28 Aug 2020
Climate-positive spirit family grows with Nàdar Vodka
The James Hutton Institute
"The positive impacts exceed even those of free fertiliser, high protein feeds, tasty beverages, and carbon footprint – as if that was not enough"
28 Aug 2020
New European research into future-proof, resilient potatoes
The James Hutton Institute
"The funding will allow us to build on our research findings about potato stress responses and the involvement of major potato breeding companies will ensure translation of our science to end-users"
24 Aug 2020
Glen Mor: disease-resistant raspberry launched at Fruit for the Future 2020
The James Hutton Institute
“We are very excited to release Glen Mor as our first variety with the root rot marker, combining resistance with superior commercial quality"
21 Aug 2020
New digital resources to help farmers realise intercropping potential
The James Hutton Institute
"We’re currently very interested in hearing from any farmers that might want to get involved in running trials as part of the SEAMS project, particularly in the arable farming areas of eastern Scotland"
20 Aug 2020
PRESS RELEASE: Moredun and Orkney Livestock Association announce an important partnership.
Moredun
Orkney Livestock Association (OLA) have signed up to partner Moredun to give their members access to research outputs, knowledge, skills and expertise generated at Moredun, which are targeted to improve animal health and welfare and increase the sustainable efficiency of livestock production.
20 Aug 2020
Climate change may put Scottish private water supplies at risk of running dry
The James Hutton Institute
"This important research provides more evidence that climate change is having a growing impact on our natural environment and resources – and on our everyday lives"
19 Aug 2020
Hutton support for #BiofilmAware awareness campaign
The James Hutton Institute
"The #BiofilmAware campaign will illustrate the issues and benefits that different biofilms impart on society and how research in the area presents new opportunities to manage detrimental or better utilise beneficial biofilms."
19 Aug 2020
Dairy research shows desire for better work-life balance
The James Hutton Institute
"Having a good work life balance was seen as a choice farmers make and involves skills in time management that they can develop, but there are also factors outside farmers’ control that can make a good work-life balance difficult to achieve"
18 Aug 2020
Research to unravel blackleg and nematode interactions in potato crops
The James Hutton Institute
“Currently there is a knowledge gap in the management of blackleg, and we wish to address it by characterising the identity and distribution of free-living nematodes but also microbial communities, and the ways in which they associate and interact with the blackleg pathogen through changes in factors such as irrigat
13 Aug 2020
Potatoes in Practice: a retrospective
The James Hutton Institute
"The PIP story will continue at Potatoes in Practice 2021, on Thursday 12 August at Balruddery Farm, Angus. See you then!"
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13 Aug 2020
Not seeing the carbon for the trees? Mapping net change in carbon from afforestation in Scotland
The James Hutton Institute
“This work shows why it is important to continue with the existing presumption against planting trees in deep peat areas, but that additional incentives or constraints may be needed to achieve the overall rates of emission mitigation that policy commitments imply”
11 Aug 2020
New version of Germinate launched
The James Hutton Institute
"We have developed new features for Germinate that will allow plant breeders and other scientists to explore, visualize and export data into other commonly used analysis tools from a single platform"
10 Aug 2020
Fruit for the Future 2020: programme announced
The James Hutton Institute
“This year the event will feature a week’s worth of online updates from each of the soft fruit breeding programmes: raspberries, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries and the all-new honeyberries”
7 Aug 2020
India-UK team tackles antimicrobial resistance spread in waterways
The James Hutton Institute
"This project has huge potential because it will study AMR spread in a more quantitative and predictive manner, which is urgently needed for assessing environmental exposure risk"
7 Aug 2020
Rock On Soils: soil carbon development for Scottish farmers
The James Hutton Institute
“This is such an intriguing project to be part of, and it is an excellent example of grassroots farming grasping the opportunity to work with cross-sector partners in the scientific sector”
27 Jul 2020
Professor Lorna Dawson announced as Soil Forensic Expert Witness of the Year at GLE Award
The James Hutton Institute
Lorna Dawson
17 Jul 2020
Pick of the bunch: first crop of climate change resilient blackcurrants
The James Hutton Institute
“We are delighted to see the first commercial crop of Ben Lawers this year. Hopefully this cultivar will pioneer innovation in climate resilient crop category, deliver exceptional quality and make the way for further climate-resilient cultivars that are currently on trials at the Institute”
16 Jul 2020
New fellowship to get to root of the issues
The opportunities for woodland creation within one of Scotland’s two national parks will be explored as part of a new fellowship.
15 Jul 2020
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
The James Hutton Institute
“Our work shows that tree planting locations need to be carefully sited, taking into account soil conditions, otherwise the tree planting will not result in the desired increase in carbon storage and climate change mitigation”
9 Jul 2020
Thousands log in for a digital Arable Scotland
The James Hutton Institute
"This was only the second Arable Scotland, so it was ambitious to suddenly deliver this in a completely different way – it’s a huge credit to event partners SRUC, James Hutton Institute and AHDB with sponsors Hutchinsons, FAS, SEFARI, Scottish Society for Crop Research and The Scottish Farmer for their massive input