25 May 2017
Four new appointments to James Hutton Institute board
The James Hutton Institute
“The Hutton board reflects the broad interests of the research institute in the knowledge we need to combine understanding and perspectives of the environment, agriculture and food if we are to solve the really big issues around sustainable land use”
25 May 2017
Understanding heritage barley for a more sustainable future
The James Hutton Institute
“Our event aims to provide an insight into state-of-art in the research on and application of this fascinating Scottish heritage resource for future crop sustainability”
20 May 2017
Launch of VetBioNet – a European project to combat animal infectious diseases
Moredun
Moredun is a partner in VetBioNet which aims to reinforce the cooperation between Europe’s leading high-containment research infrastructures to advance research on epizootic and zoonotic diseases and to promote technological developments.
17 May 2017
Come and experience the power of plants on Plant Power Day
The James Hutton Institute
"Our Plant Power open day is a wonderful chance for everyone to come and learn about and be amazed by our relationship with plants"
15 May 2017
Professor Tim Jackson announced as speaker of 40th TB Macaulay Lecture
The James Hutton Institute
"Professor Jackson’s book, 'Prosperity without Growth' is a landmark in the sustainability debate"
11 May 2017
Blight map reveals evolution of potato disease in Europe
The James Hutton Institute
"The pathogen population is constantly evolving which can challenge the effectiveness of disease management practices"
9 May 2017
Habitat and wildlife conservation plans need to consider Lyme disease risk
The James Hutton Institute
"Current work at the Hutton Institute is testing for Lyme disease risk at a lot of sites with widely varying deer densities to test the impact of deer densities on Lyme disease risk"
2 May 2017
Genetic secrets of Golden Promise barley unlocked
The James Hutton Institute
"Understanding the function of the mutation in Golden Promise and its interactions with other genes means that favourable traits can be bred into our current varieties of barley"
1 May 2017
Late blight pathogen boosts potato growth to switch off immunity
The James Hutton Institute
“This discovery reveals a novel strategy that can be used by a pathogen to suppress the plants immune system, highlighting a vulnerability in our crops that could potentially be protected in the future.”
28 Apr 2017
PotatoSize: an easier way of estimating potato crop size distribution
The James Hutton Institute
"Each use of the service to analyse a crop sample is worth savings of approximately £14 in labour and equipment for farmers"
27 Apr 2017
Help wanted for new study on Cryptosporidium
Moredun
Cryptosporidium is one of the most important infectious scour causes in young calves and can be very difficult to get rid of.
26 Apr 2017
Better barley is on the way: crop genome unravelled
The James Hutton Institute
“Armed with this information, breeders and scientists will be much better placed to deal with the challenge of effectively addressing the food security agenda under the constraints of a rapidly changing environment."
26 Apr 2017
SEGS PhD student wins competition at American geographers' conference
The James Hutton Institute
"With more than 9,000 delegates from across the world in attendance, the AAG conference is an interdisciplinary forum open to anyone with an interest in geography and related disciplines"
21 Apr 2017
European social innovation research presented at international event
The James Hutton Institute
“Given the international nature of the problems that rural areas face, the SIMRA team works closely with those initiating and benefiting from social innovations to learn about motivations, experiences and barriers encountered”
18 Apr 2017
Barley research promises to improve plant breeding
The James Hutton Institute
“Barley is an excellent crop model to understand complex mechanisms like recombination and to develop new protocols and techniques that can be easily transferred to wheat and other cereals.”
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5 Apr 2017
Scientists call on farmers to reduce reliance on pesticides
The James Hutton Institute
“In some cases we can reduce applications of existing pesticides by precision monitoring or complementing with biocontrol. In other cases we’ll need to substitute old for new, for example biopesticides that are compatible with biocontrol and other IPM tools”
5 Apr 2017
International research effort aims to improve yam production in Africa
The James Hutton Institute
"The James Hutton Institute supports the project in a training and advisory capacity, given our expertise in potato research and breeding"
4 Apr 2017
NE Biodiversity Partnership celebrates 20 years with inaugural Champions Awards
The James Hutton Institute
"Each and every Biodiversity Champion has an inspiring, and in some cases humbling, story to tell"
29 Mar 2017
SEFARI: leading ideas for better lives
The James Hutton Institute
"SEFARI is developing ways to align the right research and expertise with those who need it – whether policy, business or individuals"
29 Mar 2017
Launch of SEFARI - Leading ideas for better lives
Moredun
Businesses, charities, communities and policy-makers will benefit from easier access to environmental and agricultural research carried out in Scotland, thanks to a collective launched today.