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From placement to practice

Veterinary Care Assistant students from SRUC are set to start on the next stage of their careers despite the challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.…

SRUC
02/06/2021

Growing a market for Scotland’s oat drink producers

Exploring the opportunities for Scottish oat growers and businesses within the milk alternatives market was the focus of a recent Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group which is in the process of establishing an Association of Independent Oat Milk Producers in Scotland.…

SRUC
01/06/2021

Health versus natural behaviours in farm animals

Farmers and members of the public want animals to be both healthy and able to express their natural behaviours, according to research comparing the views of both groups.…

SRUC
31/05/2021

Farmers’ mental health study extended across Scotland

The opportunity to take part in a study about managing low mood and anxiety is now open to people in farming and crofting communities across Scotland.…

SRUC
28/05/2021

Scotland set for first new vet school in 150 years

Scotland could be home to a new school of veterinary medicine for the first time in more than 150 years.…

SRUC
28/05/2021

Utility vehicle gifted by generous donor

Students at SRUC have been gifted a new four-wheel drive vehicle by a generous local landowner.…

SRUC
26/05/2021

SRUCBytes: new tech training episodes for everyone

SRUCBytes season one has landed, with new episodes dropping every fortnight. SRUCBytes is eight short tech training episodes on innovative technologies in the rural sector. …

SRUC
25/05/2021

Monitor farm innovator Iain Riddell retires after 40 years

The man responsible for bringing monitor farms to Scotland is retiring after more than 40 years at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC.…

SRUC
21/05/2021

New award for diversified farm businesses

A new award to find the best diversified farm in Scotland has been launched by AgriScot in partnership with SAC Consulting, a division of SRUC.…

SRUC
20/05/2021

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

Wild about food

A Danish beer brewed without hops and fermented using wild airborne yeasts will give Scottish businesses food for thought at a webinar next month.…

SRUC
20/05/2021

Plan now to avoid a difficult winter

Scottish livestock producers are being advised to plan for building up feed supplies now to help avoid a difficult winter.…

SRUC
19/05/2021