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JULY 2010
15th July 2010
James Irvine
Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie, Perthshire
April 2010
Gordon Brown’s launch was as grim as an undertakers’ tea party
Ann Treneman
Parliamentary Sketch: The Times
December 2007
Thursday 20th December 2007 |
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Dunedin
Consort, director John Butt, gave a superb performance of
Handel's Messiah, Queens Hall, Edinburgh 17th December 07
James Irvine |
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Wednesday 19th December 2007 |
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The
next time the floods come we've got to be better prepared
Valerie Elliott: Consumer Editor, The Times |
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Sunday 16th December 2007 |
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Challenging
year ahead for farmers - but grounds for optimism
Edwin Gillanders: Editor,
Farm North East |
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Saturday 15th December 2007 |
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A
Christmas Fantasia marred by appalling acoustics. Chapter
House Singers at Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
James Irvine: Editor: www.land-care.org.uk |
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Thursday 13th December 2007 |
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Go
on, upset your masters. The new chief scientist must not shy
away from speaking unwelcome truths
Magnus Linklater: Editor, Scottish Edition, The Times |
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Saturday 01 December 2007 |
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Not
so much Stalin as Mr Bean: Gordon Brown is made to play the
fool in stage farce
Ann Treneman: Parliamentary Sketch, The Times |
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November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
Sunday 30th September 2007 |
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"Eat
less meat" advocates Professor Northcott in The TIMES:
"for the sake of the renewal of a local ecological sustainable
economy".
Why so?
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Saturday 15th September 2007 |
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Comrie
Community Trust celebrates its buy-out of Cultybraggan Camp,
but admits it does not know what to do with it
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Wednesday 12th September 2007 |
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Concern
over Comrie Development Trust Community Buy Out continues
Editorial |
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Thursday 6th September 2007 |
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Could
anyone, other than a Community, buy an excellent nine hole
course for £31,100?
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Wednesday 5th September 2007 |
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So,
Comrie Development Trust Ltd is set to take possession of
Cultybraggan Army Camp in a couple of days
James Irvine: Ordinary Member of CDT, Cultybraggan Farm,
Comrie, Perthshire |
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August 2007
Thursday 23rd August 2007 |
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Comrie
Development Trust had a shaky AGM, but nevertheless voted
to buy Cultybraggan Army Camp through Land Reform legislation
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Monday 20th August 2007 |
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Slow
and steady wins many races ... but not them all
Magnus Linklater: Editor, Scottish Edition of The Times |
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Saturday 18th August 2007 |
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Comments
on the Comrie Bulletin: "the case for purchase".
But the case is not made.
James Irvine: Comrie Resident |
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To
all nominated members of the Comrie Development Trust Board
looking to be returned on Monday 20th August
Dee Cooper: Comrie Resident |
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Friday 17th August 2007 |
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Concern
over the management by the Board of Comrie Development Trust
regarding the Community Right to Buy Cultybraggan Army Camp
Kirsty McIntosh: Former Comrie Community Councillor and
Interim Member of Comrie Development Trust |
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Cultybraggan
Camp Purchase:: comments to Comrie Development Trust Secretary,
14th August 07
Hugh Rose: Comrie Resident |
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Comments
on the CDT open meeting, 13th August, on Community Right to
Buy Cultybraggan Army Camp: an email to the Editor
Ian Thomas:
Culloch School House, Blairinroar, Comrie, Perthshire |
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Thursday 16th August 2007 |
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Comrie
Community Right to Buy: yet again the Press Release from the
CDT Secretary does not truly reflect what happened at a key
open meeting
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Tuesday 14th August 2007 |
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So
where is the business plan for Community Right to Buy Cultybraggan
Camp?
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Monday 6th August 2007 |
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Beware
the jobsworth with a target, my son. Why do quangos pay bonuses
for simply doing a job properly?
