Lots of people asking about Scotland's climate targets today (understandably).

We won't comment before we see what the Scottish Government is planning, but our position on the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿2030 target is already very clear. It was in two key bits of advice, published already.
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This lapwing nest is now under surveillance as part of our nest camera project… the farmer is happy to delay ploughing until chicks are up & away - teamwork makes the dream work in Galloway! Join our wader monitoring work here -> workingforwaders.com/nest-camera-pr… Davy McCracken Scotland's Farm Advisory Service

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Opening the meeting “Shaping the Science for Scotland’s Food Future” Rowett Institute SEFARI Gateway Food Standards Scotland integrating RESAS funded strategic research across the food chain #LeadingIdeas But there’s no silver bullet/ but we can learn from nature!

Office for the day - Shaping the science for Scotland's food future Rowett Institute RESAS SEFARI Gateway Food Standards Scotland conference

If you can, please consider trying these Working for Wader projects to help gather vital data on our vulnerable waders. Anyone can take part. Please share! NatureScot Davy McCracken RSPB Scotland GWCT Scotland Scottish Gamekeepers

Speaking at the National Forestry Stakeholders’ Group meeting today, which is discussing biodiversity in woodlands, Rural Affairs Sec @mairigougeonMSP highlighted the need to maximise our woodland resource for the environment. #biodiversity

Excellent day showcasing the use of technologies on sheep farms to the next generation of farmers!

Great to have some coverage for Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards in @ScottishFarmer – get your entries in if your tree-based activity deserves hearing an learning about. #SFWA2024 thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/24248858.…

Did the presenter also note the majority of the land allocated to beef and sheep is unsuitable for growing human food or fibre crops because it’s too steep/high/rocky/wet/dry/cold/salty/infertile? Therefore grazing livestock provide the only potential food crop? LEAP

Happy for Nicola Lambe, Claire Morgan-Davies and myself to host final year Agriculture students from the Atlantic Technical University in Ireland at the @sruc farms at #SRUCKirkton at Crianlarich today. And it didn't rain much!

Happy for Nicola Lambe, Claire Morgan-Davies and myself to host final year Agriculture students from the Atlantic Technical University in Ireland at the @sruc farms at #SRUCKirkton at Crianlarich today. And it didn't rain much!

Our President, Davy McCracken, has recorded a short video for you about our charity auction. Have you looked at the Lots? We have country sports, holidays, fine wine + more! Help us secure the future of our magnificent moorlands by placing a bid today - auction.heathertrust.co.uk

Aged 25+ and looking to change your career? Discover our Change Your Path bursary at SRUC and see what you could learn.
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Dick Potts struggled to get government bureaucrats to take partridge conservation seriously. Larger estates, with partridge shoots, adopted his ideas, but it took decades before farmland birds became centre stage in farm policies. Photo: Charlie Pye-Smith bit.ly/42ielg5

Come on #agtwitter the weather is beyond atrocious but when you come in tonight 🐑 please 1. be wearing a helmet on the quad & 2. stop posting 📷 making it seem acceptable not to wear one! If not for you, for those who will have to pick up the pieces. 🧠👷🏽‍♀️Farm Safety Foundation

#Peatlandrestoration is a tool for climate change mitigation 🌍. #SRUCResearch shows UAVs with multispectral cameras can map vegetation at species level with 69% accuracy 🛰️. Best results during peak and early growing seasons.

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If we want more multi-functional forestry, then we will need to plant more 🌲 on better soils.

If 🌲 forestry is restricted to poorer soils in higher elevations, then species choice & silviculture is limited.

Time to include forestry professionals in land-use discussions ?

Dick Potts’ Sussex Study’ was a meticulous analysis of cropping, food sources, farm operations affecting grey partridge populations. A pioneer of multivariate analysis using early computers, the study is a blueprint for farmland bird conservation bit.ly/42ielg5