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First-class mum

Silvia Divine has managed to juggle the challenges of getting married and having a baby with her studies to gain a first-class honours degree in Horticulture.…

SRUC
06/08/2019

Wyoming students get taste of Scotland

Students from the University of Wyoming enjoyed a summer study tour to Scotland with the support of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).…

SRUC
05/08/2019

Professor to help shape future rural policy

SRUC’s Head of Integrated Land Management has joined a panel of academic experts to review and advise on future rural policy in Scotland.…

SRUC
02/08/2019

Elmwood recognised for support of ‘Fireman Gary’

Scotland’s Rural College has been recognised for its support of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service by allowing its employers to work as retained firefighters.…

SRUC
02/08/2019

Post-Brexit launch is hosted at Oatridge

The Chair of the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee said he “couldn’t have picked a better venue” when launching the future of Scottish agriculture post-Brexit report at Oatridge.…

SRUC
31/07/2019

Sea change in Scottish beach surveillance

Members of the public can now play a vital role in helping marine scientists gather data on animal strandings and the condition of Scotland’s beaches.…

SRUC
27/07/2019

Raising the bar

A record number of competitors and hundreds of ponies gathered in West Lothian at the weekend for one of Scotland’s largest equestrian events.…

SRUC
26/07/2019

One granite leap for mankind

If humankind is to colonise the Moon, soil scientists of the future won’t need to travel quarter of a million miles to learn how to grow crops on the lunar…

SRUC
19/07/2019

Scots rural businesses upbeat despite challenges

Nearly three-quarters of rural businesses in Scotland reported that they had a good operating environment in 2018, despite facing a number of challenges.…

SRUC
18/07/2019

Organic expert awarded Honorary Fellowship

An organic farming expert has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Scotland’s Rural College.…

SRUC
16/07/2019

Grant to fund research into mental wellbeing in vet industry

Scotland’s Rural College has received a £20,000 grant for research focussed on mental health and wellbeing within the veterinary professions.…

SRUC
16/07/2019

Acidic soils could be affecting production on many Scottish farms

Nearly half of the soil samples collected from the Farm Advisory Service Soil and Nutrient Network farms are suffering from low pH levels according to a new report. A study of 273 soil samples from…

SRUC
16/07/2019