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Researchers from The James Hutton Institute’s International Barley Hub (IBH), working within an international consortium led by the research units of the Clermont-Auvergne-Rhône- Alpes Centre (INRAE-UCA), have identified genomic evidence of convergent selection, a process where unrelated, or distantly related, crop species independently evolve similar genetic adaptations to the same environmental pressures.
A leading forensic soil scientist from The James Hutton Institute has been conferred the honour of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the New Year Honours List.
The findings of Fight Against Blight (FAB) 2025 is an industry-sponsored campaign that tracks the emergence and spread of the Phytophthora infestans (late blight pathogen) clones, highlight the importance of choosing potato varieties with built-in resistance in protecting future crops, as the disease continues to evolve.
The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO), together with more than 64 National Co-ordinators worldwide, announces the eighth edition of Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD), taking place on and around 18 May 2026.
Rosie Shepherd, a fine art student at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) has drawn on the work of Dr Gwendolyn Kirschner of The James Hutton Institute.
As part of the BARIToNE (Barley Industrial Training Network) Collaborative Training Partnership, each PhD student on the programme undertakes a three-to-six-month placement working with a designated industrial partner.
Scientists from The James Hutton Institute were members of a multi-national team, led by Carlsberg Research Laboratory, investigating ways to combat pre-harvest sprouting (PHS), a phenomenon that negatively impacts the production of high-quality cereal crops such as barley, wheat and rice, and causes annual losses of billions of dollars around the world.
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute working on a collaborative project exploring how kelp extracts can enhance nutrient management in farming, have reported promising results from a controlled glasshouse experiment that aimed to determine whether the kelp extracts could improve nutrient uptake under fertiliser-limited conditions.
Members of the local community are invited to attend an informative and exciting open day at The James Hutton Institute’s new high-tech Hutton Hub in Aberdeen.
Researchers at The James Hutton Institute working on a collaborative project exploring how kelp extracts can enhance nutrient management in farming, have reported promising results from a controlled glasshouse experiment that aimed to determine whether the kelp extracts could improve nutrient uptake under fertiliser-limited conditions.
