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Adrian Newton

Staff picture: Adrian Newton
Ecological Sciences
Ecological Sciences
Cereal Pathologist/Agroecologist
adrian.newton@hutton.ac.uk
+44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

The James Hutton Institute
Invergowrie
Dundee DD2 5DA
Scotland UK

 

Adrian is an agroecologist and barley / cereal pathologist with over 40 years of research experience. Initially his interests were in cereal pathogen populations and their response to cereal crop variety deployment. Deployment of diversity within cereal crops, referred to as cereal variety mixtures or blends, became a major interest in terms of disease control and resource use efficiency as measured by yield and quality outcomes. His recent focus has been on broader plant diversity interactions in the field from genotypes to species including intercropping, and variety/genotype interactions with soil tillage and crop sequence. Another parallel research interest has been induced resistance, whether through pathogens or application of resistance elicitors including the induction mediated by soil microbial communities in soils differentially affected by cultivation and previous crops. These interests feed into current work in the broad area of regenerative agriculture including pasture diversity. The work on cereal cultivar mixtures or blends and resistance elicitors in crop protection are summarised in these linked pages.

Current research interests

Adrian’s research interests in cereal pathogens continue in the context of crop diversity, taking a more ecological focus working with Hutton colleagues and others, and encompass intercropping, especially cereal-legume combinations for both biomass (wholecrop) and grain. His IPM interests include soil cultivation, particularly the effects of non-inversion versus inversion tillage. The particular approach of direct drilling or conservation tillage and it’s farming systems context are another current area of interest.  

                Adrian is a key member of the Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPM) [ipm@hutton: ipm.hutton.ac.uk]  research group at the Institute. He has been an honourary Professor of Cereal Pathology at SRUC, Edinburgh; an editor of Agronomy and previously for Plant Pathology and CABI Bioscience and Agriculture; a member of the Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain Standing Committee and Programme Committee; was a member of HGCA Barley, Oats and Other cereals Recommended List Committee; a member of Scottish Variety Consultative Committee (Cereals); was a member of the International Committee for the International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases; and a member of the Scottish Society for Crop Research - Combinable and Energy Crops Committee.

Current research projects 

  • Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme 2022-2027 ‘Healthy Soils for a Green Recovery’ (JHI-D3-1)
  • Esmee Fairbairn: Crop Mixtures for Sustainable Agriculture, 2019-2023
  • Mains of Loirston Trust: Tillage-agronomy interaction in direct drill and conventional cultivation, 2019-2023
  • Scottish Government: The Effects of Grass Seed Intentionally containing Endophytes on the Environment, 2020-2022
  • Mains of Loirston Trust: Novel winter legume-cereal mixtures for Scotland, 2019-2023
  • SSCR: ‘Cereal variety adaptation ranking changes in CSC conventional and integrated management treatments’, 2021-2022
  • Macaulay Development Trust (MDT): GREENgrass – ‘Enhancing pasture productivity and livestock health to reduce GHG emissions’ 2022-2025
  • AgroMixNorth: Climate-smart resilience through diversified cropping systems – Identifying springboards in Nordic and Baltic agriculture” 2023-26
  • Other commercial projects

