SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms Public Open Day
- Date:
- Sunday 26 October 2014
- Time:
- 12:00pm to 4:00pm
- Location:
- Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms
Crianlarich
Stirlingshire
FK20 8RU - Cost:
- FREE
- Website:
- SRUC Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms Public Open Day
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Would you like to find out more about the variety of work happening at Scotland’s Rural College’s hill farming research farms? Then come along on the afternoon of Sunday 26th October to: Step back in time and learn about the history of farming in the local area.
See a demonstration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Take a tour of the wooden wigwams in our wigwam enterprise. Find out how we monitor methane and other greenhouse gases produced by sheep, cattle and soil on the farms.
See working sheepdogs in action as they round up the sheep. Hear about the range of challenges facing hill farmers and other land managers in the Scottish uplands. Find out more about the hidden wildlife living on our farms. See how electronic tagging and other types of technology can help make the farmer's life easier.
Take part in a ‘treasure hunt’ to discover even more about the range of agricultural and environmental work across the farms.
Find out more about the skills development opportunities available from SRUC and the Loch Lomond & Trossach National Park Skills Partnership.
