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STATEMENT ISSUED - Royal Highland Show 2020 Cancelled
It is with deep regret and huge disappointment that we confirm the cancellation of the 2020 Royal Highland Show. The show is Scotland’s largest outdoor event attracting up to 200,000 people each year and is the premier showcase for the food, farming and rural industry. Given recent and ongoing developments, this is the only course of action open to us.
Ticket holders should contact the RHS’ ticketing partner, Ticketmaster, via your Ticketmaster account via www.ticketmaster.co.uk Tradestands, Livestock Exhibitors and Sponsors should contact your usual key contact or by email on: feedback@rhass.org.uk
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our Members, customers and partners for their continued support and wish you all the best throughout this challenging time. We hope to see you all again in 2021 for the next Royal Highland Show!
Fair fa' your honest,sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin race!
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch , tripe, or thairm
Weel are ye worthy o' a grace
As lang's my arm.
Further to our last communication, we're pleased to announce
our Moir Library has re-opened, so you can now visit and enjoy
our wonderful array of honeybee and beekeeping related materials!
To find out more about the library or to get directions please click here.
Varroa Survey
Can your members help a fourth year Veterinary Student at the University of Edinburgh currently conducting a research project on the current Varroa control methods utilised by beekeepers in Scotland? They are aiming to analyse the various control methods used and their respective efficacy. Using data collected from this survey, they will select certain case studies from each treatment category and compare mite drop in these hives over a specified time frame post-treatment. In addition, using apiary locations, they will plot hive density onto a map in order to detect correlations between the density of hives and the frequency of Varroa treatment applications.