Funding for rural innovation

A digital system to monitor gluten-free oats is among several innovative SRUC projects to share in nearly £275,000 of Scottish Government funding.




Barony hosts rural safety event

Scotland’s Rural College is hosting a new rural crime prevention and fire safety event at its Barony Campus next week to help reduce risks and dangers on farms.




New guidelines for tackling wildlife disease

An animal expert from Scotland’s Rural College has been working with French colleagues to investigate ways of integrating wildlife into disease management processes.




Space Agency launches Lyme app

A new project that aims to prevent the occurrence of Lyme disease in the Northern Hemisphere has been officially launched in the Highlands.




New model for disease surveillance

Providing one-to-one advice to veterinary practitioners, leveraging big data, and integrated testing in one specialist laboratory are at the centre of a new model of farm animal disease surveillance.