11:30am
Room 3, Foyer upper floor
f you have livestock, make sure you take advantage of the health test funding available under the Preparing for sustainable Farming Scheme. Come and hear about the range of tests supported, why you might do them, and how to claim funding. Up to £750 is available, but the scheme ends this year, so be quick!
Farm Advisory Service
Siobhan Macdonald
Hello Smallholder Festival, its great to be back again in the Highland Hall. I work as an agricultural adviser for SAC, and deliver events across the crofting counties for the Farm Advisory Service. At home I have a few sheep and cows, and woodland, on a small croft.
Captiva Mills
I joined the team in Edinburgh in January as an agricultural consultant. My background is as a mixed practice vet, and improving livestock efficiency.