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The SRUC Podcast — 114 episodes

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On the Hoof: Engaging with beef farmers and using tools to improve cattle health and performance

2

Seeing the Forest for the Degrees

3

Dive into the fascinating world of the Honey Bee

4

On the Hoof: Premium Cattle Health Scheme - improving health and productivity in suckler herds alongside the Welsh Governments' Sustainability in Farming Scheme

5

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Kate Stillwell

6

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Mike McKenna & Mike O'Keefe

7

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Tony Hanson

8

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Alex Knight & Carinne Taylor from Scottish Golf

9

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with James MacBeath & David Gemmell from Brora Golf Club

10

On the Hoof: Botulism in cattle – an overview for the farm vet

11

On the Hoof: Long Bone Deformity

12

On the Hoof: Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) reminder for vets in practice

13

On the Hoof: Lameness in Dairy Cows in Robotic Milking Systems

14

On the Hoof: PGE Risk for lambs - Update

15

On the Hoof: Minerals Matter - Unlock Peak Performance in The Flock

16

On the Hoof: Update on Phase 6 for Scotland’s BVD Eradication Programme

17

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Mike O'Keeffe and David McGregor

18

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Darren McLaughlin

19

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Kerr Rowan and David Addison

20

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Andrew McKenna

21

On the 1st Tee: Behind the scenes of golf with Simon Olver

22

Celebrating World Veterinary Day

23

On the Hoof: Sustainable control of parasites in livestock

24

On the Hoof: Schmallenberg virus (SBV)

25

On the Hoof: Bovine respiratory disease

26

Embedding Sustainability in Veterinary Practice

27

On the Hoof: The Application of Genomic Selection in Livestock in the UK

28

On the Hoof: Ruminant Nutrition (Part II)

29

How neurodiversity can impact veterinary students

30

On the Hoof: Communicating effectively with farmers; tips which consider the farmer's perspective

31

Fostering Compassion

32

On the Hoof: Producing gamebirds while reducing antibiotic usage

33

On the Hoof: Pink Eye in cattle

34

On the Hoof: Haemonchus contortus (Barber’s Pole worm)

35

On the Hoof: Ruminant Nutrition (Part I)

36

On the Hoof: Lungworm in cattle

37

On the Hoof: Purchasing MV Accredited Sheep with the Lleyn Sheep Society

38

Big Beef Roadshow (Part 2)

39

Big Beef Roadshow (Part 1)

40

Dairy Heifers Rearing

41

Mini-Series: The Science of Food. Episode four - Foraging for Plants and Grains

42

Mini-Series: The Science of Food. Episode three - Hearing about Hemp

43

Mini-Series: The Science of Food. Episode two - Diving into Dairy

44

Mini-Series: The Science of Food. Episode one - The Enterprise Showcase

45

The (Lack of) Diversity in UK Vets

46

Rural Animal Health: Your path to a career as a veterinary technician

47

On the Hoof: Heat stress in dairy cattle

48

On the Hoof: Lead poisoning in livestock

49

Beekeeping and IPM - a conversation with Lorraine Johnston, SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer

50

Less Waste Laura: Scottish Influencer of the Year 2024

51

Vet Nurse Awareness Month

52

Sm@RT – Small Ruminant Technologies: Flashback & lessons learnt

53

The transition from vet school to that first year in practice - Adam Masri and Robyn Geddes

54

On the Hoof: Nematodirus

55

Bats on farms

56

Women in Veterinary Science - a conversation with Shereene Williams

57

What is Forest School anyway? A conversation with Lucy Thornton and Ely Blyth

58

Beekeeping and monitoring varroa - more varroa advice from SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer

59

On the Hoof: Turning out Dairy Youngstock

60

RAVIC - a Conversation with Professor George Gunn

61

A farmer's view of GreenShed

62

Winning the Enterprise Challenge: A chat with Eneyi Oshi

63

On the Hoof: Colostrum for Dairy Calves - What's New?

64

Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024 - round table discussion

65

Aquaculture with Annette Boerlage

66

On the Hoof: Bovine Abortion Investigation for Vets in Practice

67

Beekeeping and Varroa - a conversation with Lorraine Johnston, SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer

68

On the Hoof: Nutrition for ewes pre-lambing

69

On the Hoof: Finding a positive MV test in an MV Accredited Flock

70

On the Hoof: Testing for Johne’s Disease in the PSGHS

71

On The Hoof: Monitoring for MV/CAE and Johne’s Disease in Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes

72

On the Hoof: Premium Sheep and Goat Health Schemes

73

On the Hoof: Nutrition in Pre-Calving Suckler Cow

74

On the Hoof: Q Fever

75

Non-Executive Director roles available at SRUC: A conversation between Caroline Bysh and Linda Hanna

76

On the Hoof: Bovine Respiratory Disease

77

SRUC Students' Association (SRUCSA) - who we are and what we do for the SRUC community

78

SRUC’s Rural Policy Centre discusses the 2023 Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament

79

On the Hoof: Clostridial Discussion with Colin Mason (Blackleg and Black's disease)

80

On the Hoof: Liver Fluke Risk in 2023

81

Student Communications at SRUC - a Conversation with Sean Cameron

82

On the Hoof: Investigating Milk Drop in Dairy Herds

83

The Digital Dairy Chain - recruitment and skills in the dairy industry

84

Hemp - the wonder crop

85

On the Hoof: Calf Week 2023 - the current dairy-bred calf research happening in Scotland

86

Agriculture Policy in Scotland (recorded live at Royal Highland Show 2023)

87

On the Hoof: Infectious lameness in sheep – an update for the busy practitioner

88

Beekeeping in the summer - focus on swarming with Lorraine Johnston, SRUC's Bee advisory Officer

89

On The Hoof: Nutrition and Health Planning for Dairy Beef Calves

90

Supporting Rural Women in Arctic Low-carbon Transitions: A Knowledge Network - Interview with Dr Jayne Glass, Dr Bregje Van Veelan, and Dr Ana Vuin

91

On The Hoof: Beef Calf Mortality - Project Spotlight

92

What is the Digital Dairy Chain? A Conversation with Stuart Martin.

93

Modern Apprenticeships - panel discussion

94

On The Hoof: Introduction to SRUC Veterinary Services

95

Beekeeping in the Spring - SRUC's Bee Advisory Officer Gives Advice to Beekeepers

96

Student Spotlight - Jillian Gordon

97

The World of Crofting and Common Grazings - Janette Sutherland & Siobhan Macdonald (SAC Consulting)

98

Beekeeping in the Winter - a Conversation with Lorraine Johnston

99

Introduction to the Greenshed project

100

What is the Rural Exchange? Interview with SRUC's Jane Atterton

101

What is NISRIE? Interview with Steven Thomson, Project Lead

102

Iceland Visit by Consulting and Research

103

Barony Blether - Farm Chat with Kathryn Dick

104

Insect Protein in the UK

105

Ecosystem Services - Agroforestry

106

Ecosystem Services - Arable

107

Ecosystem Services - 3D Bufferstrips

108

Barony Blether - introduction to Wallace and Perry

109

Circular Economy Based on Forages

110

Professor Davy McCracken on biodiversity and COP26

111

COP 26 Round Table discussion with SRUC's Rural Policy Centre

112

Rural Policy Centre - post-Brexit policy in Scotland, Covid-19 challenges, and tackling climate change & biodiversity.

113

Rebuilding Natural Capital Through Nature-Based Solutions

114

Bioregioning Tayside - with Hannah Rudman