Rural Land Use

Projects

Projects per year 2013 2022 2027

• 21 Active
• 36 Finished

Projects per year

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  Assessing the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation on Scotland’s water environment

  Fraser, F. (PI)

  1/01/24 → 24/02/24

  Project: Research

  • Socio-Economic Impact of Soil 100%
  • Soil Degradation 100%
  • Ecosystem Service 40%
  • Peatland 40%
  • Socioeconomics 20%

• Using deep learning in protein interactions to detect an emerging group of bacterial pathogens

  Holden, N. (PI), Ward, A. (Researcher), Winn, M. (CoI) & Malhotra, S. (Researcher)

  31/10/23 → 16/02/24

  Project: Research

  • Protein Interaction 100%
  • Infectious Agent 100%
  • Escherichia coli 58%
  • Virulence Factor 50%
  • Zoonotic 25%

• RDE360 Evaluation of stoichometry of organic amendments on microbial biomass C storage

  Watson, C. (PI) & Fraser, F. (CoI)

  17/10/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Microbial Biomass 100%
  • Mesocosm 100%
  • Necromass 50%

• Evidence review of organic farming, net zero targets and the impact of a changing climate

  Topp, K. (PI), Watson, C. (CoI) & Grierson, S. (Researcher)

  20/05/23 → 11/08/23

  Project: Research

  • Organic Farming 100%
  • Net Zero 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 37%
  • Soil Carbon 37%
  • Crop Residue Management 12%

• RSPB Scotland Glencripesdale: digital data for BNG credits (IRNS)

  Rudman, H. (PI), Littlewood, N. (CoI) & McCarthy, J. (Researcher)

  10/03/23 → 10/06/24

  Project: Research

  • Digital Data 100%

• RDE137: Managing the Quality of Organic Matter (OM) inputs to enhance Microbial Biomass and Activity

  Watson, C. (PI), Fraser, F. (CoI) & Topp, K. (CoI)

  5/12/22 → 28/03/23

  Project: Research

  • Microbial Activity 100%
  • Microbial Biomass 100%
  • Necromass 33%
  • Microorganism 33%
  • Nutrient Management 16%

• Challenge Based Molecular Tracking (MolTrack) Molecules to Landscapes

  Holden, N. (PI), Watson, C. (CoI) & Russell, W. (PI)

  1/07/22 → 30/07/23

  Project: Research

  • Food Supply 100%
  • Malnutrition 16%

• Herbage Recommended List Trials For Scotland

  Lawson, D. (PI)

  1/05/22 → 30/04/23

  Project: Research

• Trial On Plasma Treated Slurry 2022

  Lawson, D. (PI)

  N2 Applied

  1/04/22 → 30/11/22

  Project: Commercial

• Novel Tuber Crops Demonstration

  Walker, R. (PI)

  MAINS OF LOIRSTON TRUST

  1/04/22 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

• Reducing risks from plant pathogens through effective residue management

  Stroud, J. (PI)

  1/12/21 → 21/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Plant Pathogens 100%
  • Biodegradation 100%
  • Crop Residue 100%

• Scoping review for a Scottish AMR activity dashboard

  Holden, N. (PI)

  1/11/21 → 31/03/22

  Project: Research

  • Dashboards 100%
  • Microorganism 100%
  • Starting Point 33%

• Sounds of the South Atlantic

  Marley, S. (PI)

  1/10/21 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

• Review of opportunities for diversifying UK agriculture through investment in underutilised crops

  Watson, C. (PI) & Topp, K. (CoI)

  1/04/21 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

  • Environmental Impact Assessment 100%
  • Climate Change 100%
  • United Kingdom 100%

• Scoping Study on the Opportunities and Barriers of Improved Forages for Livestock Sustainability and Productivity

  Watson, C. (PI), Newbold, J. (CoI) & Topp, K. (PI)

  1/02/21 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Farm Animal 100%
  • Forage Crop 33%
  • Clover 22%
  • Onobrychis viciifolia 16%
  • Feeds 16%

• WWC: The Winter Wheat Challenge

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

  1/09/20 → 31/10/22

  Project: Research

  • Common Wheat 100%
  • Decision Making 100%
  • Field Plots 50%
  • Fertilizer Rates 50%
  • Crop Management 50%

• Commercial Crop Research

  Lawson, D. (PI) & Harrison, B. (CoI)

  1/04/20 → 31/05/21

  Project: Commercial

• Historical varities of winter wheat, spring barley and spring oats at Woodlands field, Craibstone

  Walker, R. (PI)

  MAINS OF LOIRSTON TRUST

  2/03/20 → 1/04/21

  Project: Research

• Sefari Spark_Developing guidelines and policies for sustainable grassland systems

  Cole, L. (PI), March, M. (CoI), Watson, C. (CoI), McCracken, D. (CoI) & Maynard, C. (CoI)

  Scottish Government: Rural & Environment Science & Analytical Services

  20/02/20 → 31/05/21

  Project: Research

• GrassRoots: A participatory approach to drive improvements in grass breeding and productivity

  Lawson, D. (PI), Forster, J. (CoI), Burnett, F. (CoI), Meador, E. (CoI), Galloway, L. (CoI) & Riddell, I. (CoI)

  Scottish Government

  1/10/19 → 30/09/20

  Project: Research

• Intercropping in practice: from research to on-farm trials

  Walker, R. (PI) & Watson, C. (CoI)

  1/05/19 → 31/08/19

  Project: Research

• Preparing the evidence base for post-Brexit agriculture in Scotland - Case studies on alternative payments

