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Farming & Water Scotland

Farming & Water Scotland

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 Helping farmers to reduce diffuse pollution risks and benefit their farming business.

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  • 18: Water Scarcity: Impacts across Scotland

    18: Water Scarcity: Impacts across Scotland
    Jun 12 2025
    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 mins
  • 17: Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative

    17: Integrated Pest Management and the Voluntary Initiative
    Mar 24 2025
    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 mins
  • 16: Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do

    16: Riverbank Stabilisation - what do you need to do
    Mar 4 2025
    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 mins
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