Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The most contentious land use zone in Scotland - the “squeezed middle” between prime arable land and high nature conservation mountains – is the subject of a major debate being held by the James Hutton Institute.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Two scientists at the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee's Division of Plant Sciences have been awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants.
Wednesday, August 08, 2012
Keen astronomers will gather at the observatory in the Living Field Garden on 11 August to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteors.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Potato producers who are struggling to cope with one of the most challenging seasons in living memory are counting the days until Potatoes in Practice, the UK’s biggest potato field event.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
A photograph of a swan with cygnets taken by 15-year-old Aaron Hawthorne of Motherwell is this month's winner of our schools photographic competition.
Monday, July 23, 2012
A team, led by scientists from the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute, have become the first researchers in the world to apply a new technique to sequence the genes of the plant Arabidopsis.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Cutting-edge raspberry and blackcurrant varieties that are still in scientific trials will be showcased for the first time at the annual industry field event Fruit for the Future on 19 July at the James Hutton Institute in Dundee.
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
Increased cereal yields for UK farmers and lower greenhouse gas emissions are the key objectives of a ground breaking new research project commissioned by the HGCA and led by the James Hutton Institute.
Monday, July 02, 2012
This month's winner of our schools photographic competition Water Works is Julian Scott with his photo "reflections".
Monday, July 02, 2012
The James Hutton Institute has announced a major boost to its experimental farming centre at Balruddery Farm in Angus.