Intercropping: exploitation of biodiversity benefits in arable fields
22 November 2021, UK: Diversification of crop systems provides great opportunities to make food production more sustainable and resilient but also
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Loss of tree species has cumulative impact on biodiversity
19 November 2021, UK: Diseases affecting different UK tree species have been shown to have a multiplying effect on the loss
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Dee Catchment Partnership scoop Nature of Scotland climate action award
19 November 2021, UK: The Dee Catchment Partnership, a collective of organisations tasked with looking after the river Dee catchment in
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Scotland supports a new vision for water at COP26
13 November 2021, Scotland: Global water security is under increasing threat through the impacts of climate change, generating increased societal, environmental,
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Young farmers invited to ‘reimagine Glensaugh’ during upcoming farm demonstration
02 November 2021, UK: What do the next generation think should happen in Scottish agriculture to overcome the challenges of
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Soft Fruit Genetic Improvement Network: have your say
22 October 2021, UK: Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs) provide a key link between industry and academia to ensure that genetic
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Sampling the Munros: Cairngorms Fungi Study
21 October 2021, UK: “Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology mean that we can now determine which fungi are present even
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Have your say on the risks of plant pests and pathogens for habitat creation and restoration
10 October 2021, UK: Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are seeking views from anyone involved in habitat restoration or creation, from
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James Hutton Institute welcomes Defra announcement on gene editing
“Gene editing techniques allow the breeding of new crops more quickly, which is essential to mitigate the challenges posed by
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Hutton bioinformatics support BOLD action for future food security and climate resilience
30 September 2021, UK: Bioinformaticians at the James Hutton Institute are supporting a 10-year, US$58m initiative launched by the Crop
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