Magnus Linklater: Editor, Scottish Edition of The Times |
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July 2007
Saturday 28th July 2007 |
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Landward
(BBC Scotland TV) highlights the absurdity of Scotland's Agricultural
Wages Board for young would-be entrants to farming
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Wednesday 18th July 2007 |
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Sir
Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer for England and the
UK's Chief Medical Advisor, should be summarily sacked
Dr James Irvine: Formerly Consultant Physician, Royal
Infirmary, Edinburgh |
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Monday 16th July 2007 |
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The
Ramblers and Perth & Kinross Council face legal costs
of £200,000 after failing in their case to get public
access to grounds surrounding Kinfauns Castle, Perthshire
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Friday 6th July 2007 |
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NBA
appoints successor to its retiring chief executive
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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June 2007
Sunday 17th June 2007 |
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Women
won't like this, but Sugar was right and fair. Why not ask
a job applicant about her childcare plans?
Magnus Linklater: Columnist The Times and Editor of the
Scottish Edition |
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Saturday 16th June 2007 |
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Inappropriate
response by The Scottish Farmer regarding the attempt by NBA
to resolve the dispute with splinter group SBCA
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Thursday 14th June 2007 |
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Landward,
a second excellent programme: Friday 8th June, 7.00pm, BBC2
Scotland
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Wednesday 13th June 2007 |
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NBA's
management vindicated by its 2006 accounts: the need for unity
at this time of adversity
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybragan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Friday 8th June 2007 |
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Ugly,
complicated, forgettable: it'll be a great success. Magnus
Linklater on that logo.
Magnus Linklater: Columnist, The Times and Editor of the
Scottish Edition |
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Sunday 3rd June 2007 |
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Nick
Nairn hosts new Landward progamme on Scottish BBC TV
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
Sunday 25th March 2007 |
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The
Scottish Wages Board shambles continues: and Labour say they
want to keep it.
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Friday 23rd March 2007 |
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Gordon
Brown's budget is a kick in the teeth for the rural community
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Friday 2nd March 2007 |
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Eight
years of Ross Finnie as Scottish Minister for Environment
and Rural Affairs: what did he have to say for himself at
NFUS agm, Dunblane, February 2007?
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
Friday 24th November 2006 |
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SAC
Outlook Conference 2006: "Making positive choices".
14th November, Murrayfield.
Part 1: Keynote address - Peter Russell, Head of Rural Group,
SEERAD
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Sunday 12th November 2006 |
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Biofuels
workshop: Grangemouth 9th November 2006
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific at Cultybraggan Farm,
Comrie, Perthshire |
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Friday 3rd November 2006 |
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Closure
of local garage indicative of a more widespread decline in
rural facilities
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
Thursday 31st August 2006 |
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Harvest
at Cultybraggan finished on 30th August - a record
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Friday 25th August 2006 |
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Harvest
in the Southern Uplands of Scotland: if you want the landscape
and local food you will need to support it in a sensible way.
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Saturday 19th August 2006 |
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The
barley harvest so far at Cultybraggan - and what it might
mean for the future
James Irvine: Farmer, Cultybraggan, Comrie, Perthshire. |
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Saturday 12th August 2006 |
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UK
security on critical and Middle East war worsens. The Prime
Minister is on holiday, the Deputy Prime Minister is John
Prescott and the Foreign Secretary is Margaret Beckett who
is caravaning in France.