Bibliography

  • Newton, A.C.; Creissen, H.E.; Havis, N.D.; Burnett, F.J. (2020) Integrated disease management of barley, In: Fox, G. & Li, C. (eds.) Achieving Sustainable Cultivation of Barley. Burleigh Dodd Series in Agricultural Science. Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd., Cambridge, 323-352.
  • Brooker, R.; Karley, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Newton, A.; Schob, C.; Morcillo, L. (2016) Biodiversity and function., In: Brooker, R., Hester, A. & Pakeman, R.J.(eds.). Ecosystem Services. The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, pp6-7.
  • Newton, A.C.; Pons-Kuhnemann, J. (2014) Induced resistance in natural ecosystems and pathogen population biology: exploiting interactions., In: Walters, D., Newton, A. & Lyon, G. (eds.). Induced Resistance for Plant Defence: A Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK, pp137-148.
  • Lyon, G.D.; Newton, A.C.; Walters, D.R. (eds.) (2014) Induced resistance in crop protection: the future, drivers and barriers., In: Induced Resistance for Plant Defence: A Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection. 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester, UK, Chapter 14,
  • Walters, D.R.; Newton, A.C.; Lyon, G.D. (eds.). (2014) Induced resistance for plant defence: a sustainable approach to cop protection., 2nd edition, Blackwell Science, Oxford, 352pp.
  • Newton, A.C.; Akar, T.; Baresel, J.P.; Bebeli, P.J.; Bettencourt, E.; Bladenopoulos, K.V.; Czembor, J.H.; Fasoula, D.A.; Katsiotis, A.; Koutis, K.; Koutsika-Sotiriou, M.; Kovacs, G.; Larsson, H.; Pinheiro de Carvalho, M.A.A.; Rubiales, D.; Russell, J.R.; dos Santos, T.M.; Vaz Patto, M.C. (2011) Cereal landraces for sustainable agriculture., In: Lichtfouse, E., Hamelin, M., Navarrete, M. & Debaeke, P. (eds.). Sustainable Agriculture, Volume 2, Springer, Netherlands, 147-186.
  • Swanston, J.S.; Newton, A.C. (2009) Growing wheat for high alcohol yield - homogeneous and heterogeneous approaches., In: Davies, S. & Evans, G. (eds.). Soybean and Wheat Crops: Growth, Fertilisation and Yield. Nova Science Publishers Inc, Hauppauge, NY, USA, 165-184.
  • Bingham, I.J.; Newton, A.C. (2009) Crop tolerance of foliar pathogens: possible mechanisms and potential for exploitation., In: Walters, D. (ed.). Disease Control in Crops: Biological and Environmentally Friendly Approaches. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, Chapter 7, 142-161.
  • Newton, A.C. (2009) Plant disease control through the use of variety mixtures., In: Walters, D. (ed.). Disease Control in Crops: Biological and Environmentally Friendly Approaches. Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, Chapter 8, 162-171.
  • Lyon, G.D.; Newton, A.C.; Walters, D.R. (2007) Induced resistance in crop protection: the future, drivers and barriers., In: Walters, D.R., Newton, A.C. & Lyon, G.D. (eds.). Induced Resistance for Plant Defence: A Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, Chapter 13, pp243-249.
  • Newton, A.C.; Pons-Kuhnemann, J. (2007) Induced resistance in natural ecosystems and pathogen population biology: exploiting interactions., In: Walters, D., Newton, A. & Lyon, G. (eds.). Induced Resistance for Plant Defence: A Sustainable Approach to Crop Protection. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK, pp133-142.
  • Flath, K.; Cooke, M.; Waldow, F.; Vogt-Kaute, W.; Miedanar, T.; Rodemann, B.; Martinez, F.; Newton, A.C.; Jalli, M.; Munk, L.; Willas, J. (2006) Disease assessment., In: Donner, D. & Osman, A. (eds.). Handbook: Cereal variety testing for low input agriculture COST 860 SUSVAR Handbook. COST 860 SUSVAR. Roskilde, Denmark, ppD1-D30.
  • Newton, A.C.; McRoberts, N.; Hughes, G. (2006) Information technology in plant disease epidemiology., In: Cooke, B.M., Jones, D.G. & Kaye, B. (eds.). The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases. 2nd edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, pp335-356.
  • Lyon, G.D.; Newton, A.C. (1999) Implementation of elicitor mediated induced resistance in agriculture., In: Agrawal, A.A., Tuzun, S. & Bent, E. (eds.). Induced Plant Defense Against Pathogens and Herbivores: Biochemistry, Ecology and Agriculture. American Phytopathological Society Press, pp299-318.
  • Forster, B.P.; Ellis, R.P.; Newton, A.C.; Tuberosa, R.; This, D.; El-Gamal, A.S.; Bahri, M.H.; Ben Salem, M. (1999) Molecular breeding of barley for droughted low input agricultural conditions., In: Gissel-Nielsen, G. & Jensen, A. (eds.). Plant Nutrition - Molecular Biology and Genetics. Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp359-363.
  • Newton, A.C.; Gaunt, R.E. (1998) Information technology in epidemiology., In: Jones, D.G. (ed.). The Epidemiology of Plant Diseases. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht. Pp278-292
  • Newton, A. C.; Leakey, R. R. B.; Powell, W.; Chalmers, K.; Waugh, R.; Tchoundjeu, Z.; Mathias, P. J.; Alderson, P. G.; Mesen, J. F.; Baker, P.; Ramnarine, S. (1994) Domestication of mahoganies., In: Leakey, R. R. B. & Newton, A. C. (eds.) Tropical trees: the potential for domestication and the rebuilding of forest resources. HMSO, London, 256-266. (ITE Symposium, 29).

