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Shear delight for Alex after Woolmen scholarship
A PhD student at Scotland’s Rural College has been awarded a scholarship from the Worshipful Company of Woolmen.…
- SRUC
- 25/10/2019
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Students to gain ‘real world’ experience
A new partnership between SRUC and the James Hutton Institute will put practical skills into the hands of future farmers.…
- SRUC
- 22/10/2019
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Good vibes in tickled rats are contagious
Just as laughter is contagious in humans, the positive mood induced in rats when tickled can be catching.…
- SRUC
- 18/10/2019
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Whale's entanglement wounds among 'most severe'
A Sowerby’s beaked whale found on an East Lothian beach suffered some of the “most severe” entanglement wounds ever recorded by the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS).…
- SRUC
- 17/10/2019
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Managing the risk of Grass Staggers
In the last week, there has been a large increase in cases of hypomagnesemia (Grass Staggers) in beef cows. SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has now issued advice to farmers to…
- SRUC
- 16/10/2019
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Focus on what you can control
With the outcome of Brexit still far from certain, many farm businesses have little clear idea of what they could – or should – be doing to prepare. The latest edition of the Farm Management Handbook,…
- SRUC
- 14/10/2019
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From Plate to Planet
With red meat consumption a hot topic of conversation, SRUC is hosting a free event to help people make up their minds about the industry’s pros and cons. Professor Sir Charles Godfray, a population…
- SRUC
- 11/10/2019
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The curious incident of porpoises killed by ‘dog-bite’ bacteria
Scientists from a wide range of backgrounds have pooled their resources to solve the mystery of a ‘dog-bite’ bacteria attributed to the death of harbour porpoises.…
- SRUC
- 11/10/2019
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Making the most of farm woodland
Forestry professionals are set to share their expertise on how to boost the productivity of existing woodland. Organised through the Scottish Government’s Farm Advisory Service (FAS), a free event…
- SRUC
- 09/10/2019
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Finding the positives in animal welfare
Researchers at SRUC have found a significant overlap between the views of farmers and scientists on positive animal welfare. In the first study of its kind, livestock farmers were asked directly what…
- SRUC
- 09/10/2019
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Ex-student Scott named Arable Farmer of the Year
A former student from Scotland’s Rural College has been named Arable Farmer of the Year.…
- SRUC
- 08/10/2019
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Scientists investigate stink bug threat
Scientists are investigating whether a stink bug which wreaks havoc on a wide range of crops could establish itself in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 07/10/2019