Central Faculty

Projects

Projects per year 2012 2018 2019 2022 2023 2031

• 139 Active
• 410 Finished

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  Estimating the economic costs of bovine TB incidents on cattle farms in the high risk edge areas of England and Wales

  Barnes, A. (PI), Stott, A. (CoI), Toma, L. (CoI), Vosough Ahmadi, B. (CoI), Barratt, A. (CoI) & Hutchings, M. (CoI)

  18/06/18 → 31/10/19

  Project: Research

• To support the South Atlantic NCA project by providing ecosystem services valuation and Bayesian modelling expertise

  McVittie, A. (PI) & Glenk, K. (CoI)

  18/06/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• ICE Robotics Lying time curve

  Haskell, M. (PI), Duthie, C.-A. (CoI) & March, M. (CoI)

  1/06/18 → 31/05/19

  Project: Research

• migrant workers in scottish agriculture: a short film

  Atterton, J. (PI), McMorran, R. (CoI) & Jones, S. (CoI)

  14/05/18 → 31/07/19

  Project: Research

• Low-Input Farming and Territories - Integrating knowledge for improving ecosystem-based farming

  Barnes, A. (PI), Toma, L. (CoI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Ferreira, J. (CoI), Thompson, B. (CoI), McCracken, D. (CoI) & Latto, D. (Other)

  European Commission

  1/05/18 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • Farming System 100%
  • Europeans 100%
  • Agricultural Policy 75%
  • Ecological Farming 62%
  • Agroforestry 50%

• Replacement of contentious inputs in organic farming systems (RELACS)

  Athanasiadou, S. (PI) & Hutchings, M. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/05/18 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • Anthelmintic 100%
  • Gastrointestinal Nematodes 89%
  • Teladorsagia circumcincta 82%
  • Organic Farming 59%
  • Organic Farming System 54%

• CTLGH Genetic and genomic evaluation delivery tools

  Wall, E. (PI), Mwacharo, J. (PI) & Mrode, R. (PI)

  University of Edinburgh

  1/04/18 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Farm Animal 100%
  • Africans 85%
  • Evolutionary Adaptation 85%
  • Dynamics 85%
  • Genetic Structure 85%

• CTLGH Identification and selection of targets and development of analytical tools to optimize breeding programmes in African chicken populations

  Banos, G. (PI), Coffey, M. (CoI) & Sparks, N. (CoI)

  University of Edinburgh

  1/04/18 → 31/10/22

  Project: Research

  • Transcriptome 100%
  • Bird 100%
  • Campylobacter 100%
  • Quantitative Trait Locus 100%
  • Major Histocompatibility Complex 60%

• Database and reporting system to support Signet's Sheepbreeder and Beefbreeder Services

  Krzyzelewski, T. (PI), Wells, A. (CoI) & Coffey, M. (CoI)

  AHDB Beef & Lamb

  1/04/18 → 3/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Sheep 100%
  • Animal Genetics 100%
  • Tissue Distribution 33%
  • X-Ray Computed Tomography 33%
  • Artificial Intelligence 33%

• RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.1 Crop and grassland production and disease control

  Hoad, S. (PI), Crawford, C. (CoI), Bingham, I. (CoI), Hoebe, P. (CoI), Brennan, M. (CoI), Paterson, L. (CoI), Topp, K. (CoI), Baddeley, J. (CoI), Miller, S. (CoI), Stanisz-Migal, M. (CoI), Taylor, J. (CoI), Harrison, B. (CoI), Baker, L. (CoI), Gorniak, K. (CoI), Whyte, F. (CoI), Bain, R. (CoI), Yoxall, T. (CoI), Laing, A. (CoI), Griffiths, B. (CoI), Watson, C. (CoI), Evans, A. (CoI), Burnett, F. (CoI), Irvine, S. (CoI), Lawson, D. (CoI), Havis, N. (CoI), Creissen, H. (CoI), Dussart, F. (CoI), Houdijk, J. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI) & Swaney, J. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Physiological characterization of heat-tolerant bean genotypes in simulated future environments to enhance postconflict regional development

  Barnes, A. (PI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Tailtech: developing an early warning system for pig tail biting

  D'Eath, R. (PI)

  Innovate UK

  1/04/18 → 30/06/21

  Project: Research

  • Pig 100%
  • Tail 100%

• Innovations in aquaculture: Delivering operational methods for the control of infectious disease

  Hutchings, M. (PI) & Davidson, R. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Delivery of on farm education visits

