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A new economic impact report from BiGGAR Economics states that in 2023/24, for every £1 of funding the Hutton received from the Scottish Government, it delivered more than £15 in economic value for the UK economy, of which £9 was retained in Scotland.
Painter and filmmaker, Ronnie Forbes, was delighted to visit The James Hutton Institute to view his painting, Et in Arcadia Ego, in the new Crop Innovation Centre (CIC), home to the Advanced Plant Growth Centre and the International Barley Hub.
The 20th joint meeting of the European Association for Potato Research (EAPR) and the European Association for Research on Plant Breeding (EUCARPIA), hosted by The James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with the University of Dundee and the University of St Andrews took place in St Andrews.
Our researchers have identified a set of indicators for assessing the quality of green and blue spaces – helping understand how they can be used to tackle the challenges posed by environmental, social and economic crises.
Researchers from The James Hutton Institute are inviting farmers in the Borders to share their views on bluetongue disease and its impacts at one of three workshops.
Fruit for the Future, one of The James Hutton Institute’s most successful and longest running industry events, will take place on 17th July at its Invergowrie campus.
Potatoes in Practice, one of the UK’s premier field-based potato events, returns to The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery farm on 7th August.
The 2025 Fight Against Blight (FAB) campaign has begun, with a re-designed web page and data management system to make it easier for the dedicated team of growers and agronomists to report late blight.
The James Hutton Institute is excited to announce that Dr Mark Wilkinson has been appointed as the new Co-Director of our Climate-Positive Farming Initiative (CPFI).
The James Hutton Institute is delighted to introduce its newest blackberry variety, Loch Katrine, at this year’s Fruit Focus.