  Watson, C. (PI), Shrestha, S. (CoI) & Sellars, A. (CoI)

  1/05/19 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• Benefits of diverse herbal-rich leys Project 17

  Walker, R. (PI) & Watson, C. (CoI)

  1/04/19 → 31/03/23

  Project: Research

• Legume Gap: Increasing productivity and sustainability of European plant protein production by closing the grain legume yield gap

  Watson, C. (PI) & Topp, K. (PI)

  1/04/19 → 30/06/22

  Project: Research

  • Europeans 100%
  • Grain Legume 70%
  • Cropping System 62%
  • Cultivar 50%
  • Soybean 46%

• RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.3 Productive and sustainable land management

  Wall, E. (PI), Smith, S. (CoI), Nicoll, L. (CoI), Parker, J. (CoI), Robertson, D. (CoI), Davidson, R. (CoI), Donbavand, J. (CoI), Anderson, C. (CoI), Roehe, R. (CoI), Harrison, B. (CoI), Purcell, L. (CoI), Duthie, C.-A. (CoI), Gunn, G. (CoI), Pritchard, T. (CoI), Jones, S. (CoI), Bagnall, A. (CoI), Vosough Ahmadi, B. (CoI), Archibald, I. (CoI), Rees, B. (CoI), Eory, V. (CoI), Glenk, K. (CoI), Edwards, T. (CoI), Buckingham, S. (CoI), March, M. (CoI), Broadbent, C. (CoI), Cloy, J. (CoI), Hargreaves, P. (CoI), Wishart, H. (CoI), Griffiths, B. (CoI), Fox, N. (CoI), Sparks, N. (CoI), Shrestha, S. (CoI), Banos, G. (CoI), Henry, M. (CoI), Watson, C. (CoI), Dickinson, J. (CoI), Topp, K. (CoI), Burnett, F. (CoI), Kyle, J. (CoI), Denholm, S. (CoI), Dewhurst, R. (CoI), Lawson, D. (CoI), McCubbin, I. (CoI), Dwyer, C. (CoI), Holland, J. (CoI), McCracken, D. (CoI), Barratt, A. (CoI), Havis, N. (CoI), Stanisz-Migal, M. (CoI), Miller, G. (CoI), Bowen, J. (CoI), Hutchings, M. (CoI), Creissen, H. (CoI), D'Eath, R. (CoI), Baddeley, J. (CoI), Houdijk, J. (CoI), Coffey, M. (CoI), Morgan-Davies, C. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI), Turner, S. (CoI), Haskell, M. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI), Athanasiadou, S. (CoI), Cole, L. (CoI), Sandilands, V. (CoI), McLaren, A. (CoI), MacLeod, M. (CoI) & Smith, L. (CoI)

  1/04/19 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research

  • Microbiome 100%
  • Methanogenesis 100%
  • Methanogen 50%
  • Protista 33%
  • Fibrobacter 33%

• Legumes Translated

  Revoredo Giha, C. (CoI), Topp, K. (CoI), Dewhurst, R. (CoI), Costa Font, M. (CoI), MacPherson, L. (CoI), Houdijk, J. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI), Hargreaves, P. (CoI), Lawson, D. (CoI), Newbold, J. (CoI) & Watson, C. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/11/18 → 30/04/22

  Project: Research

  • Arable Land 100%
  • Cropping System 97%
  • Pollinator 85%
  • Europe 85%
  • Nitrous Oxide 57%

• Investigation of the impact soil pH management has on Scotland?s grassland productivity

  Walker, R. (PI)

  SRUC internal funding

  1/10/18 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

• Activity of fungicides against Ramularia leaf spot

  Havis, N. (PI), Gorniak, K. (CoI), Yoxall, T. (CoI) & Walker, R. (CoI)

  MAINS OF LOIRSTON TRUST

  1/09/18 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research

• Provision of agronomic trials for cultivation and use 2018-2023 Lot 2

  Hoad, S. (PI) & Walker, R. (CoI)

  Scottish Government

  30/06/18 → 31/12/23

  Project: Research

• 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

• 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%

• Redesigning european cropping systems based on species MIXtures (ReMix)

  Topp, K. (CoI), Walker, R. (CoI), Barnes, A. (CoI) & Watson, C. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/04/17 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research

  • Common Understanding 100%
  • Workshop Participant 100%
  • Value Chain 100%
  • Group Members 100%
  • Qualitative Approach 100%

• Soils Programme Research Partnership: Management for Soil Biology and Health

  Jones, S. (CoI), Hargreaves, P. (CoI), Watson, C. (PI) & Parker, J. (CoI)

  AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds

  1/01/17 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

• Multipurpose legumes in integrated crop-livestock systems in East Africa : Farmer's preferences and decision making

  Watson, C. (PI)

  1/09/15 → 31/10/19

  Project: Research

  • Soil Erosion 100%
  • Farming System 100%
  • Calliandra 100%
  • Mucuna 66%
  • Sole 50%

• Provision of a herbage trial to obtain Scottish data for UK National List value for cultivation and use assessments / Scottish recommended list purposes

  Lawson, D. (PI)

  Scottish Government

  1/04/14 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

• Using multi-criteria analysis to improve the sustainability of Scottish farming systems

  Watson, C. (PI)

  1/10/13 → 28/02/20

  Project: Research

  • Nutrient Management 100%
  • Surface Water 100%
  • Nutrient Balance 66%
  • Nutrient Budget 66%
  • Agricultural Catchment 66%