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New tools for gardening classes
Horticulture and garden design lecturers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been exploring innovative ways of teaching practical units during the coronavirus pandemic.…
- SRUC
- 11/05/2020

Back to earth
After visiting her sister on Jura last year, Greenkeeping student Laura Sayer-Hall fell in love with the Inner Hebridean island and quit her job to move there full-time.…
- SRUC
- 07/05/2020

From bed to gown
Bed sheets from Strathfillan Wigwams, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), have been given a new lease of life as gowns for district nurses in Glasgow.…
- SRUC
- 06/05/2020

‘Scotland in miniature’ could provide carbon-reduction blueprint
An island described as ‘Scotland in miniature’ could help serve as a blueprint for Scottish agriculture to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.…
- SRUC
- 05/05/2020

New role for SRUC Board member
Dr Kate Richards, who serves as a Non-Executive Director on the SRUC Board, has been re-elected to the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.…
- SRUC
- 01/05/2020

SRUC to research Covid-19 in rural Scotland
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is one of 15 Scottish universities and research institutions contributing to global efforts to combat coronavirus and its wider effects.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2020

Unwrapping the secret of ‘healthy’ chocolate
New ‘healthy’ and luxury vegan chocolates are being developed by two Scottish businesses with the help of an SRUC chef.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2020

Benchmarking farm performance
New benchmarking tools have been created to help farmers improve their profitability by comparing their performance against other businesses in the sector.…
- SRUC
- 28/04/2020

Hydrogen fuelled tractor enthusiasm grows on Aberdeenshire farm
What started as a cursory interest has resulted in Mr Barron retrofitting two tractors and his farm jeep with a hydrogen electrolyser saving him 20% on his fuel costs.…
- SRUC
- 24/04/2020

New approaches needed to boost productivity in Scottish agriculture
Scottish agriculture may need to adopt some “radical” approaches to maintain productivity growth and enhance its resilience.…
- SRUC
- 23/04/2020

Do you know your beans?
Researchers from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have joined scientists across Europe to study factors affecting the yield of beans.…
- SRUC
- 22/04/2020

From classrooms to care homes
SRUC has been donating supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS, care homes and charities across the country.…
- SRUC
- 21/04/2020