Hutton to co-lead a new UK-wide centre to develop planet-friendly...
The James Hutton Institute has announced today (28th August 2024) its role in co-leading a new £38m UK-wide centre which could soon see alternatives to animal proteins made from plants, fungi, algae...
View ArticleSoil scientist from The James Hutton Institute plays critical role in...
The James Hutton Institute has played a key role in the development of a new video game, which was launched by the University of Abertay today, which explains the impact that human activities have on...
View ArticleTime to drive deeper ‘awakening’ on our interdependence with nature, says...
Environmentalists joined with academia and politicians to explore a future where our nature is viewed and valued as an asset. World-renowned environmental scientist Professor Gretchen C. Daily laid...
View ArticleUK growers to benefit from new soft fruit pre-breeding research programme
A new five-year £3 million genetic research programme aims to advance the breeding of more sustainable and resilient varieties of soft fruit crops in the UK. The Defra-funded Soft Fruit Genetic...
View ArticleJames Hutton Institute secures £2.4m in funding for trailblazing research...
Projects include medical cannabis standardisation, vertical farming light technology and genetic optimisation of lettuce. Pioneering medicinal cannabis research is set to take place in Dundee after...
View ArticleJames Hutton Ltd rewarded for agri-tech innovation with Tay5G Challenge Fund...
Tay5G, a Tay Cities Region Deal project in collaboration with the Scotland 5G Centre and university and industry partners, has announced James Hutton Ltd as a winner of its Challenge Fund. This...
View ArticleWorld Food Day
World Food Day is an important event in the United Nations (UN) annual calendar as it commemorates the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in 1945. It is celebrated widely by...
View ArticleHutton awarded £1M to revitalise UK’s raspberry industry
The James Hutton Institute has embarked on a ground-breaking five-year project focused on tackling the economic issues plaguing the UK’s raspberry growers. The Raspberry Economics in Production...
View ArticleNew Crop Innovation Centre officially opened by Secretary of State for...
The centre, located at The James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie, will futureproof crop production and enhance food security for the UK and beyond. The UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray...
View ArticleHutton hunts for soil ambassadors across Scotland to help dig deep
Scientists at The James Hutton Institute are leading a nationwide soil sampling campaign to help major European project, ECHO, to collect a total of 16,500 samples across Europe. The project has...
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