Alexander Pirie

AGRICULTURE | ENVIRONMENT | CARBON | THRILL OF THE HILL

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is out now! In this episode we finish off our #beaver trilogy, A Damming Conclusion? with @argatyredkites. Listen here: https://t.co/qtT3uEgU3r

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

FARMING'S POLICY FUTURE | Well done all on a really great discussion and debate on the future of #farming in #Scotland ahead of the election. From net zero to #food and education, some really great and some really #wild ideas! Great to hear a refocus on active farming

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

MSC | After three years, the dissertation is done. 11,775 words later. Thank you @SRUC and all the #farmers on Arran who participated. With 97% agreement, farmers are more than capable of #biodiversity auditing, a great result!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT | Join us this coming March for an on #farm meeting, discussing #water management, ditching, draining, #funding and how to keep on the right side of compliance rules with @ScottishEPA and more!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | In the latest episode of the @FASScot podcast, we sit down with James Orr to discuss counting #carbon in the #uplands and the practical actions #farmers and #crofters can take cut emissions and lower carbon footprints. Listen here: https://t.co/8I1QNyWv1r

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

NET ZERO ARRAN | Thank you @auchrannie for a brilliant night with our #climate change benchmarking group for @FASScot. John, Colin and David won best #herds and #flock performance, with their respective lowest #carbon footprints - well done all!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

NET ZERO ARRAN | Ending #Scottish #Climate Week on a high with the latest benchmarking results for the @FASScot group, Net Zero #Arran. A great performance by a wonderful group of #farmers. With time and support #agriculture can address climate change

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is out now! @CaraCam22 and I talk #livestock #nutrition planning, energy, protein and minerals to support #cattle and #sheep on the #hill. Listen here: https://t.co/QiVWw1iMy2

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

NET ZERO ARRAN | Great afternoon with the @FASScot supported group, joined by @FarmWaterScot and the @AyrshireRT. Up for discussion, #water scarcity, #salmon, #trout and enhancing waterways while protecting valuable #farmland

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the @FASScot podcast is available now! We discuss the northern brown argus #butterfly and the actions #farmers and #crofters can take to support this underappreciated #species. Listen here: https://t.co/58SVBm95ym

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

GAME FAIR | Day 2 of the #Scottish Game Fair with @FASScot. More #crofters and small #farmers than expected. Also touched base with the Common Ground Forum, promoting collaboration for #deer control and action for #nature, one for the podcast for sure!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

GAME FAIR | Day 1 of the #Scottish Game Fair with @FASScot. #Salmon, #pheasants, #deer and FFIS as #farmers on the stand overwhelmingly back action for #nature and #livestock efficiency through the new grant scheme

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

GRASSLAND ROADSHOW | Thanks to the Campbell family and everyone else who attended the first meeting in the #grassland roadshow for @FASScot. Great farm, great weather, great discussion and some hard hitting messages on #soil management and #multispecies #swards

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the podcast is available now! I sit down with Ian Davidson OBE from @S_L_M_Service to discuss finding the next generation of Scotland's #farmers and #crofters. Click here: https://t.co/AMFVWVEYJR

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

GRASSLAND ROADSHOW | FAS is back in #Ayrshire with @ConsultingSAC, @GerminalUKAgri and others to discuss #cattle #grazing and #silage management, #seed selection and weed control on #farm this coming May. Book on here: https://t.co/nzddoio12S

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

BEAVER DAY | This International Beaver Day, listen to the conversations we've had over the years on #beaver management, mitigation and the ecological benefits brought by these important keystone species

Part 1 here: https://t.co/Td7ulrUfrM

Part 2 here: https://t.co/1WL5FVXOfY

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

MSC | Second semester well underway and using data from Net Zero #Arran for the stats module. Turns out, thankfully, the reduction in #farm #emissions since the launch and benchmarking with @agrecalc is statistically significant, null hypothesis rejected!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

FAS CONNECT | Great time this week with the #Kintyre #Dairy Group to discuss #regenerative #agriculture and building a comprehensive action plan, covering #soil #carbon, #water and #biodiversity enhancement. Thanks @CaraCam22 for the invite!

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

WORKING FOR WADERS | The @ForWaders series of #wader management meetings got off the ground today at Lukeston #farm. Thanks @Gallowaygrouse and the Graham family for hosting. Great discussions on #regenerative #farming, #grazing and the role of predator control

[Alexander Pirie @AlexClarkPirie]

THRILL OF THE HILL | The latest episode of the podcast is available now! I sit down with Anona Gow to discuss how we raise the profile of #venison in #Scotland. We cover #nutrition, #cooking, perceptions and her new book The Venison #Kitchen. Click here: https://t.co/wKwtQZR7PT