  • Rivington, M.; Duckett, D.; Iannetta, P.; Hawes, C.; Begg, G.; Polhill, G.; Loades, K.; Newton, A.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lozada-Ellison, L.; Neilson, R.; Gandossi, G.; Stewart, D.; Wardell-Johnson, D.; Udugbezi, E.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Benton, T.; King, R., Burgess, P. (2021) An overview assessment of the COVID19 pandemic on the UK food and nutrition security, Online.
  • Rivington, M.; King, R.; Duckett, D.; Iannetta, P.; G. Benton, T.; Burgess, P. J.; Hawes, C.; Wellesley, L.; Polhill, G.; Aitkenhead, M.; Lozada-Ellison, L. M.; Begg, G.; Williams, A. G.; Newton, A.; Lorenzo-Arribas, A.; Neilson, R.; Watts, C. (2021) UK Food and nutrition security during and after the COVID19 pandemic Project Report and Recommendations, The James Hutton Institute.
  • Kiær, L.P.; Scherber, C.; Weih, M.; Rubiales, D.; Tavoletti, S.; Adam, E.; Vaz Patto, M.C.; Leitão, S.T.; Schmutz, A.; Schöb, C.; Pakeman, R.J.; Newton, A.C.; Karley. A.J. (2020) Handbook for trait assessment in agricultural plant teams., Deliverable Report D2.2 (D17) Handbook of Protocols to Assess Traits in Plant Teams. Developed by the EU-H2020 Project DIVERSify, Grant Agreement Number 727824, 110pp.
  • Iannetta, P.P.M.; Begg, G.; Black, K.; Hawes, C.; Karley, A.j.; James, E.K.; Maluk, M.; Newton, A.; Squire, G.R.; Walker, G.; White, P. (2017) Teaming up for good: intercropping and farming-science partnership at the James Hutton Institute., NGO Report for www.LEAF.org, 8 November 2017.
  • Iannetta, P.P.M.; Begg, G.; Black, K.; Hawes, C.; Karley, A.J.; James, E.K.; Maluk, M.; Newton, A.C.; Squire, G.R.; Walker, G.; White, P.J. (2017) Sustainable legume systems for improved primary produce., SAB Annual Report, May 2017.
  • Brooker, R.; Iannetta, P.; Karley, A.; Newton, A.; Pakeman, R. (2017) Crop mixtures in the Strategic Research Programme., Workshop Report, James Hutton Institute, Dundee, 27 July 2017. Report circulated to workshop attendees.
  • McKenzie, B.M.; Stobart, R.; Brown, J.L.; George, T.S.; Morris, N.; Newton, A.C.; Valentine, T.A.; Hallett, P.D. (2017) Platforms to test and demonstrate sustainable soil management: integration of major UK field experiments., AHDB Final Report RD-2012-3786, 178pp.
  • Squire, G.; Cammarero, D.; Daniell, T.; Newton, A.C.; White, P.J. (2016) Agriculture and forestry climate change report card technical paper. 3. Arable Crops., Living With Environmental Change (LWEC) Network with additional support from the Scottish Government.
  • Holden, N.; Newton, A.C.; Walters, D. (2015) Use of plant defence elicitors to provide induced resistance protection in brassica and allium crops., Annual Report on HDC Project FV417.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Comadran, J.; Ramsay, L.; Shaw, P.; Marshall, D.F.; Newton, A.C.; O'Sullivan, D.; Cockram, J.; Mackay, I.; Bayles, R.; White, J.; Kearsey, M.J.; Luo, Z.; Wang, M.; Tapsell, C.; Harrap, D.; Werner, P.; Klose, S.; Bury, P.; Wroth, J.; Argilllier, O.; Habgood, R.; Glew, M.; Bochard, A-M.; Gymer, P.; Vequaud, D.; Christerson, T.; Allvin, B,; Davies, N.; Broadbent, R.; Brosnan, J.; Bringhurst, T.; Booer, C.; Waugh, R. (2014) Association genetics of UK elite barley (AGOUEB)., Final Project Report to HGCA, No 528, 125pp.
  • Skelsey, P.; Newton, A.C. (2014) Impacts on Agriculture: ‘‘Climate Change and Wheat Fusarium Head Blight Epidemics: Present and Future Risks., CXC Summary Report.
  • Fitt, B.D.L.; Atkins, S.D.; Fraaije, B.A.; Lucas, J.A.; Newton, A.C.; Looseley, M.E.; Werner, P.; Harrap, D.; Ashworth, M.; Southgate, J.; Phillips, H.; Gilchrist. A. (2012) Role of inoculum sources in Rhynchosporium population dynamics and epidemics on barley., HGCA Project Report No 486, 46pp.
