Farming & Water Scotland
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21: Scottish bathing waters: How can we improve these resources?
Scotland currently has 90 designated bathing waters across the country. In this podcast we are joined by Ruth Stidson, National science lead for bathing water quality in Scotland, and Jackie McColm,…
20: How to build resilience to water scarcity: Practical Guide
Our climate is changing, how this impacts the agriculture sector is going to be down to how resilient the businesses can become. But where do you start? New guidance from CREW, who are the Centre of…
20: NetRegs: Guidance to help business
NetRegs provides environmental guidance for Northern Ireland and Scotland. But what does this mean, and how can you use it? In this podcast we chat with Andrew Wallace and Pete Wright about how…
19: 2025 - Water availability - what can we do in a changing climate?
In 2025, all areas of Scotland were impacted by reduced water availability at some point. With projections showing that droughts will occur more frequently - what does this mean for the agricultural…
18: Water Scarcity: Impacts across Scotland
Water scarcity occurs when there is not enough water to meet the demands of humans and the ecology. Recent trends have seen an increase in the frequency of water shortage, but what are the…
17: Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative
Image copyright Craig StephenHow can you improve pesticide management on farm? In this podcast we chat with Neal Evans, Operational Director from The Voluntary Initiative and David Bell, farmer and…
16: Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do
Riverbank stabilisation features can been a key solution to protecting riverbanks and safeguarding key agricultural land. In this podcast episode we chat with Helen Reid, Senior Hydromorphologist…
15: Organic matter - why is it important?
Image © Craig StephenOrganic matter, why is it important, what benefits does it bring to the soil? In this podcast we discuss organic matter, from what it is, to the benefits that can be gained from…
14: Magic Margins - helping maintain soil on farm
In this podcast we chat to David Boldrin from JHI about how magic margins can be used to help reduce diffuse pollution on farm and help maintain soil on farm.
13: Reduce, reuse, recycle: clean and dirty water on farm
In this podcast Jackie McColm and Robert Ramsay discuss managing water on farm. Looking at ways and methods farmers can reduce clean water entering slurry storage tanks, therefore, increasing…
12: Environmental and animal welfare considerations of dealing with sheep scab
Photo ©Neil FellThis podcast focuses on how farmers can manage sheep scab. In particular discussing what farmers need to be aware of and the rules and regulations that need to be followed when…
10: Riparian Planting for land management.
Riparian Planting can offer vast benefits to improving water quality and easing land management. In this podcast we examine the benefits of these woodland, looking at funding streams available to…
11: Working with SEPA to manage water flow on farm
In this podcast we discuss with Alasdair Matheson and Graeme Henderson from SEPA, and Peter Lindsay, from SAC Consulting, how land managers can work with SEPA to manage water flow on farm. Focusing…
9: Protecting and enhancing soils on farm
Following on from extreme weather events that have been occurring throughout Scotland over the past few years, Karen Dobbie, Principal Soil Scientist from SEPA and David Ross, Principal Agricultural…
8: Managing Water on Farm - From Drought to Flooding.
Scotland's climate is changing and with that we are observing and experiencing changes to water availability on farm. From drought to extreme flooding this podcast discusses trends and on the ground…
7: Compliance - Know the rules
In this episode we are discussing compliance with Stephen Field from SEPA and Alexander Pirie from SAC Consulting. We focus on general binding rules and other helpful tips to ensure that farmers can…
6: Slurry Store Stories
In this episode we are discussing slurry stores with Stephen Field from SEPA and Cara Campbell from SAC Consulting. Looking at regulations and options of slurry stores available for farmers. Through…
5: Improving soil management on the Balcaskie Estate
Soil management is a key part of controlling diffuse pollution on farms, in this podcast soil scientist Joanna Cloy and Farm manager Sam Parsons from Balcaskie Estate discuss what can be done to…
4: Managing water on the steading
In this episode Pete wright from SEPA discusses the importance of managing water on the steading with Dr Bill Crooks, soils and drainage specialist from SAC consulting. Bill talks about the…
3: Who are Farming and Water Scotland?
In this Episode Pete Wright from SEPA introduces you to some of the people that make farming and water Scotland tick, Rebecca Audsley SAC Consulting, Wull Dryburgh SEPA and Alexander Pirie SAC…
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Farming & Water Scotland has published 22 episodes since October 2020, covering topics in Business, Education.
Farming & Water Scotland is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 31m.
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