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26 Nov 2020
A journey from source to sea: travelling along the River Dee
The James Hutton Institute
"We were keen to show the connections between the top and bottom of the river – and that issues at the bottom of the catchment depend very much on what happens at the top"
25 Nov 2020
Barley pan-genome: scientists unravel diversity of domesticated barley
The James Hutton Institute
“We now know for sure that in the future, structural variation will need to be accounted for in barley research and breeding”
24 Nov 2020
Professor Ian Toth recognised with British Potato Industry Award 2020
The James Hutton Institute
"It is a big honour for me to receive this award and I am humbled by the recognition by an industry where everyone works extremely hard and all deserve an award. So too to the other scientists that strive to make a difference to the industry"
23 Nov 2020
Breathing new life into the Beltie burn
The James Hutton Institute
"A small step for mankind, a giant one for the Dee catchment"
16 Nov 2020
Spotlight on natural capital approaches to support sustainable land management in Scotland
The James Hutton Institute
“Participants will be able to benefit by learning from the suite of existing pilots, making further adoption of natural capital approaches in our land-based sector more effective.
16 Nov 2020
Consultation - Draft Strategy for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research 2022-2027
The Scottish Government are looking for your views on and priorities for future mid to long term research across plant and animal health, sustainable food system and supply, human impacts on the environment, natural resources, rural futures
13 Nov 2020
New Hutton PhD studentship opportunities for 2021
The James Hutton Institute
Winners of our 2020 postgraduate event (c) James Hutton Institute
Throughout their studies PhD students receive support and mentoring from their Institute supervisors and our Postgraduate Student Liaison Team.
10 Nov 2020
Winter flooding can help build resilience of groundwater aquifers for crop production
The James Hutton Institute
"The findings could have major implications for the resilience of groundwater aquifers in crop production areas, especially considering the large amounts of water used in rice production"
10 Nov 2020
Environmentally friendly PPE in Scots researchers’ sights
The James Hutton Institute
“It is crucial that new PPE is made from existing waste streams, be multiuse, re-washable, compostable, recyclable and cheap, thereby reducing their environmental burden and supporting the emergent bioeconomy for new products”
4 Nov 2020
Grouse moors and gamekeepers
SRUC
Moorland management in Scotland has come under the spotlight in a series of reports assessing socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors and the employment rights of gamekeepers.
3 Nov 2020
UK Expert Committee on Forest Science appointment for Prof Maria Nijnik
The James Hutton Institute
"I’m happy to represent a link among forest and land use research institutes in the UK and beyond, notably the James Hutton Institute, and promote the complementarity of activities for multiplying the scientific results and their impacts"
3 Nov 2020
One Health – World One Health Congress
SEFARI delivers the Scottish Government funded Strategic Research Programme 2016-2021 on agriculture, environment, food and land, providing direct and tangible benefits across diverse issues.
2 Nov 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Research consortium receives funding for Smart Sheep project
Moredun
A UK research consortium has been awarded funding from the government’s Transforming Food Production Challenge Fund through Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency to develop new tools to encourage the adoption of Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) technologies in UK sheep flocks.
29 Oct 2020
Views wanted on economic development and quality of life in Scotland’s islands
The James Hutton Institute
"Survey questions address issues that we know are key to enabling people to live and work in the islands, such as housing, jobs and digital connectivity, as well as access to health care and quality of the environment"
28 Oct 2020
The search is on for the UK's best NEWBIE entrant farmers
The James Hutton Institute
“What made you start a farming business, what it covers and what you have achieved? We want to hear from you”
27 Oct 2020
Is the grass always greener? New entrant farmers from across Europe to exchange experiences
The James Hutton Institute
“This is a great opportunity for peer-to-peer learning and the sharing of lived experience between young and new entrant farmers in different country contexts, in order to contribute to innovation uptake and agricultural sustainability across Europe”
26 Oct 2020
New Chair of the James Hutton Institute Board of Directors announced
The James Hutton Institute
"As the world faces up to the immense challenges of climate change, including food security, environmental resilience and land use change, the deep expertise of our scientists is a critical asset for Scotland and beyond"
23 Oct 2020
Scottish researchers identify COVID-19 RNA traces through wastewater monitoring
The James Hutton Institute
"CREW was able to facilitate this ground-breaking research by providing financial support and coordination to allow a rapid response to a wider collective effort to develop an assay to help tracking SARS-CoV-2 via municipal wastewater"
19 Oct 2020
Wanted: dairy farmers’ views on cow-with-calf production system
The James Hutton Institute
"We hope that the data will inform future policy and help develop the right resources for farmers interested in operating the cow with calf system. There are very few farmers operating the system in the UK and as a result little research and advisory support"