Wednesday, July 04, 2018
New farmers can face quite a number of barriers in developing sustainable businesses, but the NEWBIE project, a new Europe-wide research initiative, aims to overcome these hurdles through increased access to information resources.
Tuesday, July 03, 2018
Hutton potato varieties Gemson and Lady Balfour have been recommended for release in Kenya thanks to the concerted efforts of AHDB, SASA, Seeds2B Africa and James Hutton Limited.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
A workshop recently held in Brussels discussed the Scottish perspective on rural innovation and presented successful examples of rural innovation in Scotland within radically different contexts.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Aimed at farmers, agronomists, industry and scientists working with cereals, Cereals in Practice brings variety trials and current research together in one place providing a unique opportunity to discover and discuss the latest recommendations and developments in the cereals industry.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Researchers from the University of Dundee and the James Hutton Institute have found that a genetic process known as alternative splicing has a massive effect on the response of plants to stress from cold temperatures.
Monday, June 11, 2018
The James Hutton Institute again took part in Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) Open Farm Sunday, the annual celebration of the story behind our food, with 231 visitors stopping by our Glensaugh farm near Laurencekirk.
Friday, June 01, 2018
Hutton scientist Dr Peter Orrell has won the ‘Ready Steady Pitch’ award of the Converge Challenge 2018 with his MycoNourish product, which uses fungi to act as a secondary root system and improve plant health.
Friday, June 01, 2018
Researchers and practitioners working on rural innovation initiatives in Scotland came together at our Aberdeen site to discuss their experiences and exchange ideas.
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Scientists from the James Hutton Institute are supporting the Asian Agricultural Long-Term Experiment (ALTER) with the aim of providing scientific basis and management options for soil sequestration and agricultural sustainability in Asia and beyond.
Friday, May 25, 2018
A group of Mearns Academy pupils visited Glensaugh to help stop the ‘plastic tide’ by collecting tree guards and nets used to protect young trees against grazing animals, including sheep and deer.
