Delivery of outcomes from the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme
On 21st September 2018 at Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) in Edinburgh, scientists working on crop science within the Scottish Government-funded Science Research Programme (WP2.1 – Crop and grassland production and disease control) presented their research and relevant outcomes to SG policy colleagues and key stakeholders. Presentations and posters are available below:
- Introduction: WP2.1 (Alison Lees, James Hutton Institute)
- Barley genetics: science excellence to economic impact (Luke Ramsay, James Hutton Institute)
- A potato pipeline: from gene discovery to commercial deployment (Glenn Bryan, James Hutton Institute)
- Soft fruit genetic improvement (Rob Hancock, James Hutton Institute)
- Diagnostics and monitoring (Jennie Brierley, James Hutton Institute)
- Impact of late blight research on science, economy and the environment (Siobhan Dancey, James Hutton Institute)
- Ramularia leaf spot: genetics, epidemiology and integrated control (Francois Dussart, SRUC)
- Integrated management of pests and pathogens of key Scottish crops (Henry Creissen, SRUC)
- Increasing protein production and utilisation in Scotland's economy (Madalina Neacsu, Rowett Institute)
