The Scottish Home Pony will return to the Scottish National Equestrian Centre in West Lothian in 2019 and 2020.
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"We are now proud to pass the baton to farmers, brewers and researchers, who will hopefully take Scottish hops to the next stage of development" After a four-year trial which saw the first harvest of Scottish hops in recent decades, scientists from the James Hutton Institute have created a practical guide booklet for farmers interested in growing the crop, which highlights its commercial potential in Scotland. The publication includes recommendations covering infrastructure, agronomic requirements, disease and pest threats, harvest and post-harvest handling. More information from: Bernardo
A well-known researcher at Scotlandās Rural College has been named as the new Scientific Director of the Scottish Consortium for Rural Research (SCRR).
This event will include a series of short presentations and a panel discussion, which will look to bring in the audience throughout, making the event as participative as possible. The panel is composed of Wendy Russell, Rowett Institute; Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland; and Cate Devine, the food writer. Wendy Russell will bring to the table her research on plant proteins and how they can contribute more in the future to the human diet in terms of nutritional value, while Pete Ritchie will talk about Nourish Scotland's 2030 Food Atlas project ā their vision of a sustainable food system in 2030
A project team of e-Learning and Veterinary Nursing staff at SRUC's Barony campus has been shortlisted in the āInnovation In Trainingā category in the Scottish Training Federation (STF) Awards.
An SRUC graduate has been shortlisted for the title of Agricultural Student of the Year at the 2018 British Farming Awards.
The president of the SRUC student body has welcomed the Scottish Governmentās decision to make sanitary products freely available to pupils, students and learners across the country.
"There are genuine potential game-changing opportunities both for new and conventional horticultural and agricultural systems that can come from the collaboration between IGS and the James Hutton Institute" Scottish-based agritech business Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd has unveiled its first indoor vertical farming demonstration building at the James Hutton Institute near Dundee. The facility, formally opened by John Swinney, MSP for Perthshire North and Deputy First Minister of Scotland, is arguably the world's most technically advanced indoor farm. More information from: Kate Forster
A motor racing marketing guru who went on to create an award-winning gin company is set to explain the winning formula for diversification.