“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”

Bere barley, a type of barley thought to be the oldest cereal in continuous commercial cultivation in the far north of Britain, may hold key genetic resources to allow plant breeders to tackle issues of agricultural sustainability and environmental change.

Scientists from the James Hutton Institute, together with growers, land managers, funders, industry representatives, regulators and policy makers, will meet in venues across Orkney on 29^th June to discuss how bere barley can help provide value for Scotland and solve global problems.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute