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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
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Crofting in the Outer Hebrides in ascendency says SAC Consulting
SAC Consulting’s team in the Highlands and Islands’ region is seeing a renewed interest in crofting.…
- SRUC
- 12/02/2020
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Sugar beet to make a comeback?
A Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group facilitated by SAC Consulting is to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish sugar beet and its processing in eastern Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 10/02/2020
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Game for a challenge
Young chefs from two St Andrews restaurants were taken on a game-based learning journey at SRUC Elmwood.…
- SRUC
- 06/02/2020
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‘Unexpected’ number of resistance genes found on pig farm
Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College have identified a high number of antimicrobial resistance genes in pig faeces at a commercial farm, following the first longitudinal study of its kind.…
- SRUC
- 05/02/2020
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Farmers demonstrate ‘who dares wins’ spirit
A shepherdess, an entrepreneur who created an outdoor centre and a gin producer, will speak at an annual event highlighting the diverse range of options open to new or aspiring farmers.…
- SRUC
- 04/02/2020
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Rangers on loan
Countryside Management students are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to a unique partnership between Scotland’s Rural College and the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.…
- SRUC
- 03/02/2020
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Beefing up labels
Consumers in the UK are willing to pay a higher premium for healthier and more sustainable beef mince than those in Spain, a new study by researchers at Scotland’s Rural College has found.…
- SRUC
- 31/01/2020
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Cow DNA offers clues to longer life
Research into the DNA of Scottish cows could help humans live longer and healthier lives, scientists at Scotland’s Rural College have announced.…
- SRUC
- 27/01/2020
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Graze expectations
Researchers are looking into more effective ways to monitor greenhouse gas emissions in grazing cattle.…
- SRUC
- 22/01/2020
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£50k gift for Ayr students
Students at Scotland’s Rural College are set to benefit from a £50k donation towards training, study tours and travel.…
- SRUC
- 22/01/2020
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Debate offers policy makers food for thought
Scotland could learn much from the Nordic countries when it comes to sustainable food production and lowering the rate of child obesity.…
- SRUC
- 21/01/2020