SRUC community gardening project stars on Beechgrove Garden

Oatridge lecturers are the focus of two episodes of the popular Beechgrove Garden TV shows as they teach children with Additional Support Needs how to grow their own food.




New European Twinning project led by SRUC consultant

A new European Twinning project which focuses on plant protection products in Serbia is being managed by an agricultural consultant from SAC Consulting.




Researchers working on pollinators project to boost sustainability

SRUC researchers are working with the Lothians Monitor Farm on a three year research project which aims to increase the number of pollinators on farm.




Encouraging levels of input to SRUC strategy discussions

Principal and Chief Executive of SRUC Professor Wayne Powell has expressed his thanks to the many individuals and groups who have given their views about SRUC’s new strategy over the last month.




Scottish killer whale contained one of the highest concentrations of PCB pollutants ever recorded in marine mammals

The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme, managed by SRUC, has found that a killer whale found dead on Tiree had one of the highest levels of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) pollution ever recorded.