Thursday, June 13, 2019
The James Hutton Institute’s world-leading contributions to crops, land and the environment through cutting-edge research will be presented at the Show through exhibits portraying the future of agriculture, vertical farming, developments in soft fruit, IPM, peatland restoration, water research, forestry, soil health and more.
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Students from all SEFARI institutes took part in the SEFARI Student Showcase 2019, with Hutton student Aurélia Bézanger achieving second place.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The UK’s peatlands are making a significant contribution to our greenhouse gas emissions because of the way they are managed, a major new study has shown.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Researchers of the Opti-Oat consortium have launched the UK's first Oat Growth Guide to increase understanding of winter and spring oats through crop growth and development benchmarks.
Monday, June 10, 2019
The James Hutton Institute welcomed over 1300 visitors to its Dundee site during Open Farm Sunday, the celebration of farming and nature that gives everyone the opportunity to discover the story behind their food.
Thursday, June 06, 2019
A large outdoors model of Scotland, created to highlight the diversity of the country's vegetable and fruit production, will be unveiled at our Dundee site during Open Farm Sunday 2019.
Thursday, June 06, 2019
Ambitious plans for the establishment of two open science campuses at the James Hutton Institute’s sites in Dundee and Aberdeen were outlined by the Institute’s Chief Executive, Professor Colin Campbell, at the Scottish Society for Crop Research AGM and Annual Lecture 2019.
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Scientists, communities and organisations are focussing on the issue of air pollution to mark World Environment Day 2019, including Hutton researcher Prof Maria Nijnik, who has contributed an article on the environmental benefits of forests to a World Summit of Students for Climate publication.
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
Dr Jenni Stockan has been distinguished by the Royal Entomological Society as the first woman to take the role of Honorary Secretary in the society’s 186-year history.
Monday, June 03, 2019
Two hundred and ninety three years ago today, one of the most influential Scots ever was born: a man whose influence on our understanding of the earth was revolutionary at the time and has unlocked vast areas of related knowledge since then.
