Barony

Barony Farm springs to life with autumn lambs

SRUC is welcoming a batch of autumn lambs after new breeds of sheep were introduced at Barony Farm to give students more experience of lambing.…

SRUC
29/09/2021

Food blogger and lecturer recognised in national awards

An agricultural lecturer at SRUC has been highly commended in an annual award to find the most inspirational young person.…

SRUC
14/09/2021

Lecturer nominated for top innovation award

A lecturer at SRUC has been recognised for her work to enhance teaching and improve the student experience during the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
10/09/2021

In memory of Jay

An SRUC farms manager has helped to raise nearly £1,500 for an Edinburgh hospital where a former member of his team was treated for fatal head injuries.…

SRUC
07/09/2021

Virtual send-off for class of 2021

Nearly 700 students will celebrate their graduation from SRUC at live virtual events today.…

SRUC
20/08/2021

£21m to make dairy industry cream of the crop

A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in South-West Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than £21 million of funding.…

SRUC
22/07/2021

New tractors for Barony students

Engineering students at SRUC are to benefit from the delivery of three new tractors to the Barony campus in Dumfries.…

SRUC
20/05/2021

Alpaca your worries away

Students have been enjoying virtual ‘hug-an-alpaca’ wellbeing sessions as part of their course at SRUC.…

SRUC
01/04/2021

Dairy Nexus moves one step closer

A flagship facility which aims to decarbonise the dairy industry has moved a step closer to reality.…

SRUC
18/03/2021

Grass act

Agriculture students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) were challenged to be the ‘best in grass’ in a competition sponsored by fertiliser company Yara.…

SRUC
21/05/2020

Dumfries estate hosts next generation of foresters

Crown Estate Scotland has teamed up with SRUC to host innovative forestry management and operations courses for students.…

SRUC
13/02/2020

New degrees to tackle climate change

New degrees aimed at equipping graduates with the skills to meet climate change goals are being introduced by Scotland’s Rural College. Sustainable Land Use: Food and Bioresources, Agricultural…

SRUC
19/09/2019