6760: Scottish Agricultural College (SAC): Organic demonstration farms
{FACILITY} SAC: Scottish Agricultural College (SAC): Organic demonstration farms. More information online at <http://www.sac.ac.uk/consultancy/organic/>.
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Summary
1. Godscroft Abbey, Duns - upland mixed farm 750 ha (576 ha crops and grass. 1800 breeding ewes and 160 suckler cows.
2. East Mains, Dundee - lowland mixed farm 160 ha (all ploughable). 60 breeding ewes, 60 suckler cows, finishing pigs (2000 per annum). 4 ha vegetables, 25 ha seed potatoes
| Keywords: | demonstration farm, crops, grass, sheep, cattle, pigs, vegetables, potatoes |
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| Subject Areas: | Crop husbandry > Production systems > Root crops Crop husbandry > Production systems > Vegetables Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs Animal husbandry > Production systems > Sheep and goats Crop husbandry Animal husbandry > Production systems > Beef cattle |
| Research affiliation: | UK > Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) |
| Acronym: | SAC |
| Location: | Godscroft, Abbey St Bathans Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland UK & East Mains, Dundee, Scotland, UK |
| Type of Facility: | Other |
| Other Type: | 2 demonstration farms in Scotland |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 6760 |
| Contact: | Defra, R&D Organic Programme |
| Deposited On: | 17 January 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Research facility description |
| Online at: | http://www.sac.ac.uk/consultancy/organic/ |
| Related Links: | http://www.sac.ac.uk |
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