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Chinese Visitors
Published: 26 Nov 2009
SAC played host to 17 agronomists and extension researchers from China this week.
Peer Backs Applied Research And The SAC Approach To Knowledge Transfer - Lord Selborne Speaks At SAC Annual Dinner
Published: 18 Nov 2009
"I only wish that the rest of the UK started with the inestimable benefit of SAC to make its contribution to the role of technology transfer." The Earl of Selborne was speaking after the Annual SAC Dinner where the issue of applied research into agriculture, food and climate change and getting the results to producers had come under scrutiny.
"Starving People Don’t Read Nature" - SAC Research Head Challenges Scientists and Policy Makers
Published: 18 Nov 2009
Professor John Oldham, the man stepping down as Head of SAC Research, challenged both the science community and policy makers in an address to a gathering of Scotland's agriculture industry, research community and government. Speaking at the SAC Annual Dinner in Murrayfield, he pointed out that 2050 was just one research career away, yet by that time we had to virtually double food production and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80%.
Making A Space For Wildlife - SAC Advice On Tackling The Loss Of Set Aside While Maintaining Production
Published: 12 Nov 2009
Following a 75% drop in area of cropping land set aside from production, conservationists are concerned about the effects it is having on farmland wildlife. In response, SAC is organising meetings up and down the east of Scotland highlighting the voluntary measures farmers and land managers can take to help wildlife without compromising productivity.
The Power Of Change - Ayrshire Dairy Farmer's Approach To Helping The Planet
Published: 12 Nov 2009
An Ayrshire farmer’s innovative approach to treating the slurry from his dairy cows has saved him thousands on his fertiliser bills, supplied heat and power to the farm and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. Alan Hogarth of Sorbie Farm, Saltcoats is hosting an SAC Open Day on Thursday, 26th November when he will explain how his eco-friendly bio-digester makes him money from farm waste.