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific Publications, Edinburgh
and Perthshire |
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Thursday 3rd August 1006 |
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The
Tommy Sheridan case reflects badly on all sides - whatever
the outcome
Editorial |
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July 2006
June 2006
Tuesday 20th June 2006 |
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Releasing
rural prosperity - 3
Paper given at SCA annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Alistair Rutherford: Country Sports Tourism Group
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Friday 9th June 2006 |
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Opportunities
for the Scottish Beef Council: but let's stop the squabbling
Edwin Gillanders: Editor, Farm North East |
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Wednesday 7th June 2006 |
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Linklater's
Scotland: Links between Norway and Scotland
Magnus Linklater: Columnist, Scotland on Sunday |
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Tuesday 6th June 2006 |
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Profligate
waste of public money on relocation of SNH
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Monday 5th June 2006 |
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Protected
cormorants blamed for the demise of trout fishing on Loch
Leven, under the management of SNH
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Sunday 4th June 2006 |
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Concluding
remarks
Paper presented at the 4th annual SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Tony Andrews: Chief Executive, Scottish Countryside Alliance |
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Saturday 3rd June 2006 |
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Rural
housing
Paper presented at the 4th annual SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Andrew Bradford: Kincardine Estate
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Thursday 1st June 2006 |
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Tombuie
Smokehouse
Paper presented at 4th annual SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Sally Crystal: Tombuie Smokehouse,
Aberfeldy, Perthshire |
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May 2006
Wednesday 31st May 2006 |
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Biodiesel
Paper presented at 4th annual SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Jay Crawford: Dowhill Farm Shop & Restaurant, Turnberry |
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Monday 29th May 2006 |
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Releasing
rural prosperity - 2
Paper presented at 4th annual SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Colin Williamson: Chief Executive for Dumfries &Galloway,
Scottish Enterprise |
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Sunday 28th May 2006 |
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Releasing
rural prosperity - 1.
Paper presented at 4th annual SCA conference,
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston Edinburgh 25th April 2006
James Withers: Deputy Chief Executive, NFU Scotland |
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Saturday 27th May 2006 |
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Update
on Marine Parks: A view from a member of Action Against Marine
Parks
Kirsty Macleod: Ardlarach, Letterfinlay, Spean Bridge,
Inverness-shire |
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Thursday 25th May 2006 |
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Iain
Mathers elected elected as new interim chairman of the Scottish
Beef Council: the old lot sacked
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
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Tuesday 23rd May 2006 |
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Power-seeking
rebels in the executive of the Scottish region of the NBA
prepare to break away from the UK body
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comre,
Perthshire |
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Saturday 20th May 2006 |
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Land
management - a mix of stewardship. The Crown Estate.
Paper presented at the SCA conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006".
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th Ap;ril
2006
Chris Bourchier: Director of the Rural Estate, The Crown
Estate. |
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Thursday 18th May 2006 |
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Land
management - a mix of stewardship. The Assynt Community buyout.
Paper presented at 4th SCA annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006".
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April
2006
Alastair Macaskill: Chairman, Assynt Foundation
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Wednesday 17th May 2006 |
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"Honesty,
reality and accountability"
Paper presented at the SCA annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April
2006
Gordon Robertson: General Manager, Balnagown Estate |
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Tuesday 16th May 2006 |
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Paper
presented at the SCA annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Ian Jardine: Chief Executive, Scottish Natural Heritage |
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Monday 15th May 2006 |
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Paper
presented at the SCA annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Tom Miers: Chief Executive, The Policy Institute |
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Wednesday 10th May 2006 |
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Linklater's
Scotland: Maintaining the Forth Bridge
Magnus Linklater: Columnist, Scotland on Sunday |
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Tuesday 9th May 2006 |
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New
action group to fight against the imposition of Coastal &
Marine National Parks
Editorial |
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Monday 8th May 2006 |
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"Big
Govenrment in the countryside". Paper presented at SCA
annual conference
"Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006"
Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Struan Stevenson MEP |
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Who
should run the countryside? Rural Scotland 2006
SCA annual conference, Royal Highlaand Centre, Ingliston,
Edinburgh 25th April 2006
Kate Hoey MP: Chairman, Countryside Alliance |
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Wednesday 3rd May 2006 |
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Introductory
talk: "Who should run the countryside? Rural Scotland
2006".
