Livestock

Potatoes In Partnership - Three July Field Events For Potato Growers And Their Staff

Published: 14 Jul 2010

Three SAC specialist events for potato growers will take place between 22nd and 28th July on farms in E. Lothian, Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Tomasz Wins Inverarity Award - SAC Man Makes Choices Easier For Livestock Breeders

Published: 12 Jul 2010

For his work on an easy-to-use website for livestock breeders, SAC programmer Tomasz Krzyzelewski has been awarded the 2010 Inverarity Prize for Business Innovation at SAC.

Top SAC Sheep Specialist Recognised For Delivering Research Direct To Farmers

Published: 08 Jul 2010

Well known SAC Sheep Consultant John Vipond is this year’s winner of the Sir Richard C Stewart Prize for effort and excellence in outreach activities.

Report On E coli O157 Outbreak On Surrey Farm – SAC Expert Says There Are Vital Messages For Scotland

Published: 21 Jun 2010

While the severe outbreak of E. coli O157 linked to Godstone Farm, Surrey in August and September 2009 may have happened in England, SAC’s Head of Animal Health, Chris Low believes there are also important messages for Scotland. Dr. Low, who was a member of the committee investigating the outbreak, believes that the health and safety risks surrounding so called “Open Farms” are as relevant to Scotland as the south of England.

SAC Key Messages At Scotsheep

Published: 03 Jun 2010

SAC was well represented at the successful Scotsheep event, organised by the Scottish region of the National Sheep Association on Mains of Burnbank Farm, Blair Drummond, near Stirling.

Act Now To Avoid Problems Next Winter - SAC Warning To Livestock Producers

Published: 28 May 2010

Beef and sheep farmers should start planning now to minimise the legacy this late spring has left for next winter.