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Glensaugh News – 27 September 2010

At Glensaugh we are continuing to sell finished lambs from grass, always reducing overall stocking density as we move towards autumn.

Colonise: a game of lichen survival

will premier at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh on 25th September.

Macaulay scientists involved in research project aiming to tackle Johnne’s disease in cattle.

Scientists will look at whether there is a link between the nutrients in the soil and the disease.

Research facility opens its doors to the public

A 900 hectare outdoor laboratory is offering local residents the opportunity to visit the facility as part of Doors Open Day on Saturday 18th September.

Managing Wildlife for Tick Control

Dr Lucy Gilbert is attending and presenting a paper on managing wildlife for tick control at the European Wildlife Disease Association conference in Vlieland, Netherlands, from 13 – 17 September.

Scots Pine shows its continental roots

By studying similarities in the genes of Scots Pine trees, scientists have shown that the iconic pine forests of Highland Scotland still carry the traces of the ancestors that colonised Britain after the end of the last Ice Age, harbouring genetic variation that could help regenerate future populations, according to new results published in the journal Heredity.

Speak up for rural Scotland

Find out how to take part in a series of events on this consultation paper.

How ancient roots give forests a better chance of survival

Pine trees in the Scottish Highlands are direct descendants of the Caledonian forests that colonised the area immediately after the Ice Age, scientists have discovered.