SCA annual conference, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh
25th April 2006
Tony Andrews: Chief Executive Scottish Countryside Alliance |
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April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
Tuesday 13th September 2005
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Petrol
at the village garage approaches £1 per litre
Editorial
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Monday 12th September 2005
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Kelso
Ram Sales show a significant fall
Editorial
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Thursday 8th September 2005
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This
year's harvest at Cultybraggan
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Wednesday 7th September 2005
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The
architect of the anti-foxhunting (Scotland) Bill pleads guilty
of being a drunken wilful fire raiser, endangering the lives
of others as they slept in a prestigious Edinburgh hotel
Editorial
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Tuesday 6th September 2005
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Historic
Scotland obstructs as it sits on its hands for 9 months
James Irvine: Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Monday 5th September 2005
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The
welfare of grazing livestock and the designation of Environment
Sensitive Area (ESA)
Paul Haskins: Sheep farmer, Camdn Farm, Radcost Road, Faringdon,
Oxfordshire
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August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
Friday 24th June 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland: G8 summit at Gleneagles
Magnus Linklater: Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Tuesday 21st June 2005
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The
unhealthy relationships between the Scottish Executive, the
Soil Association, the Scottish Agricultural College, the lobby
group Environment LINK, and the media need to be addressed.
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Friday 17th June 2005
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Director
of National Institute of Economic and Social Research says
that "the UK would be better off without farming"
and that "farmers get paid for doing nothing".
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 16th June 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland: Scotland's budding tennis talent.
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Friday 10th June 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland: Scotland's fish-farms
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Wednesday 8th June 2005
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Competitive
tendering for CalMac - why not also for quangos?
Kirsty Macleod, Founder of People Too
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Saturday 4th June 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland - Edinburgh pronounced World City of Literature
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Dismay
at disharmony within the NBA and between the NBA and the breed
societies
Editorial
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Friday 3rd June 2005
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Peter
Cook discusses the economic realities facing suckler herd
farmers in Scotland
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 2nd June 05
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Competition
Commission Investigation into supermarket practices called
for by CLA
Editorial
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May 2005
Friday 13th May 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland - Pete Irvine, impresario
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Saturday 7th May 2005
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Exports: key members of UK government letting
us down
Dr Rex Walters, Peasemore, Berkshire
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Thursday 5th May 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland - the Scottish regiments
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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"Towards
a modern rural economy: enterprise or regulation." Part
5: Session 4c. SCA conference "Getting the balance right:
rural Scotland 2005". 12th April, Edinburgh
Maurice Hankey, Director General, Scottish Rural Property
and Business Association
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Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Westminster
election: foot and mouth disease issue
Dr Rex Walters, Peasemore, Berks
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Tuesday 3rd May 2005
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Westminster
election special. "So Charles Kennedy says we should
trust the Liberal Democrats: but why should we?"
Editorial
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Monday 2nd May 2005
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"Towards
a modern rural economy: enterprise or regulation". Part
5: Session 4b. SCA conference "Getting the balance right:
rural Scotland 2005". 12th April, Edinburgh
Ian Mitchell, Author and Founder of People Too
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Sunday 1st May 2005
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"Towards
a modern rural economy: enterprise or regulation". Part
5: Session 4a. SCA conference "Getting the balance right:
rural Scotland 2005". 12th April, Edinburgh
Murdo Fraser, MSP
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April 2005
Friday 29th April 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland - Kelvingrove
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Thursday 28th April 2005
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"Making
conservation work: community wildlife management, derogation
or command and control". Part 4; Session 3a, SCA conference
"Getting the balance right: rural Scotland 2005"
12th April, Edinburgh
Roy Dennis, ornithologist
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Wednesday 27th April 2005
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Comment
on Roger Wheater/Alex Hogg session; SCA conference "Getting
the balance right: rural Scotland 2005" 12th April, Edinburgh
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Friday 22nd April 2005
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If
the charitable status of private schools is questioned, why
not that of the RSPB?
