The James Hutton Institute

Latest blog by Prof Lorna Dawson, CBE, FRSE, FRSA, who recently visited the #Agricultural education and training centre at Dumfries House. The centre is driven by #nature following a cycle of learning, practice, teaching and back to learning, delivering harmony in the process. The King's Foundation | SEFARI (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes) More: https://lnkd.in/eK2TJdi8

The James Hutton Institute has been awarded £1M to revitalise UK’s #raspberryindustry The Institute will embark on a ground-breaking five-year project called Raspberry Economics in Production. The project will focus on developing raspberry varieties that require less water, fertiliser and labour to tackle economic issues plaguing the UK’s #raspberry growers. More: https://bit.ly/487eQwl

Today is #WorldFoodDay 🌎🌱 So much of our work is focused on developing more resilient food #crops and improving the sustainability of #food systems (The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) | International Barley Hub). Aiming to secure a #FutureofFood for all.

Happy #NationalFarmersDay! 👩🌾🚜 We want to celebrate our fantastic #farm field and glasshouse team. Their work is hugely important to everything we do. Today we also recognise the role of #farmers in providing food and sustenance all around the world.🌎🌱

James Hutton Limited are established members of the MDS Ltd Management Trainee Programme, which aims to provide training and hands-on experience to individuals within the fresh food and produce industry. We are delighted to announce a new member of the James Hutton Limited team from MDS: Amy Sanders This is Amy’s first 6 month secondment where she is our Digital Marketing Assistant, assisting the Comms team in the The James Hutton Institute and the team in James Hutton Limited in developing and executing a range of marketing across our different scientific services. We wish her every success in her role! #MDS, #internship, #apprenticehsip, #Science, #softfruit.

#ICYMI you can hear more from Tony Craig on the BBC Scotland #ScotlandOutdoors podcast now. 🎧 From 1:03.30>>: bit.ly/480wB0e You can also watch his talk from the BBC Scotland #climatecreative conference, exploring what #nature can teach us 📺 : bit.ly/3BG7B2e

A new Case Study is now published on #SEFARI Gateway's Innovative Knowledge Exchange (IKE) project, conducted by the team at SEGS Group The James Hutton Institute, in partnership with SRUC and University of Strathclyde. Case Study➡️https://lnkd.in/eCFxw_VY Blog ➡️ https://lnkd.in/exJQaVDt Report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6Jcgxap #LeadingIdeas #LandUse #NatualCapital #Communities The Scottish Government #RESAS The James Hutton Institute Naomi Beingessner Bryony Nelson Acacia Marshall Muhammad Umar Farooq Lin Batten

Dr Jonathan Snape the Head of James Hutton Limited has arrived at Fruit Attraction in Madrid! If you would like a meeting with him either contact him via LinkedIn or if you spot him strike up a conversation if you are interested in our new Glen Eden raspberry variety, our Loch Katrine blackberries variety or our upcoming blueberry variety or any other services we can offer. #GlenEden, #LochKatrine #jameshuttoninstitute #Fruitattraction, #Fruitattraction24, #Madrid, #Freshfruit, #SienteLaInspiración #softfruit

New blog from Prof Lorna Dawson, CBE, FRSE, FRSA, Head of Soil Forensic #Science at the Hutton, discussing the ENRA Science, Evidence and Policy Conference #RESASConf24 held last month. The event provided an opportunity for #researchers, including early career researchers, to display their research and highlight recent outputs and impact. More: https://bit.ly/3ZSVRn2

📢🗣️ Hear from Tony Craig, head of our Social Economic and Geographical Sciences department, tomorrow on BBC Scotland's #OutofDoors show. Tune in from 7:30 am to learn more about the importance of time in #nature and how it affects the brain. Recorded at the BBC Scotland #climatecreatives conference in Glasgow earlier this week. It will also be available to listen to on the #ScotlandOutdoors podcast from 12 noon on Saturday! 📻: https://bit.ly/4dxuP7R