  Conington, J. (PI), Gordon, J. (CoI), McLean, K. (CoI) & Steel, M. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research

• CTLGH African cattle genomic reference resource, SNP assays, and signature of selections

  Wall, E. (PI) & Mwacharo, J. (PI)

  University of Edinburgh

  1/04/18 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

  • Farm Animal 100%
  • Africans 85%
  • Evolutionary Adaptation 85%
  • Dynamics 85%
  • Genetic Structure 85%

• RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.1 Crop and grassland production and disease control

  Creissen, H. (PI), Gorniak, K. (CoI), Bain, R. (CoI), Yoxall, T. (CoI), Paterson, L. (CoI), Evans, A. (CoI), Burnett, F. (CoI) & Havis, N. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Biosecurity 100%
  • Plant Health 100%
  • Case Study 40%
  • Plant Pests 20%
  • Horticulture 20%

• Bean breeding and Adoption in changing climates in post-conflict COlombia (BACO)

  Barnes, A. (PI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Phaseolus vulgaris 100%
  • Climate Change 66%
  • Growers 50%
  • Common Bean 50%
  • Phaseolus vulgaris L. 16%

• Towards BIOSmart livestock farming in Colombia: cultural landscape, silvo-pastoral systems and biodiversity

  Barnes, A. (PI) & Botero Degiovanni, H. (CoI)

  1/04/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

  • Silvopastoral Systems 100%
  • Farm Animal 60%
  • Agroforestry 50%
  • Sweep Nets 50%
  • Hemiptera 50%

• The development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the commercial stunning of pigs

  Baxter, E. (PI), Akaichi, F. (CoI) & Farish, M. (CoI)

  19/03/18 → 31/07/20

  Project: Research

  • Hypoxia 100%
  • Carbon Dioxide 80%
  • Sclera 75%
  • Physiological Response 75%
  • Pig 75%

• Agri CIEL - Re-defining nutrition standards for improving beef production efficiency

  Dewhurst, R. (PI) & Miller, G. (CoI)

  AHDB Beef & Lamb

  1/03/18 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Microbial Proteins 100%
  • Protein Synthesis 100%
  • Rumen 100%
  • Feeds 92%
  • Beef Cattle 92%

• Genetic Evaluations for Danish Genetics Pig Data

  Coffey, M. (PI)

  1/03/18 → 28/02/19

  Project: Research

• Updating Nitrogen and Sulphur fertiliser recommendations for spring barley and potatoes

  Hoad, S. (PI), Sinclair, A. (CoI) & Bingham, I. (CoI)

  AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds

  1/03/18 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research

  • Sulfur Fertilizers 100%
  • Grains 100%
  • Spring Barley 100%
  • Nitrogen Fertilizer 100%
  • Potential Yield 100%

• Oilseed Rape Genetic Improvement Network OREGIN

  Burnett, F. (PI) & Havis, N. (CoI)

  1/03/18 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

• Benchmarking sustainable intensification of farms using AgRE Calc, DEA and ScotFarm

  Shrestha, S. (CoI), Vosough Ahmadi, B. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Spencer, M. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Stott, A. (CoI), Bell, J. (CoI), Vosough Ahmadi, B. (CoI), Spencer, M. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Inman, G. (CoI) & Toma, L. (PI)

  SFC GRANT

  1/03/18 → 31/05/20

  Project: Research

• Managing risk through integrated farm management, diversification strategies and education

  Barnes, A. (PI)

  5/02/18 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• CAP Intentions Survey 2018

  Barnes, A. (PI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Spencer, M. (CoI) & McMillan, J. (CoI)

  1/02/18 → 30/04/19

  Project: Research

• SMARTCOW : An integrated infrastructure for increased research capability and innovation in the European cattle sector

  Duthie, C.-A. (CoI), Ramsay, N. (CoI), Dwyer, C. (CoI), Ferguson, H. (CoI), Haskell, M. (CoI), Dickinson, J. (CoI), McCubbin, I. (CoI) & Dewhurst, R. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/02/18 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • Meta-Analysis 100%
  • Feed Efficiency 60%
  • Feeds 60%
  • Feed Conversion 50%
  • Europeans 50%

• Developing sustainable economic and ecological grazing systems - learning from innovative practitioners

  Cloy, J. (CoI), Morgan-Davies, C. (CoI), McVittie, A. (CoI) & Watson, C. (PI)

  CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY(USE ACCOUNT 10151545)