Kirsty Macleod, Founder of People Too
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Thursday 21st April 2005
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Part
3: Session 2b. "Enhancing our environment: holistic management
Vs single species priorities". SCA conference, "Getting
the right balance: rural Scotland". 12th April, Edinburgh
Alex Hogg, Chairman Scottish Gamekeepers Association
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Wednesday 20th April 2005
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Part
3: Session 2a. "Enhancing our environment: holistic management
Vs single species priorities". SCA conference, "Getting
the balance right", 12th April, Edinburgh
Roger Wheater, Chairman National Trust for Scotland
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Tuesday 19th April 2005
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Linklater's
Scotland - Supermarkets
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Monday 18th April 2005
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Part
2: Session 1. Keynote speech, Lesley Riddoch. "Getting
the balance right for rural Scotland" SCA conference
12th April 2005, Edinburgh
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Saturday 16th April 2005
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Part
1: Introduction. "Getting the balance right for rural
Scotland" SCA conference 12th April, Edinburgh
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Friday 15th April
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Linklater's
Scotland - Pitlochry
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Thursday 14th April
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John
Hillman, Director's Report, SCRI 2003/2004
Editorial
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Monday 11th April
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"Increased
flexibility for farmers" announces the Scottish Executive:
but far too late for 2005 summer grazings
Editorial
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Friday 8th April 2005
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Delays
in the processing of Single Payment Scheme affecting farmers
in England & Wales
Editorial
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March 2005
Thursday 31st March
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"Guidance
on the rules for Land Management Contracts available in the
next few weeks" says Scottish Executive
Editorial
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Thursday 31st March
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Linklater's
Scotland - Easter in Easterhouse
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Wednesday 30th March
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Reply
from SAC to Land-Care letter concerning SAC presentation of
4 Point Plan to local farmers
Janette Elder, SAC Corporate Information Officer
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Monday 28th March
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Reply
from SEPA to Land-Care letter concerning SAC presentation
on the 4 Point Plan to local farmers
Rob Morris, SEPA Land Unit Manager
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Thursday 24th March
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Linklater's
Scotland
Magnus Linklater, Columnist, Scotland on Sunday
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Monday 21st March
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Letter
to SEPA following SAC presentation on 4 Point Plan to local
farmers
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Sunday 20th March
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The
4 Point Plan and the Rural Stewardship Scheme in Scotland:
open letter to the SAC project officer for water conservation
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 17th March
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Land
Management Contracts: a lot more detail still to come from
SEERAD
Editorial
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Monday 14th March
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Land
management contracts analysed: item 10 - biodiversity cropping
on inbye. Surely the stupidest of them all
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Land
management contracts analysed: items 8 & 9 - moorland grazing
and rush pastures
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
Friday 10th March
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Land
management contracts analysed: item 7 - linear features
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Monday 7th March
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Land
management contracts analysed: item 6 - buffer areas
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Saturday 5th March
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Land
management contracts analysed: items 2 - 5. Quality assurance,
training, farm visits and off farm talks
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 3rd March
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Land
management contracts analysed: Item 1 - animal health and
welfare
Irvine, James, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Tuesday 1st March
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Our
countryside - we live here
Kirsty Macleod, Founder of People TOO
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SEERAD
announcement of Land Management Contracts
Editorial
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February 2005
Monday 28th February
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Land
management contracts: a joke if they were not so sad.
Editorial
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Wednesday 23rd February
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Edinburgh
motorists give their City Council a bloody nose
Editorial
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Friday 18th February
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Another
sad day for rural Britain: this time for England & Wales.
Fox hunting ruled out
Editorial.
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Saturday 12th February
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Self-sufficient, secure food supplies are low on the government's
agenda - official
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Wednesday 9th February
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SEERAD
fails to show at CAP reform seminar: allegedly because they
still do not know what rules will apply
James Irvine, Teviot, Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 2rd February
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At
last the question is being asked: "Who is going to pay
for all the environmental and social goodies involved in 'sustainable'
development?"
