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  • 18: Water Scarcity: Impacts across Scotland

    18: Water Scarcity: Impacts across Scotland
    2025/06/12
    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 implications of this for those who work, use and rely on water supply. In this podcast, Farming and Water Scotland are in conversation with Pete Wright from SEPA, Malcolm Smith, Agricultural Advisor at the Cairngorms National Park and Duncan Ferguson, Spey Fishery Board to discuss the impact of water scarcity throughout Scotland and what mitigation options are available.
    Supporting material:
    SEPA: Water Scarcity https://beta.sepa.scot/water-scarcity/
    SEPA: Abstractions https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/water/abstractions/
    Alternative Watering: https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/livestock/alternative-watering/
    FAS: Water Management https://www.fas.scot/environment/water-management/
    Cairngorns National Park https://cairngorms.co.uk/
    The Spey Fishery Board https://riverspey.org/
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    37 分
  • 17: Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative

    17: Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative
    2025/03/24
    Image copyright Craig Stephen
    How 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 chairperson of The Voluntary Initiative. Throughout the podcast we discuss the management of pesticides, integrated pest management and options open to farmers.

    Supporting material
    Voluntary Initiative https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/

    Integrated Pest Management https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/schemes/integrated-pest-management/

    NRoSO The National Register or Sprayer Operators https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/schemes/nroso/

    IPM Assessment Plan https://www.planthealthcentre.scot/scottish-ipm-assessment-plan

    PEPFAA Code https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource-category/pesticides/

    Pesticide Management https://www.fas.scot/environment/water-management/pesticide-management/

    Think Water https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/schemes/stewardship/think-water/

    National Sprayer Testing scheme https://www.nsts.org.uk/

    Farming and Water Scotland website https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/

    Plant Health for Scotland https://www.planthealthcentre.scot/

    BeeConnected https://beeconnected.org.uk/
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    39 分
  • 16: Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do

    16: Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do
    2025/03/04
    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 from SEPA and Alex Pirie from SAC Consulting about schemes throughout Scotland, the practical and technical elements land managers need to know before approaching a project and potential funding paths that are currently open.

    Supporting material

    • AECS capital option Restoring (Protecting) River Banks
    • SEPA design guide https://www.sepa.org.uk/media/219450/bank_protection_guidance.pdf
    • Videos showing the sites after installation Sustainable riverbank protection | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
    • Farming and Water Scotland Natural Flood Management page https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/managing-water/natural-flood-management/
    • Wild Trout Trust flume video showing different types of bank protection Rebalancing bank erosion rates
    • Farm Advisory Service - Water Management https://www.fas.scot/environment/water-management/
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    36 分
  • 15: Organic matter - why is it important?

    15: Organic matter - why is it important?
    2025/01/29
    Image © Craig Stephen

    Organic 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 improving the quantity in your soil. With Zack Reilly from Scottish Agronomy and Wull Dryburgh from SEPA the podcast discusses the technical break down of soil to the interaction with land managers who have spent years dedicated to improving their soil.

    The conversation then turns to soil organic carbon and what that actually means, and what land managers need to know.

    Supporting material:
    Soils and nutrients
    Valuing your soils
    PEPFAA Code: Soils
    Farm Advisory Service: Soils
    Scotland's soils
    James Hutton Institute: Soils maps
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    42 分
  • 14: Magic Margins - helping maintain soil on farm

    14: Magic Margins - helping maintain soil on farm
    2024/12/13
    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.
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    28 分
  • 13: Reduce, reuse, recycle: clean and dirty water on farm

    13: Reduce, reuse, recycle: clean and dirty water on farm
    2024/10/24
    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 capacity and leading to cost savings.

    Additionally we discuss ways that farmers can reuse and recycle water on farm, which increases efficiency, resilience to extreme weather and can provide sustainable water management on farm.

    Further resources:
    Managing water around the steading
    Ideas for keeping clean and dirty water separate
    Treating water with SuDS
    Alternative Watering
    Managing Water Margins
    Know The Rules
    Water Management
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    31 分
  • 12: Environmental and animal welfare considerations of dealing with sheep scab

    12: Environmental and animal welfare considerations of dealing with sheep scab
    2024/10/02
    Photo ©Neil Fell
    This 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 managing sheep dip from animal welfare, to environmental regulation.
    Supporting material:
    Scab mites | SCOPS

    Sheep Scab | Moredun

    Stop the Spread (youtube.com)

    Control of sheep scab fas.scot/downloads/technical-note-tn636-control-of-sheep-scab/

    PEPFAA CODE: Sheep Dip https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/resource/sheep-dip/

    Know the Rules Factsheet 13: Sheep dipping and handling facilities https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/KTR13Sheepdipping.pdf
    CAR Practical Guide https://www.sepa.org.uk/regulations/water/
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    25 分
  • 10: Riparian Planting for land management.

    10: Riparian Planting for land management.
    2024/05/02
    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 discussing the great array of benefits that Riparian woodlands provide with SEPA, Scottish Forestry and SAC Consulting.

    Supporting material

    Riverwoods https://www.riverwoods.org.uk/

    Forest Research https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/

    Forest Grant Scheme:

    https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations/forestry-grants

    https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/all-schemes/forestry-grant-scheme/

    Scottish Woodlands: Woodland Carbon Code https://www.scottishwoodlands.co.uk/services/carbon/#goto-woodland-carbon-code

    Rural Payments and Service: Woodland Creation https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/forestry-grant-scheme/woodland-creation/

    Specialist Advice Application https://www.fas.scot/specialist-advice/

    Scottish Forestry Map Viewer https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations/scottish-forestry-map-viewer

    Scottish Forestry Local offices https://forestry.gov.scot/contact?id=120

    Train hugger Grant Scheme https://rfs.org.uk/grants/grants-for-resilient-woodlands/

    Future Woodlands Scotland https://www.futurewoodlands.org.uk/funding/

    Woodland Trust https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/

    Scottish Forestry Strategy 2019-2029 https://forestry.gov.scot/forestry-strategy

    Integrating Trees Network https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations/farm-woodlands/integrating-trees-network

    Scottish Forestry: Right Tree in the Right Place: Planning for Forestry and Woodlands https://forestry.gov.scot/publications/96-the-right-tree-in-the-right-place-planning-for-forestry-and-woodlands

    Farm Advisory Service:

    · Farm Woodlands https://www.fas.scot/crops-soils/farm-woodlands/

    · Woodland creation https://www.fas.scot/crops-soils/farm-woodlands/woodland-creation/

    · Right Tree In the Right Place Video https://youtu.be/LJaDmC1nqBI
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    28 分