  2/01/18 → 30/06/21

  Project: Research

  • Agricultural Innovation 100%

• UK Sheep Genetic Improvement Scoping Study

  Conington, J. (PI), Banos, G. (CoI), Coffey, M. (CoI) & Wall, E. (CoI)

  1/01/18 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research

• CTLGH Dairy Genomics

  Mrode, R. (PI)

  1/01/18 → 31/07/19

  Project: Research

• Demonstrating and promoting the potential benefits of using drone-captured imagery to farmers

  Evans, A. (PI)

  1/12/17 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research

• Review of the evidence on welfare aspects of the transport of live animals

  Dwyer, C. (PI), Mitchell, M. (CoI) & Kettlewell, P. (CoI)

  10/11/17 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research

• Summary of crop research

  Evans, A. (PI)

  1/11/17 → 31/07/19

  Project: Research

• Development of national genetic evaluations of beef cattle for resistance to bovine tuberculosis (bTB)

  Banos, G. (PI), Mrode, R. (CoI) & Coffey, M. (CoI)

  AHDB Beef & Lamb

  1/11/17 → 31/10/20

  Project: Research

• Livestock's role in food system resilience in remote, upland regions

  McCracken, D. (PI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Thomson, S. (CoI), Holland, J. (CoI), Morgan-Davies, C. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI) & McLaren, A. (CoI)

  B.b.s.r.c.

  1/11/17 → 31/05/22

  Project: Research

  • Herd 100%
  • Slaughter 85%
  • Transhumance 75%
  • Greenhouse Gas 75%
  • Lambing 75%

• Use of varietal mixtures of winter barley

  Creissen, H. (PI), Stanisz-Migal, M. (CoI) & Fortune, J. (CoI)

  MAINS OF LOIRSTON TRUST

  1/10/17 → 1/12/20

  Project: Research

• Dairy 4 Future - Propagating innovations for more resilient dairy farming in the Atlantic area

  Dewhurst, R. (PI), Ramsay, N. (Project manager), March, M. (CoI), Hargreaves, P. (Researcher), Ferguson, H. (Researcher) & Shewbridge Carter, L. (Researcher)

  European Commission

  1/10/17 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

• Modelling short & long-term resilience and efficiency of cattle production

  Wall, E. (PI) & Eory, V. (CoI)

  University of Edinburgh

  1/10/17 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

• Sleep behaviour as a novel indicator of animal welfare using laying hens as a model

  Sandilands, V. (PI), Baker, L. (CoI) & Dixon, L. (CoI)

  25/09/17 → 31/03/19

  Project: Research

• Delivering the agricultural greenhouse gas and ammonia inventories and projections

  Wall, E. (PI), Pritchard, T. (CoI) & Archibald, I. (CoI)

  UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

  4/09/17 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

• Unravelling the biological basis for heterosis in cereals

  Hoad, S. (PI)

  1/09/17 → 31/08/21

  Project: Research

• Behavioural Signatures of Parasitism

  Smith, L. (PI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • Lamb 100%
  • Social Environment 20%
  • Adaptive Response 20%
  • Teladorsagia circumcincta 20%
  • Ovis 20%

• The significance of plant interactions in the design of breeding programmes

  Hoad, S. (PI) & Scott, P. (CoI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 18/11/22

  Project: PhD project

• Precision breeding for piglet survival and the use of microbiome information to improve wellness in pigs

  Roehe, R. (PI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 30/06/23

  Project: Research

• Arthropod conservatin in agricultural landscapes : modelling farmer decision-making and biodiversity outcomes

  Barnes, A. (PI)

  University of Edinburgh

  1/09/17 → 30/08/23

  Project: Research

• Quantifying the social, economic and environmental consequences of changes in agricultural production in a spatial perspective

  Eory, V. (PI)

  1/09/17 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

• Orphan crops: conventional breeding versus genomic selection approaches. Understanding Issues and options to support food and nutritional security in Africa

  Hoad, S. (PI) & Bančič, J. (CoI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 28/02/22

  Project: Research

• Variety trials for AHDB's Recommended List: trial crop - Winter wheat

  Hoad, S. (PI)

  1/09/17 → 30/09/18

  Project: Research

• Can the survival of lambs from larger litters be improved?

  Dwyer, C. (PI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 30/06/23

  Project: Research

• Can technological solutions deliver positive welfare benefits in housing for dairy cattle?

  Haskell, M. (PI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/09/17 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

  • Dairy Cows 100%
  • Cow 100%
  • Automatic Milking Systems 100%
  • Raceways 25%
  • Dairy Cattle 12%