2018
21 Jun
Celebrating young people in Scotland’s land based industries
This event will celebrate the place of young people in Scotland’s land based industries, focussing on the skills and expertise needed in the modern world – and how SEFARI, and the Scottish Government’s funding of research helps make a more resilient sector for the long-term.
5 Jul
Cereals in Practice 2018
Cereals in Practice is a unique annual showcase of variety trials and research organised by the James Hutton Institute, SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) and the
12 Jul
Soil Association Scotland’s Future Farming Conference - Common problems, new solutions
Farming is full of challenges and opportunities, now more than ever. As the Soil Association's three-year, award-winning Future Farming Scotland programme draws to a close, join them for a practical day hearing and discussing how farmers are making changes to meet these challenges, and be part of the design of their
19 Jul
Fruit for the Future 2018
Fruit for the Future is one of the James Hutton Institute’s most successful and long-running industry events and is aimed at farmers, agronomists, representatives of the food and drink industries, scientists and others interested in soft fruit.
9 Aug
Potatoes in Practice 2018
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together a variety of demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
5 Sep
Scotland 2030: Our Food Future
The Scottish Government intends to introduce a Good Food Nation Bill in this session of the Scottish Parliament and will bring Scotland’s relationship with food and drink into focus.
25 Sep
Antimicrobials and Food Production: Should We Be Worried?
SEFARI is delighted to fund this cross-cutting event bringing together those from the food industry, academics, and policymakers to discuss and raise awareness of ongoing research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in livestock production.
2 Oct
Peatland Connections: Building Prosperity
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference combines visits to some of Scotland’s peatland restoration sites with a programme of insightful sessions around the rural economy, public engagement, and conservation and land management.
5 Nov
Biodiversity Conservation Post 2020: New Challenges and New Approaches
We are delighted to be one of the supporters of this timely conference aimed at exploring the new challenges facing biodiversity conservation and identifying new and innovative solutions.
14 Nov
Science and the Parliament
We are delighted to be attending and exhibiting at the 18th annual Science and the Parliament event. This year we will be showcasing a new app called Cowtastrophy, which demonstrates how mathmatical modelling can help in the respnse to an animal disease outbreak.