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Balruddery Farm
July 7, 2021
Potatoes in Practice 2021 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
June 6, 2021
Arable Scotland, the premier event for the Scottish arable industry, returns on 29th June 2021. Now in its third year, the event brings together the key players in food production, academia and farming to discuss key issues and provide a wealth...
December 12, 2020
Mayan Gold and Vales Sovereign potatoes developed in Tayside by the James Hutton Institute and grown on Hutton research farms as part of a long-term trial of sustainable cultivation methods are being donated to food banks across Tayside in time...
November 11, 2019
Understanding and improving the sustainability of agro-ecological farming systems in the EU (Project)
July 7, 2019
Scientists of the James Hutton Institute have discussed the latest research on arable crops as part of the launch of new event Arable Scotland, including renewed breeding efforts aimed at developing quality crops for defined markets, innovative...
April 4, 2019
Potatoes in Practice 2019 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
December 12, 2017
Potatoes in Practice 2018 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
December 12, 2016
Potatoes in Practice 2017 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
November 11, 2016
A practical ‘magic margins’ solution to soil erosion devised by the James Hutton Institute’s Farm, Field & Glasshouse team won the Innovation Award at the RSPB Nature of Scotland 2016 Awards prizegiving ceremony, held at the...
October 10, 2015
Outreach (Research Page)
The output of our research is available through a number of outlets from formal scientific peer-reviewed articles, conferences proceedings and governmental reports, radio and TV appearances to brochures and leaflets as well as “ecological...
September 9, 2015
Potatoes in Practice 2016 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety demonstrations, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
December 12, 2014
Potatoes in Practice 2015 (Event)
Potatoes in Practice is the largest field-based potato event in the UK. The event brings together variety trials, research and trade exhibits in one place making it an essential date in the potato industry calendar.
October 10, 2014
Soils@Hutton - Soil Information and Education (Research Page)
Introduction to Soils
Exploring Scotland's Soils
January 1, 2014
LandSFACTS downloads (Research Page)
The LandSFACTS software is available in several formats:
with graphical interface, helpfile and tutorial [XP, W7], cf. below
command-line [XP, W7, W7 x64, Linux x64], by request
dynamic libraries [XP, W7, W7 x64, Linux x64], by request...
January 1, 2014
LandSFACTS model details (inputs/outputs) (Research Page)
The LandsFACTS model was originally (v1.6) set up to simulate cropping systems at the landscape scale. Since 2007, it was further developed to allow modelling land uses at multiple scales within an evolving environment. The diagram below presents...
January 1, 2014
LandSFACTS (Research Page)
LANDscape Scale Functional Allocation of Crops Temporally and Spatially
January 1, 2014
Scenarios and land use futures (Research Page)
Environmental, economic and social issues associated with agriculture are often fundamental for rural prosperity and sustainability, with consequent implications for any debate about future land use. A key to supporting the planning of change is...
January 1, 2014
Realising Land's Potential stakeholder engagement events (Research Page)
Stakeholder engagement events relating to theme topics
Health and wellbeing conferences and workshops
Date
Title
Theme role
Venue
25 November 2013
October 10, 2012
Field sites and research platforms (Research Page)
The James Hutton Institute supports a range of field sites and research platforms across Scotland.
