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The talk will begin by celebrating Scotland’s natural assets, then question whether all that has happened in recent times is beneficial and whether we would now have acted differently. Key inherited and current challenges will be addressed, including industrialisation of land use and ignorance of natural processes, lack of space for nature and species debates. Solutions will be set out demanding more integrated ways of planning future land use, developing a package of practical mechanisms and addressing polarisation of attitudes. This joint lecture is organised by the Scottish Consortium for
"We are delighted the new Centre is underway, and we look forward to engaging with experts and stakeholders from all sectors of plant health to work together for the people of Scotland" Plants play essential roles in our lives from recreation and tourism to the economics of timber and crop production. However, the potential for harm from pests and diseases is ever present. Besides the many pests and pathogens that currently infect our plants, there are over 900 others that could pose a threat to the UK’s arable crops, trees, horticulture and wild plants. This makes it vital to adopt a co
This conference will be of interest to all horse and pony owners as well as professionals and students working in the equine industry. Proposed programme: Vaccine trial How to manage the risk of grass sickness Nursing chronic grass sickness cases Bodyweight change aids prediction of survival in chronic equine grass sickness Understanding intestinal microbiota in Equine Grass Sickness Do mycotoxigenic fungi cause equine grass sickness? Assessing the residual damage in long term recovery from equine grass sickness Question and Answer Panel – ‘Where Next?’ More information about the conference
The main focus of the day will be to provide one-to-one practical training on scanning live sheep with or without OPA, following this up with necropsy of the sheep so that the association between the scan output and gross lesions can be confirmed. This will follow presentations covering the most up-to-date knowledge on OPA and transthoracic ultrasound scanning. Cost £250. CPD approx. 7 hours including 4 hours practical training. Sandwich lunch included. There will be several ultrasound scanners available. Also, participants are invited to bring along their own ultrasound machines and may make
The event is organised and hosted by the James Hutton Institute in partnership with AHDB Potatoes, SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and Agrii. The event is also supported by media partner Potato Review. Visit the event's website to find out more information and register.
The James Hutton Institute prefer to take advantage of the season and deliver outdoor demos in the field and walk through the raspberry and blackcurrant plots. The scientific talks/presentations and project updates are still an essential part of our soft fruit events programme so these are now the focus of our SSCR Soft Fruit Winter Meetings held in February of each year. The progamme for this event can be found here. Registration is not yet open, official invites will be sent out later in the year but if you would like to register your interest in attending, please contact Pam Cassidy, Events
Details of field demonstrations and indoor displays etc will be published in due course. Watch this space! The event is being held at Saphock Farm which is located on the A920 between Oldmeldrum and Meikle Wartle. There will be a few event signs on the A920 - look out for these so you don't miss the turn off to Saphock Farm. Registration is not currently open, official invites will come out later in the year, but if you would like to register your interest in attending please contact us using the details below. If you have any queries about the event or to register your interest in attending
The programme can be found here and will cover the following five sessions: Innovation in Realistic Healthcare The Wonders of Bacteria The 3 G's - Genes, Genomes and Genotypes Pitch Perfect: Business Innovation Competition Designing the Future
Please note that this meeting is free for SSCR members but there is a £15 attendance fee for non-members. Membership of SSCR costs £15 a year and there will be the opportunity to join at the meeting. Please register your interest in attending this meeting to: Pam Cassidy Events Co-ordinator The James Hutton Institute Dundee DD2 5DA Tel: 01382 568 751 Email: events@hutton.ac.uk
CPNB 2018 is organised by The Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain, a non-profit making Registered Charity which brings together T he James Hutton Institute, Scotland's Rural College, Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, SNH and the agricultural trade in Scotland. The programme can be found here.