Research
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The role of trees in transforming food systems
SRUC has contributed to a new report which explains the essential role of trees and forests in delivering nutritious food to all while restoring the Earth.…
- SRUC
- 22/08/2022
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Dog profiles key to rehoming success
With pet ownership – and rehoming – rising during the coronavirus pandemic, new research has found the content of description profiles could improve the long-term success of dog adoptions.…
- SRUC
- 03/08/2022
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Sheep and goat project on tour to France
An SRUC-led multinational project to improve the uptake of digital technologies in sheep and goat farming has held its first in-person transnational workshop in France.…
- SRUC
- 02/08/2022
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Digging up soil health hotspots
Farmers are being asked to check for middens – tennis ball-sized plugs constructed by earthworms – when monitoring their soil.…
- SRUC
- 15/07/2022
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SRUC to help steer agri-food net zero project
SRUC is part of a £5 million research network designed to help the UK agri-food industry move a step closer to net zero.…
- SRUC
- 13/07/2022
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Green light for £3m GreenShed
A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly £3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.…
- SRUC
- 08/07/2022
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SRUC celebrates successful return to Royal Highland Show
SRUC handed out 3,500 milkshakes and conducted more than 1,200 steak taste tests in a triumphant return to the Royal Highland Show.…
- SRUC
- 29/06/2022
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New Seed Potato Organisation wants to hear from growers
To learn more from other growers, the new Seed Potato Organisation (SPO) have put together a survey.…
- SRUC
- 22/06/2022
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Partnership working key for dairy-beef supply chain
The supply of dairy-bred calves has come under the spotlight as part of a project led by SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 17/06/2022
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A toast to £21m Digital Dairy Chain
The South-West of Scotland and Cumbria will become the “go to” region for future investment in high-tech dairy processing.…
- SRUC
- 09/06/2022
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SRUC Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre gets go-ahead
Highland Council has approved plans for the development of an £11 million Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre for SRUC on the Inverness campus.…
- SRUC
- 07/06/2022
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Opportunities and risks of large-scale land acquisition
With natural capital and afforestation driving market interest and land values, a new report by SRUC has identified associated risks that need to be managed.…
- SRUC
- 31/05/2022