Published: Friday, 23rd October 2020 in Study at SRUC news
A unique postgraduate course in Organic Farming is celebrating its 20th year at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
Published: Thursday, 22nd October 2020 in Research news
Research into the future of EU livestock has found more can be done to reduce the negative environmental impacts of the sector.
Published: Wednesday, 21st October 2020 in Research news
Dairy farmers and new entrants interested in operating a cow-with-calf dairy system are invited to take part in a survey.
Published: Tuesday, 20th October 2020 in SAC Consulting news
A £5.7 million project to address Bovine Viral Diarrhoea in cattle has been extended by six months due to delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published: Monday, 19th October 2020 in Research news
Food experts and researchers are teaming up to highlight the science behind the provenance of Scottish produce.
Published: Friday, 16th October 2020 in Study at SRUC news
A jockey has been appointed to teach and assess the progress of equine students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
Published: Thursday, 15th October 2020 in News news
Nearly 40 per cent of Scotland’s farmers are “risk-averse”, according to a survey on how Brexit might affect business planning.
Published: Monday, 12th October 2020 in Research news
UK farmers can now benefit from two new monitoring schemes designed to reduce the risk of disease in sheep.
Published: Monday, 12th October 2020 in About SRUC news
New entrants, current farmers and landowners can learn more about a unique way of getting into agriculture or expanding current farming practices at a free webinar with leading industry experts.
Published: Friday, 9th October 2020 in News news
An SRUC scientist is part of a new Cryobank project which will safeguard future research and facilitate the sustainable yield improvement of six major UK food crops - barley, oats, oil seed rape, pota
Published: Friday, 2nd October 2020 in News news
An independent report assessing the carbon intensity of UK livestock production systems has found currently technologies cannot deliver even half the industry’s 2050 carbon emissions reduction goal.
Published: Friday, 2nd October 2020 in News news
With evidence mounting that insect populations are declining, farmers are being encouraged to act now to save these vitally important species.
Published: Friday, 2nd October 2020 in SAC Consulting news
A Scottish entrepreneur whose achievements include bringing the world’s first organic salmon to market has been named the new chair of the SAC Commercial Board.
Published: Wednesday, 30th September 2020 in Study at SRUC news
A Wildlife and Conservation Management student from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been hitting the headlines – in Iceland.
Published: Wednesday, 30th September 2020 in Study at SRUC news
The Covid-19 lockdown has led many people to reconsider their lifestyles and prompted a return to study at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
Published: Tuesday, 29th September 2020 in About SRUC news
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) provides more business value to SMEs than any other higher education institution in the UK.
Published: Monday, 28th September 2020 in News news
A business supported by SRUC has scooped a double win in the Converge 2020 Awards – Scotland’s annual celebration of academic innovation and entrepreneurship.
Published: Monday, 28th September 2020 in SAC Consulting news
The combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has led to a change in the outlook of farmers and crofters in Scotland.
Published: Monday, 28th September 2020 in News news
Leading a struggling economy into a green recovery offers more challenges than it did pre-Covid-19, a leading environmental scientist will warn this week.
Published: Friday, 25th September 2020 in Study at SRUC news
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has reassured its students that their safety and wellbeing is its priority during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Published: Friday, 25th September 2020 in Research news
When experts from the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) are called out, it is usually to deal with strandings of seals, whales, porpoises or dolphins.
Published: Thursday, 24th September 2020 in News news
Farmers will be given tips on how to get the best from staff in a new series of webinars.
Published: Thursday, 24th September 2020 in SAC Consulting news
Throughout October, staff from SAC Consulting, part of SRUC, will walk, cycle, and run nearly 2000 miles as part of a virtual Tour D’Office challenge to raise money for RSABI.
Published: Thursday, 24th September 2020 in Research news
An invasive plant disease is posing a threat to one of the UK’s favourite tipples.
Published: Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 in News news
SRUC lecturer Gemma Waugh returned to her former school to present a prize to students for their promotional video to increase awareness of sheep worrying.
Published: Tuesday, 22nd September 2020 in News news
Farmers and vets are being asked to take part in a survey which aims to establish the amount of antibiotics used in the Scottish sheep industry.
Published: Friday, 18th September 2020 in News news
Research into sea lice management measures used on Scottish salmon farms has found the use of in-feed and skirts to prevent the parasites entering pens are the most cost-effective.
Published: Thursday, 17th September 2020 in News news
Economists at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have called for targeted support for those sectors most in peril following the end of the job retention and self-employment support schemes.
Published: Wednesday, 16th September 2020 in News news
A new webinar series looking at the ‘wicked challenges’ facing the planet has been launched by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
Published: Tuesday, 15th September 2020 in News news
An SRUC researcher instrumental in driving forward the genetic development of UK dairy cattle has been awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Award.
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