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Future Land Use Change - Working locally, thinking globally
This research briefing summarises the main findings from research done in two Local Focus Areas (Ballater and Huntly) as part of the Aberdeenshire Land Use Strategy Pilot. These findings have been used by Aberdeenshire Council to provide their overall lessons learnt regarding the pilot to Scottish Government. In turn, the Scottish Government has used the results from the Aberdeenshire and Borders Pilots to help develop the Land Use Strategy 2016-2021. In addition to the named authors, Carol Kyle, Rachel Creaney, Andrea Baggio, Laura Poggio and Marie Castellazzi are also co-authors of this briefing.
Read morePublished on 25 February 2016 in Sustainability and Communities , Ecosystems and biodiversity
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The Agricultural Knowledge and Information System in the UK
This research aimed to describe the Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS) in the UK to better understand who produces and exchanges agricultural knowledge. Read more
Published on 13 March 2014 in Sustainability and Communities
Can Deer Management Help Control Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases?
The impact of reducing deer numbers by fencing or culling was shown to have an impact on tick abundance, this research showed. Read more
Published on 24 February 2014 in Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing
Controlling Ticks by Treating Deer with Acaricides
This research used a mathematical modelling approach to explore whether treating deer with acaricide could, in theory, be an effective way of controlling ticks as an alternative to culling deer. Read more
Published on 21 February 2014 in Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing
Peatland Restoration may aid the Ecosystem Service of Regulating Pests and Disease
This research looked at the impact on tick numbers when forestry was felled and the land restored to peatlands. Read more
Published on 19 February 2014 in Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing
Breeding For Climate Change: Future-Proofing The Scottish Potato Industry
The ability to adapt potato to withstand multiple pest, pathogens and environmental stresses is critical to its future growth as a major food source. Read more
Published on 27 January 2014 in Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Food, health and wellbeing
EPIC - The Scottish Government's Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks
The overarching purpose of EPIC is to provide access to high quality advice and analyses on the epidemiology and control of animal diseases that are important to Scotland and to best prepare for the next major disease incursion. Read more
Published on 17 October 2013 in Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing
Barriers to the Uptake of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for Genetic Selection & Improvement in the Scottish Sheep Sector
Scotland has a reputation for excellence in research into livestock genetics. Genetic improvement using Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) is a recognised method of enhancing productivity, profitability, and competitiveness. Read more
Published on 13 August 2013 in Sustainability and Communities , Food, health and wellbeing
Roots for Sustainability
An understanding of the interactions between roots and the soil is fundamental to food security, human nutrition and environmental sustainability. Read more
Published on 30 July 2013 in Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Food, health and wellbeing
Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma - A Major Animal Health Concern for Scottish Sheep Farming
Ovine Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma (OPA) , an infectious lung cancer in sheep, has a major economic on farming. Read more
Published on 26 June 2013 in Sustainability and Communities , Climate, water and energy , Ecosystems and biodiversity , Food, health and wellbeing
Vibrant Rural Communities
Vibrant Rural Communities is a research programme that has been commissioned by the Scottish Government, as part of a larger programme of work. Read more
Published on 13 February 2013 in Sustainability and Communities
