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Gloomy forecast for Scotland’s ski resorts

A new report forecasting the impact of climate change on the Cairngorms National Park has warned the range will suffer a ‘substantial decline’ in snow cover.…

SRUC
04/12/2019

Grim find in whale’s stomach

Luskentyre Beach served as a stunning backdrop to a “horrific” discovery by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).…

SRUC
04/12/2019

Pig and poultry production

Improving pig and poultry production is the focus of a new event taking place near Edinburgh in January.…

SRUC
04/12/2019

Savouring success

Hospitality students from Elmwood gave an impressive display of their culinary talents at an annual St Andrew’s Day Dinner at the five-star Old Course Hotel.…

SRUC
04/12/2019

Berry healthy

The trend for fermented foods and non-alcoholic soft drinks is being embraced by a Scottish social enterprise with the help of consultants from SRUC.…

SRUC
03/12/2019

Search for golden memories as Oatridge turns 50

Scotland’s Rural College is looking for former students and staff who studied or worked at its Oatridge campus to get in touch ahead of celebrations to mark its 50th anniversary.…

SRUC
03/12/2019

Ramming home the importance of farm computers

For farmers forking out large amounts of money for equipment such as tractors, it is often easy to forget the importance of investing in another vital piece of technology – the farm computer.…

SRUC
02/12/2019

Future of SRUC Farms

Following a national recruitment exercise, SAC Consulting’s George Baikie is moving to a new role to manage all farming operations across Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
02/12/2019

SAC Consulting strengthens Beef and Sheep Team

SAC Consulting has strengthened its beef and sheep team with the appointment of two Beef Consultants.…

SRUC
29/11/2019

Planting seeds for the future

Four former students from Scotland’s Rural College joined other experts at a Grow Careers event showcasing opportunities in the field of horticulture.…

SRUC
29/11/2019

Polycrub pioneer joins SAC Consulting’s Oban team

An enterprising SAC Consulting advisor, who pioneered the use of the robust Polycrub polytunnel for numerous island businesses, has moved from Stornoway to join the Oban-based team.…

SRUC
28/11/2019

Winter Wheat winners

One of the UK’s top arable farmers has praised the winners of this year’s Winter Wheat Challenge. Scott Campbell, a former Scotland’s Rural College student who was last month named Arable Farmer of the Year by Farmers Weekly, was at AgriScot to present a team from SRUC’s Edinburgh campus with the annual award.…

SRUC
25/11/2019