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Farm salmon escape event: levels of farm/wild hybridisation
Results of a genetic survey to examine levels of farm/wild hybrid salmon in rivers local to a large-scale farm escape in in south west Scotland and north east England. This occurred in 2020 when MOWI’s Carradale North fish farm shifted position after its seabed anchors became dislodged during Storm Ellen.
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Cereal and oilseed rape harvest: final estimates - 2022
Final estimates of area, yield and production for winter and spring barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape, for the 2022 harvest.
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- Scottish cereal harvest: estimates
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Rural Scotland - skills action plan: process evaluation 2019 to 2021
Main findings of an independent process evaluation of the skills action plan for Rural Scotland from 2019 to 2021.
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National Test Programme - testing actions for sustainable farming phase one: survey report
Testing actions for sustainable farming phase 1 survey was to understand the current state of the uptake of sustainable farming practices and motivations/barriers for farmers and crofters to inform phase 2 of the National Test Programme.
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Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.
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- Pesticide usage in Scotland
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Pesticide usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2021
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on outdoor vegetable crops in Scotland during 2021.
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- Pesticide usage in Scotland
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Women in agriculture - implementing equality commitments: research report
Main findings from an evidence review and case-study research carried out to explore effective ways of bringing about greater gender equality within Scottish agricultural businesses. The research was designed to gather evidence on gender equality initiatives and their effectiveness within business of different sizes in male-dominated industries.
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Promoting responsible camping: research
This research assessed why some outdoor users behave responsibly within official guidelines, while others behave irresponsibly or illegally, when camping with tents in Scotland.
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Promoting responsible camping: research summary
Summary of research assessing why some outdoor users behave responsibly within official guidelines, while others behave irresponsibly or illegally, when camping with tents in Scotland.
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Japan island depopulation: lessons for Scotland
This research report - commissioned from a team based at Scotland's Rural College - explores policy approaches to depopulation on Japan's islands, and proposes a series of recommendations to the Scottish Government which may help inform the development of future island depopulation.