularly by global tech giants such as Google and Facebook, but now “deep learning” is set to become a key weapon in the fight against tuberculosis in cattle.
Classroom of the future
A new state-of-the-art digital classroom has been unveiled at Scotland’s Rural College Barony campus in Dumfries. It is believed to be the first of its kind in the region.
New PhD projects to tackle rural issues
Farmers are set to benefit from 18 new PhD research projects being funded by Scotland’s Rural College to address a wide range of issues within the rural sector.
Agricultural advisor ‘breaks his duck’
Agricultural advisor and Honorary Fellow David Barnes visited Scotland’s Rural College to talk to students about the Scottish Government’s future farm support policy.
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Precision Technology: Sustainable Farming for Arable and Grassland Systems (Stirling)
Date: 27th February 2019
Innovative technology can be of great benefit to promote sustainable agriculture.
Precision Technology: Sustainable Farming for Arable and Grassland Systems (Newton Stewart)
Date: 28th February 2019
Innovative technology can be of great benefit to promote sustainable agriculture.
