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SRUC Principal a natural choice for NatureScot board

The Principal of SRUC has been appointed to the board of NatureScot.…

SRUC
19/05/2021

New technologies to future-proof the livestock sector

New and upcoming technologies in the Scottish livestock sector will be the focus of an event organised by SRUC.…

SRUC
18/05/2021

Call for farmers to shape future policy

A new study will work with farmers to identify management practices to improve the economic, environmental, and social performance of livestock farms.…

SRUC
17/05/2021

Students pool skills to win UK agricultural competition

Five students from SRUC have won a UK-wide agricultural competition after Covid-19 restrictions allowed them to enter online for the first time.…

SRUC
17/05/2021

Survey finds support for widening land ownership

Nearly three quarters of people in Scotland support widening ownership of both urban and rural land, a public survey has found.…

SRUC
14/05/2021

£500k boost for veterinary health in the Borders

SRUC is investing £500,000 to upgrade the veterinary disease surveillance centre in St Boswells, in the Scottish Borders.…

SRUC
12/05/2021

Converge success for SRUC-backed projects

An entrepreneur whose business was kickstarted by SRUC and a Wildlife and Conservation Management student are semi-finalists in this year’s Converge Challenge.…

SRUC Veterinary Services
11/05/2021

New survey offers AAA results

A new fellowship aims to identify strengths and opportunities within the animal health, agritech and aquaculture (AAA) sector in Scotland.…

SRUC
10/05/2021

Call for post-lockdown action in rural areas

Many more rural residents will be at risk of poverty and financial hardship after lockdown ends unless action is taken, a new study has warned.…

SRUC
07/05/2021

Trials test efficiency of foliar feeds

New trials will test whether the targeted application of fertiliser to the leaves of a plant can help reduce a farm’s carbon footprint.…

SRUC
05/05/2021

International project to tackle climate risk to tropical peatlands

An international team of researchers is looking to tackle climate risks to tropical peatlands, which are recognised as “the world’s most important terrestrial carbon store”. …

SRUC
30/04/2021

Helping to save the planet

SRUC researchers have been involved in a BBC Radio 4 series looking at ways to relieve the stress that climate change is exerting on the planet.…

SRUC
28/04/2021