Thursday, October 24, 2019
Scotland is leading the way when it comes to meeting challenges such as net-zero carbon and land reform, a new report supported by the James Hutton Institute finds.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
A new partnership between the James Hutton Institute and SRUC will put practical skills into the hands of future farmers. Students studying agriculture at national certificate and degree level at SRUC’s Aberdeen campus will now complete practical classes at the Institute's Glensaugh Research Farm in Aberdeenshire.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Could Farm Business Incubators provide a route into the industry for new entrants in Scotland? This question is set to be the focus of a special NEWBIE business seminar at AgriScot on 20th November, led by James Hutton Institute social scientists.
Monday, October 14, 2019
A blog created in celebration of Deeside’s wildlife, and Inspired by the BBC’s ‘Watches’ series has been launched by the Dee Catchment Partnership. “DeeWatch”, aims to encourage locals to explore Deeside by showing them where they can locate the diverse plants, animals and insects the area has to offer.
Friday, October 11, 2019
Agri-tech centre Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) and farming technology company Liberty Produce have launched an Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture (IHCEA) at the James Hutton Institute’s site in Invergowrie near Dundee.
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Scientists based at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen have developed a brand-new, web-based portal to improve access to spatial data on Scotland’s natural assets, including soils, land, biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Friday, October 04, 2019
A new study co-authored by Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland researchers has shown that a specific toxin produced by naturally-occurring E. coli bacteria helps these bacteria colonise the intestinal tract of cattle and increases transmission of the bacteria to other animals in the herd.
Friday, October 04, 2019
The 42nd TB Macaulay Lecture, given by Professor Dieter Helm on the topic of achieving a green and prosperous land in the face of multiple challenges, is now available to watch online.
Friday, October 04, 2019
Social scientists based at the James Hutton Institute have pioneered the use of video as a participatory research technique in Scotland, in the context of a project aiming to understand the way the people of Cumbernauld connect with the green space that surrounds them.
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Dr Matt Hare, a Macaulay Development Trust research fellow based within the James Hutton Institute’s ICS group in Aberdeen, is working to explain what can happen when nature-based solutions meet the vagaries of human nature in a complex natural world.
