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"There is a huge opportunity for small growers to diversify and shorten their supply chains by developing their own high-quality legume-based products Planting peas and other legumes alongside cereal crops could help make farming greener, ecologists at the James Hutton Institute say. Intercropping, as it's known, could cut greenhouse gas emissions by reducing dependence on fertiliser, as well as boosting biodiversity, food security and opening up new markets for local food and drinks businesses. At the British Ecological Society's annual meeting in Liverpool, Dr Pietro Iannetta of the James

"These genes, if introgressed into new cultivars via breeding or alternative routes, could significantly reduce the dependency on pesticides for crop production Scientists have developed an improved technique for capturing longer DNA fragments, doubling the size up to 7000 DNA bases that can be analysed for novel genes which provide plants with immunity to disease. By using the RenSeq method, scientists are able to sequence Resistance (R) genes that confer disease resistance in plants. Each plant typically carries hundreds of potential R gene sequences, encoding NB-LRR proteins, identified by

"It is a fitting accolade for the contributions he has made to applied mineralogy since becoming an Honorary Research Fellow at the Institute Professor Jeff Wilson, Honorary Research Fellow of the James Hutton Institute, has been presented with the Collins Medal at the President’s Lunch of the Mineralogical Society of Great Britain and Ireland. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more

"The Institute is a repository for a diverse range of multidisciplinary expertise and a vehicle that makes it possible to bring this expertise together in ways that generate multiple and substantial benefits both in Scotland and elsewhere in the world An analysis commissioned by the James Hutton Institute has calculated that the Institute delivers £12.75 of economic benefit for each £1 received in funding from the Scottish government - a substantial economic impact and an impressive return on investment for its funders. Independent consultancy BiGGAR Economics looked at the past financial year

“The implications are that there may well be further smaller reindeer in the Arctic in the coming decades but possibly at risk of extensive die-offs because of increased ice on the ground Often portrayed as pulling Santa’s sleigh, reindeer are a Christmas staple. Now, ecologists have found that reindeer are shrinking due to the impact of climate change on their food supplies. Speaking at the British Ecological Society annual meeting in Liverpool this week, researchers revealed that over the past 20 years – during a period of noticeable summer and winter warming in the Arctic – reindeer on the

"It is a pleasure to welcome Derek to the Institute and we look forward to working with him in furthering our new five-year Corporate Plan. His finance, commercial and business experience is well-aligned to the initiatives and opportunities ahead of us. Following an announcement made to staff earlier this month, the James Hutton Institute has confirmed the recruitment of Derek Leslie as its new Director of Finance and Company Secretary, replacing Beth Corcoran who is stepping down after four years of service. More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224

New risk criteria which aim to transform the performance of potato late blight alert systems were revealed today (7 th December) at AHDB’s Agronomists’ Conference in Peterborough. Arising from research undertaken by the James Hutton Institute and funded by AHDB Potatoes, the Hutton Criteria are a significant advancement on the 60-year old Smith Period, the current method for predicting blight pressure. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences Information and Computational Sciences David Cooke Peter Skelsey More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224

"Let’s take a moment to think of our soils and how important they are. Look at your clothes, your food and the place that you live, and try to see how much of that would be impossible without soil. Related content Soils@Hutton More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more

"We have been delighted with this early success of our joint work with the GOBII team at Cornell and anticipate it will form the foundation of a mutually valuable partnership Crop breeders in developing countries can now access free tools to accelerate the breeding of better crops varieties, thanks to a collaboration between the James Hutton Institute in Scotland, the GOBII project at Cornell University (USA) and the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), also in the USA. Related content Information and Computational Sciences David Marshall Gordon Stephen Iain Milne More information from: Bernardo

“It was a pleasure to be able to contribute our expertise in browsing by woodland herbivores to the official beaver trial Scientists at the James Hutton Institute have welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to allow beavers to remain in Argyll and Tayside as a protected species, but warned continued long-term monitoring and active management in sensitive areas will be essential. Related content Glenn Iason More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more