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Hutton Scientific Services, the commercial wing of Scotland’s pre-eminent interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, The James Hutton Institute, has joined forces to work with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks on three projects which will limit the environmental impact of creosote, provide natural protection for our electricity infrastructure and transform the way local, low-voltage networks are planned.
The James Hutton Institute has announced the launch of James Hutton Unearthed, its first public‑facing fundraising campaign aimed at accelerating research into climate resilience, sustainable farming, biodiversity recovery and environmental justice.
The EuroBlight monitoring team has published its first set of results for the 2025 potato season.
The James Hutton Institute is set to host a week-long intensive course on agent-based modelling this summer, in partnership with the European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) and the University of Aberdeen.
A new study from The James Hutton Institute has shown that planting several hundred thousand hectares of new woodland and agroforestry would be necessary to help Scotland achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the livestock sector by 2050.
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute have solved the mystery of a barley mutant first discovered in the 1970s.
Potatoes in Practice, Scotland’s premier outdoor potato event, returns on Thursday 13th August 2026
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute have discovered a gene that they called HvST1 may play a key role in their quest to safeguard the future of barley.
The James Hutton Institute is delighted to report that it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 14% in 2024/25
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute, in partnership with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), are exploring how different Bere barley varieties perform across a wide range of environments in Scotland and beyond.
