"Best Soil in Show highlights the importance of soil health not just for productivity but also for a wide range of benefits to our environment, including climate change mitigation and adaptation"
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"The Cities Deal is a huge vote of confidence in Tayside. Both projects we are involved in represent significant investment in the future of this region, in key sectors for the regional and national economy and have the potential to unlock substantial economic benefits"
“The collaboration has proved to be a major strength in developing the Advanced Plant Growth Centre initiative, which has been backed by a £27m transformational investment from the Tay Cities deal. We look forward to helping establish Scotland as a lead science centre for this new industry”
"We'd love to hear what you think of it, so please send us your comments"
"The large and innovative potato research programmes in Scotland are complementary with the diagnostic, skills and training and consultancy services available across all three partners"
"The SEFARI student showcase evidences the diversity and excellence of postgraduate research undertaken across all SEFARI research institutes"
"This report highlights that the current overall condition of our peatlands contributes to climate change, so there is significant merit in further stepping up of peatland restoration efforts from a greenhouse gas mitigation perspective"
"The Quaker Oat Growth Guide is designed to increase understanding of winter and spring oats through crop growth and development benchmarks with the aim of improving yield and quality to deliver a sustainable supply of high-quality oats and maximise grower returns"
"It was a fantastic effort with great ideas on show, telling the public our story and what we do"
"The map was created by Institute researchers to highlight the diversity of Scotland’s vegetable and fruit production and help people understand where these crops are grown, where our food comes from, how much is grown locally and whether we can grow more of our food within Scotland’s borders"
"Hutton will be an even more open science institute facilitated by new investment on our sites and embracing many collaborators, stakeholders and the public"
"Trees are unique in their capacity to lock up carbon, and it is crucial to protect the tropical rainforests that have a huge carbon uptake and storage potential"
“I hope to play my part in supporting international collaboration and communication of insect science within the entomological community and to wider audiences”
"Our researchers will show and tell visitors to the Show how science is helping develop extraordinary innovation and new understanding to respond to future challenges"
“Hutton’s approach epitomises the Institute’s purpose, intent and values. He was willing to stand up to dogma, based on the rigorous pursuit of observation and science.
"Researching how we alter our systems and develop new systems of agricultural production using agroecological principles, is very aligned with the need to mitigate our greenhouse gas emissions"
"We were able to provide evidence on the delivery of geoscience in aspects of search and as trace evidence across the legal systems in England and Wales and in Scotland"
"It is vital to adopt a co-ordinated approach across sectors to monitoring plant diseases, as well as helping stakeholders understand how to improve their plant health capabilities"
Overweight men are being invited to take part in a 'berry' exciting new nutritional study, which may help find ways to decrease the risk of developing heart disease in healthy populations.
"Lorna's team has helped put some of the UK’s most evil killers behind bars by using forensic geology techniques to unearth vital hidden clues"