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Obituary: Professor John Hillman, former Chief Executive of the Scottish Crop Research Institute [1]

The death has been announced of Professor John Hillman, one of the UK's top scientists and former Director and Chief Executive of the Dundee-based Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI), a forerunner of the James Hutton Institute.

January 25, 2021

Online Celebration for North East Biodiversity Champions [2]

Recognition of the North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership’s (NESBiP) 2020 Biodiversity Champion Awards has this year gone virtual. The awards acknowledge the efforts of local individuals and projects that have had positive impacts in the community.The Champions include farmer Dan Gordon and his “alien eating” sheep, Banchory Golf Club manager Richard Mullen welcoming wild bees to his bunkers and Matthew Agnew of the Bin Rangers Club.

January 22, 2021

New appointments strengthen James Hutton Institute Board of Directors [3]

The James Hutton Institute has announced three non-executive appointments, bringing business leader Samantha Barber, former MEP and MSP Aileen McLeod and agricultural expert Ken Greetham to its Board of Directors.

Samantha Barber specialises in environmental, social and governance leadership, focussing on corporate strategy, sustainability, non-financial risk, governance, culture, and people. She has been a non-executive director with global energy company Iberdrola since 2008 and joined the Board of Scottish Water in 2017.

January 21, 2021

BreedingValue: Developing new breeding strategies for resilient and highly nutritious berries [4]

Increased demand in berries across Europe meets the challenges brought on by climate change, environmental preservation and the need for new cultivation systems as well as high-quality produce. The new research project BreedingValue, a European collaboration of 20 partners from eight countries, launches today and will explore the most promising berry genetic resources to address these challenges.

January 21, 2021

Innovative camera trapping technique provides insight into small mammal population [5]

Small mammals, such as mice and shrews, can occur in large numbers and play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning. They can drive predator populations and generate cascading effects on many prey species. They are also difficult to survey due to their size and largely nocturnal behaviour. However, utilising an innovative camera trapping technique a study, including scientists from the James Hutton Institute, has captured valuable data on these small creatures.

January 20, 2021

James Hutton Institute welcomes Defra gene editing consultation [6]

The James Hutton Institute has welcomed plans unveiled by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to consult on gene editing, a technique which could unlock benefits to nature, the environment and help farmers with crops with enhanced resilience to pests, disease or extreme weather.

January 7, 2021

2021, International Year of Fruits and Vegetables [7]

2021 is the United Nations' International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, bringing public attention to the key role of fruit and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health – all key strands of work at the James Hutton Institute.

January 1, 2021

Online conference to highlight benefits of intercropping for sustainability [8]

The potential of innovative mixed-species crop systems to increase the sustainability of food production will be under the spotlight at an online conference focussing on the latest findings on intercropping research from lab to field.

December 23, 2020

Mylnefield Lipid Analysis celebrates 25th anniversary [9]

Mylnefield Lipid Analysis, the James Hutton Institute’s specialist lipid analysis laboratory, is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2020, a major milestone for the Invergowrie-based team.

Mylnefield Lipid Analysis was founded in 1995 by legends of lipid analysis Professor Frank Gunstone and Dr Bill Christie MBE at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, one of the forerunners of the James Hutton Institute.

December 22, 2020

3D buffer strips: towards practical actions under a new Agriculture Bill [10]

River corridors exemplify places in busy farmed landscapes where researchers and land managers can use environmental measures for multiple benefits. These areas often fringe the main working points of the farm but are important interface zones between land and water.

December 22, 2020
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[1] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/obituary-professor-john-hillman-former-chief-executive-scottish-crop-research-institute
[2] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/online-celebration-north-east-biodiversity-champions
[3] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/new-appointments-strengthen-james-hutton-institute-board-directors
[4] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/breedingvalue-developing-new-breeding-strategies-resilient-and-highly-nutritious-berries
[5] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/innovative-camera-trapping-technique-provides-insight-small-mammal-population
[6] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/james-hutton-institute-welcomes-defra-consultation-gene-editing
[7] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/2021-international-year-fruits-and-vegetables
[8] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/online-conference-highlight-benefits-intercropping-sustainability
[9] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/mylnefield-lipid-analysis-celebrates-25th-anniversary
[10] https://www.hutton.ac.uk/news/3d-buffer-strips-towards-practical-actions-under-new-agriculture-bill
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