  • Holden, N.; Toth, I.K.; Newton, A.C.; Walters, D. (2012) Assessment of plant elicitors to induce resistance against head-rot in broccoli., HDC Annual Report 2012.
  • Holden, N.; Toth, I.K.; Newton, A.C. (2012) Reducing bacterial infection in seed onions through the use of plant elicitors., HDC Grower Summary, FV393, Final 2012.
  • Newton, A.C.; Avrova, A.O.; Thirugnanasambandam, A.; Looseley, M. (2011) Asymptomatic infection - the Trojan horse of crop production., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2010, pp14-15.
  • Lees, A.K.; Cooke, D.E.L.; Fenton, B.; Newton, A.C. (2010) Understanding pathogen biodiversity as a key to controlling crop diseases., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2009, pp24-25.
  • Newton, A.C. (2009) Climate change research at SCRI., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2008, pp62-63.
  • Jones, E.R.L.; Newton, A.C. (2005) Rhynchosporium of barley., United Kingdom Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey Annual Report for 2004
  • Jones, E.R.L.; Newton, A.C. (2004) Rhynchosporium of barley., United Kingdom Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey Annual Report for 2003.
  • Swanston, J.S.; Newton, A.C.; Hoad, S.; Brosnan, J.M. (2004) Wheat mixtures for grain distilling., Project Report to the Scottish Society for Crop Research.
  • Birch, A.N.E.; Boag, B.; Newton, A.C.; Gordon, S.C.; Fenton, B.; Malloch, G.; Hallett, P.D.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Stephens, S.E.; Neilson, S.; Wright, G.M.; Marshall, B.; McKenzie, B.M.; Squire, G.R.; Gill, P.; Wheatley, R.E. (2004) The SCRI LEAF Innovation Centre: Agro-ecosystem research which develops and promotes sustainable agriculture strategies and policies for Scotland, UK and Europe., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, pp107-114.
  • Newton, A.C.; Swanston, J.S. (2004) Crop diversity - new opportunities for low-input industrial crops?, Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2003/2004, pp154-156.
  • Newton, A.C.; Bengough, A.G. ;Begg, G.S.; Swanston, J.S.; Hawes, C. (2003) The role and importance of canopy heterogeneity., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2002/2003, pp125-127.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Waugh, R.; Ramsay, L.; Russell, J.R.; Powell, W.; Meyer, R.C.; Young, G.R.; Lawrence, P.E.; Booth, A.; Swanston, J.S.; Newton, A.C. (2002) Molecular markers for agriculturally important traits in barley., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2001/2002, 162-164.
  • Marshall, B.; Lyon, G.D.; Newton, A.C.; McNicol, J.W.; (2001) Knowledge engineering - science into practice: putting knowledge where it counts.., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 2000/2001, 152-156.
  • Newton, A.C.; (2000) Control of Rhynchosporium secalis infection, yield and quality in complex mixtures of winter barley cultivars. Airborne pathogens on cereals: population studies of airborne pathogens on cereals as means of improving strategies for disease control., COST 817 Annual Report for 1999, p72.
  • Jones, E.R.L.; Newton, A.C. (2000) Rhynchosporium of barley., United Kingdom Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey Annual Report for 1999, 69-77.
  • Thomas, W.T.B.; Newton, A.C.; Wilson, A.; Booth, A.; Macaulay, M.; Keith, R. (2000) Development of recombinant chromosome substitution lines - a barley resource., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1999/2000, pp99-100.
  • Swanston, J.S.; Newton, A.C.; Guy, D.C.; Gacek, E.S. (1999) Malting quality interactions of barley cultivar mixtures from the UK and Poland., EU COST 817 Annual Report for 1999.
  • Newton, A.C.; Swanston, J.S. (1999) Cereal variety mixtures reduce inputs and improve yield and quality - why isn't everybody growing them?., Annual Report of the Scottish Crop Research Institute for 1998/99, pp55-59.

