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Aerial view of the Centre for Sustainable Cropping at Balruddery Farm
Thursday, May 05, 2022

New study highlights importance of ecological principles in agriculture

A Hutton scientific study summarising six years of agricultural research undertaken for the Scottish Government highlights the impact of the use of ecological principles in agriculture on sustainability, resilience, and provision of ecosystem functions.

Dr Mike Rivington (Information and Computational Sciences) during the session
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Hutton science contributes to parliamentary session on the impact of Ukraine crisis on food supply chains

Dr Mike Rivington, a senior scientist within the James Hutton Institute’s Information and Computational Sciences department, has contributed evidence to a session of the Rural Affairs, Islands and Natural Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament on the war in Ukraine and its impact on food supply and security in Scotland and beyond.

Dr Tim George, UK coordinator of Fascination of Plants Day (c) James Hutton Inst
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Fascination of Plants Day: celebrate the power of plants

On Wednesday 18th May, join scientific institutions, universities, botanical gardens, museums, schools, farmers and businesses all around the world and take part in Fascination of Plants Day. The event seeks to plant virtual ‘seeds’ in our minds to highlight the critical role of plants in our everyday lives.

Soil forensic analysis (c) James Hutton Institute
Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Aberdeen forensic science conference explores role of animals, plants and soil in criminal inquiries

Forensic scientists from across Europe are gathering in Aberdeen for the ninth meeting of the Animal, Plant and Soil Traces (APST) Working Group of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI). Around 50 experts are expected to attend the three-day event being held at the James Hutton Institute’s Craigiebuckler site.

Arable Scotland returns to the field with focus on net-zero and markets
Sunday, April 24, 2022

Arable Scotland returns to the field with focus on net-zero and markets

Arable Scotland, the country’s premier arable event featuring knowledge and solutions for the arable industry, returns to the field in 2022 with a focus on net-zero carbon emissions and markets. The one-day event will take place at Balruddery Farm near Dundee on Tuesday 5 July, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, and is free to attend.

REECAP network awarded prize for Agri-Environmental Innovation
Thursday, April 07, 2022

REECAP network awarded prize for Agri-Environmental Innovation

The Research Network on Economic Experiments for the Common Agricultural Policy (REECAP), which aims to create bridges across evaluation communities and encourage knowledge exchange with policy makers, has been awarded the annual Center for Behavioural & Experimental Agri-Environmental Research (CBEAR) Prize for Agri-Environmental Innovation.

Discussions at Balruddery Research Farm
Thursday, April 07, 2022

Rural affairs secretary visits Climate-Positive Farming Initiative at Glensaugh

The Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP, visited the James Hutton Institute’s Glensaugh Research Farm, near Laurencekirk, site of our Climate-Positive Farming Initiative.

Monitoring station at Girlsta, Shetland, and a research team
Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Scotland's flux tower network improved for better understanding of impact of peatland restoration

The flux tower network in Scotland is to be extended and enhanced to better understand the carbon and climate impact of restoring peatlands. Supported by over £1 million of Scottish Government funding, three additional flux towers to be operated by the James Hutton Institute will join the current network.

SENSE
Wednesday, April 06, 2022

Circularity in integrated agricultural systems may be key to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions

Intensification and the separation of crops, livestock and forestry production systems in agriculture contributes greatly to climate change. A new 1.33 million project (SENSE), co-ordinated by Institute researchers, will aim to find measures that can mitigate GHG emission

Pools near Forsinard, Highland (Photo: Rebekka Artz)
Monday, April 04, 2022

Major research effort to save future of European peatlands

A five-year, £3.7m research project involving scientists from across the UK and partners across Europe will assess the risk that climate change poses to our peatlands and create the capability to better manage these important ecosystems.

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