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pip
Monday, August 01, 2022

Potatoes in Practice: the UK’s largest potato field event returns to Balruddery Farm

Potatoes in Practice (PiP), the UK’s largest field event for potatoes, is set to return to Balruddery Farm in Angus on Thursday 11th August 2022 with a focus on new research and current challenges.

soils
Monday, August 01, 2022

Hutton to discuss soil research, climate change and food security at World Congress of Soil Science

The James Hutton Institute, world leaders in soil science, will be showcasing a number of soil research initiatives at the 22nd World Congress of Soil (WCSS) which is taking place in Glasgow from 31 July - 5 August, this year the theme is, ‘Soil science – crossing boundaries, changing society’.

Legumes
Friday, July 29, 2022

How did legumes and nitrogen-fixing bacteria learn to work together?

Legume plants, like pea, broad bean, soya bean, clover and cowpea, can team up with soil bacteria called ‘rhizobia’ to convert, or ‘fix’, the nitrogen present in air and use it – meaning they do not need fertilisers, unlike most crops. Given how useful this is, why have legumes got this superpower when most other plants do not?

fungi
Thursday, July 14, 2022

Fungi new to the UK discovered in the Cairngorms

Two species of fungi new to the UK have been discovered in Scotland’s Cairngorm mountains by a team of volunteers working with the James Hutton Institute and Plantlife, the international wild plant conservation charity.

Promotional image for Fruit for the Future 2022
Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Latest developments in berry research on show at Fruit for the Future 2022

The 2022 edition of Fruit for the Future, the annual showcase of soft fruit research presented by the James Hutton Institute and the Scottish Society for Crop Research, is taking place on Thursday 21st July at the Institute's Dundee site.

Image of the interior of the Hutton RHS marquee
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Success at Royal Highland Show 2022 for Hutton science

After a two-year enforced hiatus, the James Hutton Institute’s return to the Royal Highland Show was a success: a steady stream of visitors visited the marquee including farmers, research partners and families, as well as a significant number of UK and Scottish politicians and elected representatives.

Prof Colin Campbell, Mairi McAllan MSP and Martin Kennedy (NFUS)
Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Best Soil in Show returns to highlight the importance of healthy soils

The James Hutton Institute has re-launched its Best Soil in Show competition with the support of NFU Scotland and the Scottish Government, in a drive to highlight the importance of the critical role land managers play in maintaining healthy soils.

Dr Carmen Escudero-Martinez, co-author of the study
Monday, June 27, 2022

Finding a needle in a haystack: exploring the rhizosphere microbiota in barley

Researchers at the University of Dundee's School of Life Sciences and the James Hutton Institute, with the contribution of colleagues in the UK, Italy and Germany, recently identified genes shaping the rhizosphere microbiota in barley.

Arable Conversations taking place at Arable Scotland
Monday, June 13, 2022

Arable Conversations: a chance to speak your mind at Arable Scotland

Do you have any burning questions about the key issues influencing Scotland’s arable industry? Are you interested in sustainable farming practices and how best to achieve net-zero? Then why not visit Arable Scotland (Balruddery Farm near Dundee, 5 July 2022), Scotland's premier arable event, and take part in this year's Arable Conversations.

James Hutton Institute marquee at the RHS 2019
Thursday, June 09, 2022

Research and innovation underpinning Scotland’s road to net-zero: come and see it at the #RHS200

The James Hutton Institute’s world-leading contributions to the science of crops, land and the environment will be presented at the Royal Highland Show (23-26 June 2022) through exhibits covering the themes of land use, agritech and biodiversity, with a focus on net-zero in agriculture.

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