  • Brooker, R.; Hewison, R.; Mitchell, C.; Newton, A.; Neilson, R.; Pakeman, R.; Raubach, S.; Shaw, P.; Verrall, S.; Karley, A. (2023) Crop mixtures as part of the sustainability toolbox for the distilling industry, World Distilled Spirits Conference, 9 May 2023, EICC, Edinburgh.
  • Brooker, R.; Newton, A.; Pakeman, R.; Mitchell, C.; Hewison, R.; Karley, A. (2022) Identifying challenges and developing solutions lessons from participatory approaches to improving and promoting crop mixtures, Crop Production in Northern Britain Conference, 1-2 March 2022, Online.
  • Karley, A.J.; Newton, A. (2022) Intercropping with barley to support winter pea cropping, Crop Production in Northern Britain Conference, 1-2 March 2022, Online.
  • Karley, A.J.; Mitchell, C.; Hawes, C.; Young, M.W.; Brooker, R.W.; Pakeman, R.J.; Iannetta, P.P.M.I.; Newton, A.C. (2020) Crop species mixtures as part of integrated farm management., Proceedings, The Dundee Conference: Crop Production Northern Britain, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 25-26 February 2020, pp143-147.
  • Brooker, R.W.; Newton, A.C.; Pakeman, R.J.; Schoeb, C.; Karley, A.J. (2020) Linking ecological theory to sustainable crop production., World Biodiversity Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 23-28 February 2020. PowerPoint presentation.
  • Brooker, R.W.; Karley, A.J.; Mitchell, C.; Newton, A.C.; Pakeman, R.J. (2020) Do we need weeds? The place of non-crop plants in arable systems., Proceedings, The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 25-26 February 2020, pp149-154.
  • Karley, A.J.; Banfield-Zanin, J.A.; Bickler, C.; Bliss, K.; Brooker, R.W.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Midmer, A.; Mitchell, C.; Newton, A.C.; Pakeman, R.J.; Pearce, B.; Tippin, L.; George, D.R. (2019) Knowledge Exchange in ‘Plant Team’ Cropping with on-farm participatory research., European Conference on Crop Diversification, Budapest, Hungary, 18-20 September 2019. Book of Abstracts, pp56-57.
  • Brown, J.L.; Stobart, R.; Hallett, P.D.; Morris, N.L.; George, T.S.; Newton, A.C.; Valentine, T.A.; McKenzie, B.M. (2018) There are no differences in soil carbon storage between inversion tillage and reduced tillage systems in medium-term experiments in the UK., 21st International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Conference Proceedings, Paris, 24-27 September 2018, pp130-131.
  • Karley, A.J.; Bickler, C.; Brooker, R.W.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Kiær, L.; Newton, A.C.; Pakeman, R.J.; Scherber, C.; Weih, M.; Pearce, B.; Schöb, C. (2018) Harnessing innovations in Plant Team cropping through science-practitioner information exchange., XV European Society for Agronomy Congress (ESA), Geneva, Switzerland, 27-31 August 2018. PS-6-01, p38 (Presentation)
  • Valentine, T.A.; Binnie, K.; Stobart, E.; Hallett, P.D.; Morris, N.L.; George, T.S.; Newton, A.C.; McKenzie, B.M. (2018) A root elongation assay for assessing the impact of tillage in medium-term management trial., 21st International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO) Conference, Paris, France, 24-27 September 2018, 2pp.
  • Karley, A.J.; Newton, A.C.; Brooker, R.W.; Pakeman, R.J.; Guy, D.; Mitchell, C.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Weih, M.; Scherber, C.; Klaer, L. (2018) DIVERSify-ing for sustainability using cereal-legume "plant teams"., Association of Applied Biologists Meeting, Advances in Legume Science, Glasgow, UK, 21-22 March 2018. Aspects of Applied Biology, 138, 57-62.
  • Holmes, A.; Stanley-Wall, N.; Newton, A.; Holden, N.J. (2018) Can plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria be used to control bacterial pathogens on horticultural produce?, Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, 59-64.
  • Newton, A.C.; Guy, D.C.; Valentine, T.; George, T.S.; McKenzie, B.M.; Hackett, C.A. (2018) Differential adaptation of spring barley cultivars to inversion and non-inversion tillage., Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp109-114.
  • Newton, A.C.; Reglinski, T.; De Vega Perez, D.; Holden, N.H.; Wiesel, L.; Gravouil, C.; Bain, R.; Havis, N.; Walters, D.R. (2016) Elicitors: what is available and can we optimise their potential benefits?, BCPC Diseases Review, NIAB, Cambridge, 7 December 2016.
  • Adu, M.; Marshall, J.; Newton, A.C.; Holden, N. (2016) Harpin confers some protection against bacterial pathogens of horticultural crops., The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp35-42.
