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Centres of Expertise at the forefront of providing vital research on the challenges facing the environment, agriculture and rural economies, have been awarded multi-million pound contracts by the Scottish Government as announced by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Royal Highland Show on 24 th June 2022. Over £35 million pounds has been secured to deliver scientific support, research and advice on key issues affecting the climate, water, animal disease outbreaks and rural communities. The 5-year investment package will be split between the Centres specialising in climate research
Healthy Soils for a Green Recovery is a new five year Scottish Governement funded programme of soils research delivered as part of the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Portfolio (2022-2027). Healthy Soils aims to strenghten the evidence base to support and inform decision-making, practice and uptake for sustainable management and minimization of degradation and loss of Scotland's soils. The programme of work will deliver new insights and knowledge on the role of Scottish soils, and the benefits that they confer. The Soil Sentinel is a new newsletter that will
The Soil Sentinel is a new newsletter circulated every four months as part of Healthy Soils, a five year Scottish Governement funded project delivered as part of the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Strategic Research Portfolio (2022-2027). The Soil Sentinel will provide project highlights and its work with input from other Scottish Government funded projects and stakeholders.
A SEFARI Gateway-funded Specialist Advisory Group brought together a broad range of expertise across key industry stakeholders, Government Policy Leads and relevant SEFARI researchers to discuss livestock health and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), to prioritise health conditions that have the greatest impact on emissions and to identify practical disease intervention strategies and pathways to impact that will encourage uptake across the industry. The Group conducted an online workshop on the 24th of November 2020.
Full list of experts involved in the Specialist Advisory Group Nigel Miller, (Chair) Ruminant Health & Welfare Group & Farmer Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Moredun Research Institute Ian Duncan-Miller, Moredun Research Institute & Farmer George Caldow, SAC Consulting and Livestock Health Scotland George Milne, Livestock Health Scotland & Farmer Donald Armour, Vet and Dairy Farmer Colin Mason, SRUC Kath Dun, Vet (Sheep) Ed Hill, Vet (Sheep) Michael MacLeod, SRUC Dominic Mellor, University of Glasgow Robert Fleming, Livestock Health Scotland & Beef Farmer & Jim Walker Group Hilary Burgess
Alongside other activities, agriculture and food production are associated with the major pollutant gases, namely CO 2 (carbon dioxide), CH 4 (methane) and N 2O (nitrous oxide). Unsustainable practices increase emissions and can have a direct impact on the functioning and health of our ecosystems. In Scotland, for example, changes in temperature and rainfall have already been observed, and farming businesses and landscapes shaped by agriculture are already being affected by the impact of unseasonable weather, floods and prolonged droughts. To minimise and adapt to the impacts of climate change
The Royal Highland Show represents one of the key gatherings for the Portfolio, exemplifying its role in partnering research and expertise with and across policy, industry and communities. In this booklet find out about a range of our activities during the 2022 show (23rd-26th June). Activities are taking place across the showground, at venues such as the Scottish Government Pavilion and the SEFARI Institute Pavilions, and a map is included at the back of the booklet.
There will be commercial breeders showcasing the latest varieties, machiney on show, agronomists demonstrating what's new in crop protection and researchers discussing their most recent findings. PROGRAMME Please note that the final programme may be subject to change on the day. 08:30 Registration and Start of event 09.30 Seminar Marquee: Seed Potato Organisation - Introduction to a New Organisation for Seed Potato Growers Guided Whistle-Stop Tours of Demo Plots – each tour starts at the seminar marquee and takes about 60 minutes Tour 1 – Variety Plots 1-11 Tour 2 – Agronomy Plots 12-27 09.45
There will be plot tours as well as the following Arable Conversations: 10:00 am - Farming for net-zero and biodiversity enhancement: How can land managers improve biodiversity while reducing carbon – are there solutions that deliver both? Chaired by Colleen McCulloch (Soil Association Scotland) and featuring Cathy Hawes (James Hutton Institute), David Aglen (Balbirnie Farms), Doug Christie (Durie Farm) and John Kerr (Scottish Government). 12:00 pm - Market updates and arable choices: Panelists will discuss the evidence available on global and local market and supply chain issues, the impacts