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Wednesday 2nd February
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National
Trust acquires another farm: this time in Wales. But do they
know how to look after it?
Editorial
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January 2005
Saturday 29th January
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Fury
with the National Trust as it plans to break up historic farn
in the Lake District
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 27th January
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Comments
on "Lloyds TSB Scotland Scottish agricultural survey
2005 by Prof Donald MacRae"
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Sunday 23rd January
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Review:
SAC Outlook Conference "Benefiting from change",
Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh 16th Nov 2004
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Thursday 6th January
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Lack
of logic or science is now the political fashion, but is it
a good idea?
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Pertshire |
December 2004
November 2004
Monday 22nd November
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Review
& Comment: Part 2 - From science to policy and management.
PeopleTOO conference, Perth
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Culytbraggan Farm,
Comrie, Perthshire
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Friday 19th November
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SNH
and the Island of Arran. Case study presented at the PEOPLE
TOO conference, 29th October 2004
Liz Robertson, Sheep farmer, Island of Arran
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Monday 8th November
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Part
1: Introduction. Who governs rural Scotland? People Too Conference,
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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October 2004
Wednesday 20th October
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Letter
of appeal to BCMS for refusing a calf passport
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Wednesday 13th October
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Conference
Programme: Who governs rural Scotland?
People Too
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Saturday 9th October
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People
Too Conference 29th October 2004
Press Release by People Too
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Friday 8th October
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Book
Review: Isles of the North by Ian Mitchell.
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Monday 4th October
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Scotland's
Land: RSE conference 30 September 2004. Reviewed
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultbraggan Farm,
Comrie, Perthshire
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September 2004
Wednesday 22nd September
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Recently
retired vice-principal SAC reportedly talks more havers about
farming
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Tuesday 21st September
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Leading
farmer-owned co-operative warns that a U-turn on farm subsidies
may be needed.
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
Monday 20th September
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Good
Heavens: the balance of the 2003 wool cheque arrived!
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire |
Saturday 18 September
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Apoplectic
rage over the mindless bureaucracy of SFQC
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Wednesday 15th September
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"New
farm to help kids grow organically". Scottish Executive
sinks to new depths of spin
Editorial
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Tuesday 14th September
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Me
1, mindless bureaucracy 0
Magnus Linklater, journalist/columnist/author
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Sunday 12th September
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Is
the MLURI now going to tell us what kind of livestock we should
have on our farms?
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific,Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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Saturday 11th September
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Changes
in agriculture degree at Aberdeen University
Editorial
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Friday 10th September
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"Public
support for green farming": more spin from the Scottish
Executive
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm,
Comrie, Perthshire
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Monday 6th September
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Harvest
at Cultybraggan 2004: days 2 - 14
James Irvine, Teviot Scientific, Cultybraggan Farm, Comrie,
Perthshire
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2002 articles
Editorial:
Prince Charles - Farm Personality of the Year (30/12/02)
Further
Demise of Agriculture in Scotland thanks to Damaging Government
Policies (20/12/02)
UK
Beef Production Could be Cut by Half - Robert Forster
How
the British Public Regards UK Agriculture - CLA Report
Without
Profitiable Farming, Both the Wider Rural Economy and the Landscape
that we all Cherish will Suffer - David Lidington
The
Role of DEFRA - A report from the House of Commons Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs Committee (15/11/02)
Fireworkers
Strike (14/11/02)
Cost of the right genetics (See Science
Homepage)
UK not included in EU funding for control of animal
disease (See Science Homepage)
United
Kingdom MEPs - List of MEPs by region
Octber
2002 - The Animal Health Bill is going through committee stage at
the House of Lords. The comments by Dr Szamuely of the Countryside
Allaince Honest Food Campaign can be read here
Curry Report - January 2002 (Visit
Website | Downoad
Report [pdf])
Countryside
March in London, September 22 2002
Forward
Strategy for Scottish Agriculture
Modulated
funds Thin on the Ground for Scotland
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