  • Newton, A.C.; Karley, A.J.; Schob, C.; Brooker, R.W.; Pakeman, R.J.; Iannetta, P.; Guy, D.C.; Black, K. (2016) How diverse can crop mixtures be in an integrated pest management context?, The Dundee Conference: Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2016, Dundee, 23-24 February 2016, pp 73-80.
  • Valentine, T.A.; Bengough, A.G.; Dupuy, L.X.; Hallett, P.; Karley, A.J.; McKenzie, B.M.; Newton, A.; Schmidt, S.; Stobart, R.; Squire, G.; Young, M.; Hawes, C. (2015) Evaluating interactions at the plant:soil interface., UK-India Initiative in Agroecology, Centre for Pollination Studies, Calcutta University, Kolkata, India, 21-23 February 2015.
  • Kudsk, P.; Colnenne-David, C.; Dachbrodt-Saaydeh, S.; Kierzek, R.; Melander, B.; Newton, A.C.; Nistrup Jorgensen, L.; Toque, C.; Urek, G.; Leskovsek, R.; Razinger, J.; Holb, I.J.; Furlan, L.; Verschwele, A.; Giraud, M.; Leprince, F.; Verjux, N.; Espagnol, G.; Vasileiadis, V.P.; Sattin, M. (2015) Agronomic evaluation of IPM strategies in European winter-wheat and maize production., International Plant Protection Conference (IPCC), Henry Ford Building, Berlin, Germany, 24-27 August 2015.
  • Toth, I.K.; Newton, A.C. (2014) Impacts of pests and diseases: a European perspective., Food Production and Environmental Sustainability in China, Beijing, China, 8 March 2014.
  • Avrova, A.; Gamble, L.; Griffe, L.; Ruiz, O.; Munsterkotter, M.; Bayer, M.; Looseley, M.E.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.; Hammond-Kosack K.E.; Kanyuka, K. (2014) From Rhynchosporium commune genome sequence to barley resistance., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
  • Newton, A.C.; Holden, N.; De Vega Perez, D.; Gravouil, C.; Walters, D.R. (2014) Induced resistance in crop protection: an overview., Integrated Control in Protected Crops, Temperate Climate, IOBC-WPRS Bulletin, 102, 169-174.
  • Hallett, P.D.; Stobart, R.; George, T.S.; Morris, N.; Newton, A.C.; Valentine, T.A.; McKenzie, B.M. (2014) Temporal dynamics of soil physical conditions for crop growth under a range of tillage practices and the impact on the performance of contrasting modern cereal varieties., 20th World Congress of Soil Science, "Soils and Food Security", Jeju, South Korea, 8-13 June 2014.
  • Newton, A.C. (2014) Tools for IPDM and analysis of "sustainable" crop management in cereals., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
  • Holden, N.; Okpo, A.; Newton, A.C.; Walters, D.R. (2014) Application of plant defence elicitors on horticultural crops to control bacterial pathogens., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
  • Gamble, L.; Munsterkotter, M.; Bayer, M.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Birch, P.R.J.; Avrova, A. (2014) On the path of discovery: Rhynchosporium commune effectors activating scald resistance in barley., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
  • Mackenzie, A.E.; Munsterkotter, M.; Knogge, W.; Newton, A.C.; Munro, C.A.; Avrova, A. (2014) The role of Rhynchosporium commune cell wall components in cell wall integrity and pathogenicity., Crop Protection in Northern Britain, Environmental Management and Crop Protection, West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, 25-26 February 2014.
  • Holden, N.J.; Toth, I.K.; Newton, A.C. (2013) Can plant defence elicitors control bacterial infection in field vegetables?, In: Bardin, M., Mauch-Mani, B., Mazzotta, S., Nicot, P., Pieterse, C., Poessel, J-L., Ponchet, M. & Schmitt, A. (eds.). Induced Resistance in Plants against Insects and Diseases - Leaping from Success in the Lab to Success in the Field. Proceedings of the IOBC/WPRS, Avignon, France, 10-13 June 2013. IOBC-WRS Bulletin, 89, 433-443.
  • Newton, A.C.; Guy, D.C.; Hallett, P.D. (2013) Disease control in cultivar mixtures., 11th International Epidemiology Workshop, Beijing, China, 22-25 August 2013.
  • Newton, A.C.; Fitt, B.D.L.; Werner, P.; Harrap, D.; Southgate, J.; Ashworth, M.; Atkins, S.D.; Looseley, M.E. (2013) The importance of asymptomatic infection in sustainable crop protection., ICPP 2013, Beijing, China, 25-30 August 2013.
  • George, T.S.; Valentine, T.; Newton, A.; McKenzie, M.; Stobart, R.; Morris, N.; Hallett, P.D. (2013) Impacts of cultivation on rooting characteristics and resource acquisition by barley., Scotland's Monitor Farms Meeting, Stirling, 30-31 May 2013.

