2024 Royal Highland Show
We have so much planned for this year's Royal Highland Show! Please stop by to say hello, grab a goodie or two and find out about some of the incredible things we're doing at SRUC!
We're constantly adding more events and exhibits information so check back here often for all the latest on SRUC at the RHS!!
Where & when to find us
Stand 177
(located on 7th Avenue, beside the main show ring)
Thursday: 8am - 6pm
Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday: 8am - 6pm
Sunday: 8am - 5pm
Events
We have events happening on both Thursday and Friday this year. Learn more about each below.
"World of Difference" Seminar
Thursday, 20 June; 10-11am. Please note that this event is invitation only.
SAC Consulting Customer Lounge
Thursday & Friday, 20 & 21 June, 11am-2pm. Please note that this event is for SAC Consulting customers only.
Agricultural Policy Insights
Thursday 20 June; 3-4pm
Introducing LUNZ Hub
Thursday, 20 June; 4-5pm. SRUC is the Scotland Team lead for the ‘Land Use for Net Zero’ (LUNZ) Hub, a consortium to provide all four UK administrations with the rapid evidence they need to develop policies to drive the UK land transformation required to achieve Net Zero by 2050. Find out more about the hub and feed in your thoughts on how Scotland can get closer to achieving its Net-Zero aspirations.
Stakeholder reception
Thursday 20 June, 5.15-7pm. Please note that this event is invitation only.
Alumni Entrepreneur Network Breakfast
Friday 21 June; 9-10 am. Please note that this event is by invitation only.
Doing the groundwork: Delivering a climate and nature positive value chain
Friday, 21 June; 2-3pm. This will be a panel session with invited speakers, exploring some of the climate and biodiversity demands across the value chain, from boardroom to producers, and how SAC Consulting has the knowledge and expertise to help. This event is open to all RHS visitors.
Farmstrong Reception
Friday 21 June, 3:30-4:30pm. Farmstrong Scotland is an initiative to help farmers, crofters and their families to cope with the ups and downs of farming and crofting by sharing things they can do to look after themselves and the people in their business.
Exhibits
Stop by any of our exhibits anytime to say hello, have some fun, or try or learn something new!
Food and drink
Discover some of the innovative products SAC Consulting's Food & Enterprise team have developed for Scottish businesses: Hibiscus peppercorn sauce (Gidi Grill), goat milk ice cream (Hawthorne Dairy), and alcohol-free rum (Matugga Distillery).
Vertical farm
The vertical farm is an exciting, innovative farming solution being built at our Edinburgh campus that will provide a fully controllable facility for researching crop growth. IGS, the company building our farm, will be on hand with a virtual reality headset to show you exactly how the finished farm will look!
Skills & Work-Based Learning
Representatives will be available throughout the week to discuss opportunities and answer your questions.
Greenshed
The state-of-the-art GreenShed will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops. A wonderful LEGO model of the facility will give visitors to our stand a fun and fascinating insight into how the system works!
SAYFC
The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Club (SAYFC) is a membership organisation for young people who live and work in rural Scotland. This year, SRUC has partnered with SAYFC on a competition for junior members called Junior Young Farmer of the Year. Entrants will be asked to write about their career aspirations and to draw a picture of a farm of the future so get your thinking caps on now!
Farm Advisory Service
Need some advice? Come chat with our experts about business resilience, climate change, carbon literacy, biodiversity, or anything else you like!
Polly the horse
Focus on your riding, find your balance and build your confidence without worrying about controlling a horse.
School of Veterinary Medicine
The School of Veterinary Medicine area of SRUC’s stand this year comprises Vet Services, the Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre and Education (RAVIC). The Education display will showcase the opportunities on offer at the School of Veterinary Medicine with a range of practical activities and information on programmes. Aimed at  careers advisors and potential applicants to all vet school programmes including our new BVSci Veterinary Medicine, plus Veterinary Nursing, Rural Animal Health, Veterinary Care Assistant, Animal Care and postgraduate MRes in Zoonoses and Epidemiology of Animal Infectious Diseases; vet practices, farmers and animal-related establishments who are interested in getting involved in the Vet School, hosting student visits and/or work placements; and raising public awareness of veterinary and animal-related careers.
Veterinary Services
Our Veterinary Services provides disease surveillance and analytical testing via our Veterinary and Analytical Laboratory and our network of disease surveillance hubs situated throughout Scotland. We offer national veterinary disease surveillance for the Scottish Government and collaborate with APHA to support statutory disease control schemes.
RAVIC
RAVIC, which forms part of the vet school, is a new SRUC facility at the interface of farming, aquaculture, animal and human health, creating opportunities for collaborative enterprise and education. The Inverness hub will provide critical expertise and infrastructure to better manage planetary health challenges including antimicrobial resistance, zoonoses, and the effects of climate change through applied research, innovation, education, and consultancy. Visitors to the RAVIC show space can take part in a range of activities including a midge hunt, do the maths on animal disease spread and come face to face with some parasites.
Sensory lab
Located directly opposite the SRUC stand, our Mobile Sensory Laboratory brings the latest imaging and meat quality testing technologies direct to where it’s needed, supporting research, animal breeding programmes and ensuring consumer preferences are at the heart of the innovation process. We'll be running tasting sessions throughout the show.
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SRUC School of Veterinary Medicine
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