Technology
Agriculture students learn KORE skills
Agriculture students at SRUC have been given access to an online precision farming platform which allows them to map variation in crops using satellite data.…
- SRUC
- 06/11/2020
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Smart Sheep
SRUC is part of a research consortium awarded funding to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.…
- SRUC
- 03/11/2020
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SRUC reassures students over safety measures
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has reassured its students that their safety and wellbeing is its priority during the Covid-19 pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 25/09/2020
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£5m precision technology project to focus on sheep welfare management
A £5 million research project involving nine countries – from Scandinavia to the Middle East – is aiming to revolutionise the use of precision technology in sheep and goat farming.…
- SRUC
- 02/09/2020
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Project gets funding to develop digital dairy
A digital dairy project led by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded £50,000 in seed-corn funding by UK Research and Innovation.…
- Dairy Research and Innovation Centre
- 11/08/2020
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SRUC research hits Netflix
An animal behaviourist at SRUC features in a new Netflix series showcasing research using facial recognition technology to detect different emotional states in pigs.…
- SRUC
- 05/08/2020
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New degrees to support economic recovery
New courses which will equip students to support the country’s economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic are being offered at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) from September.…
- SRUC
- 21/07/2020
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Collaboration is key to adoption of agri-tech
Cross-industry collaboration is essential to the adoption of precision technology in agriculture according to Consultant Zach Reilly.…
- SRUC
- 16/07/2020
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From tractors to TikTok
Two fun and fast-paced webinars will explore the importance of building a brand for your farm and guide you through the steps to achieve this.…
- SRUC
- 14/07/2020
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Views sought on agri-tech
Beef and sheep farmers, consultants, vets and researchers are being asked for their views on the use of modern technology.…
- SRUC
- 29/06/2020
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Virtual meeting offers online tours of innovative Canola plots
An online meeting will give an update of an innovative project exploring the possibility of growing organic oilseed rape (Canola) in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 17/06/2020
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Satellite images provide key to virtual farm tour
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is using satellite imagery to offer virtual tours of its upland research farms in Perthshire.…
- SRUC
- 09/06/2020
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