  • Valentine, T.; Binnie, K.; Grieves, J.; Newton, A. (2024) Grieves House Tillage Trial What have we learnt from six years of transition to notillage cultivation, Crop Production in Northern Britain 2024 Abstract booklet, 27 - 28 February, Apex Hotel Dundee, UK
  • Newton, A.; Grieves, J.; Valentine, T. (2024) Tillage, season, management and crop history all affect yield ranking Which is more important for resilience assessment, Crop Prouction in Northern Britain 2024, UK 27-28 February 2024, Apex Hotel Dundee
  • Valentine, T.A.; Binnie, K.; Hawes, C.; George, T.; Stobart, R.; Hallett, P.; Newton, A.C.; McKenzie, B.M (2022) Impact of reduced tillage and rotations on rootsoil relations in medium and long term UK field trials, Abstract Submission to the 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, 31 July - 5 August 2022, Glasgow.
  • Brooker, R.; Keillor, B.; Mitchell, C.; Newton, A.; Pakeman, R.; Karley, A. (2021) Impacts of largescale environmental drivers and crop composition on the benefits of intercropping, British Ecological Society Annual Meeting, Liverpool, 13/12/21.
  • Binnie, K.; Hawes, C.; Newton, A.C.; McKenzie, B.M.; Valentine, T. (2020) To assess the effect of different soil physical conditions on the initial root growth of root vegetables. , James Hutton Institute Annual Research Symposium, 25-27 November 2020. (Online) (Poster)
  • Valentine, T.; Binnie, K.; McKenzie, B.M.; Hawes, C.; Newton, A.C. (2020) To assess the effect of different soil physical conditions on the initial root growth of root vegetables., James Hutton Institute Annual Research Symposium, 25-27 November 2020. (Online) (Poster)
  • Valentine, T.; Binnie, K.; McKenzie, B.; Hawes, C.; Newton, A.C. (2020) Assessing the effect of reduced input agricultural rotations on soil physical structure using image analysis., James Hutton Institute Annual Research Symposium, 25-27 November 2020. (Online) (Abstract)
  • Iannetta, P.P.M.; Begg, G.; Boath, A.; James, E.; Hawes, C.; Karley, A.J.; Maluk, M.; Ferrando Molina, F.; Newton, A.C.; Quilliam, R.; Squire, G. (2018) The potential of legume-supported food- and feed-chains to strengthen capacities for sustainable economic development., CECHR Annual Symposium, University of Dundee, Dundee, 21 May 2018.
  • Brooker, R.; Iannetta, P.P.M.; Karley, A.J.; Newton, A.; Pakeman, R.J.; Schöb, C. (2018) Plant genetics vs. trait diversity: impacts on weed community assembly., Scotland’s Biennial Land Use and Environment Conference XII, Rewarding the Delivery of Public Goods: How to Achieve this in Practice? Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, 28-29 November 2018. (Poster).
  • Brooker, R.W.; Hewison, R.; Mitchell, C.; Newton, A.C.; Pakeman, R.J.; Schöb, C.; Karley, A.J. (2018) Crop mixtures., BES Annual Meeting 2018, Birmingham, 16-19 December. (Poster)
  • Holden, N.J.; Marshall, J.; Valentine, T.A.; Newton, A. (2018) Relating tillage management systems of barley to rhizosphere composition and fungal disease., International Phytobiomes Conference 2018, Montpellier, France, 4-6 December 2018. (Poster)
  • Ferrando-Molina, F.; Maluk, M.; Newton, A.C.; Quilliam, R.; Iannetta, P.P.M. (2018) Screening of nodulating bacteria for tolerance to desiccation stress., The James Hutton Institute PhD Student Retreat, Birnam, Dunkeld, 8-9 March 2018. Poster presentation.
  • Newton, A.C.; Iannetta, P.M.M. (2018) Case study 5: Intercropping for high productivity low input systems., Transition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe (TRUE), General Assembly, The Agricultural University of Athens, Greece, 16-20 April 2018. (Poster abstract0
  • Garrett, C.; Newton, A.C. (2018) Global change drives changes in disease management systems. , International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) 2018, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, USA, 29 July - 3 August 2018. Abstract
  • Havis, N.D.; Gorniak, K.; Taylor, J.; Okpa, A.; Newton, A.C.; Wright, S.J.M.; Burnett, F.J. (2018) Monitoring Rhynchosporium commune in Scotland for the appearance of resistance to strobilurn fungicides., Proceedings, Crop Production in Northern Britain 2018, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. (Poster)
  • Holmes, A.; Newton, A.; Stanley-Wall, N.R.; Holden, N.J. (2018) Can plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria be used to control bacterial pathogens on horticultural produce?, Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2018: The Dundee Conference, Environmental Management and Crop Production, Apex City Quay Hotel, Dundee, 27-28 February 2018. Conference Proceedings, pp59-64.
  • Newton, A.C.; Guy, D.; Brooker, R. (2018) Disease control in variety mixtures is not directly linked with yield benefit., Phytopathology, 108, S1.177. Abstract.
  • Looseley, M.E.; Newton, A.C.; Werner, P.; Harrap, D.; Guy, D. (2017) Introgression of quantitative resistance to Rhynchosporium commune into elite winter barley through marker assisted backcrossing., 2nd International Workshop on Barley Leaf Diseases, Rabat, Morocco, 5-7 April 2017.
  • Newton, A.C.; Guy, D.C.; Brooker, R. (2017) Disease control in variety mixtures is not directly linked with yield benefit., International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP) 2018, Hynes Convention Center, Boston, USA, 29 July - 3 August 2017. Abstract.
  • Looseley, M.E.; Newton, A.C.; Werner, P.; Harrap, D.; Guy, D. (2016) Introgression of quantitative resistance to Rhynchosporium commune into elite winter barley through marker assisted backcrossing., International Barley Genetics Symposium 2016, Minnesota, USA, 26-30 June 2016. Abstract.

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