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New study could sow seeds of change for barley
The James Hutton Institute supports plans being put forward to create a life sciences innovation district for the Dundee region. Read More
Scotland at forefront of agricultural innovation, securing global food supplies
Global food security is going to be a dominant economic theme over the next decade. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago, we have all seen just how fragile the food ecosystem really is to acute shocks, as well as the chronic effects of climate extremes and pandemics. Read More
Open call to galvanize the global barley research community
A renowned group of barley scientists, including researchers from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee, has issued an open call to ‘galvanize’ the international barley research community from the ground up by increasing interactions, establishing new collaborations and offering greater value to global research investments. Read More
Finding a needle in a haystack: exploring the rhizosphere microbiota in barley
Researchers at the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences and the James Hutton Institute, with the contribution of colleagues in the UK, Italy and Germany, recently identified genes shaping the rhizosphere microbiota in the staple crop barley. Read More
Cheers to great barley science on International Beer Day
Behind great tasting beer is great science, like the barley research taking place at the James Hutton Institute and the International Barley Hub. Read More
International Barley Hub Field Centre opened in Invergowrie
The International Barley Hub Field Centre at the James Hutton Institute was officially opened today (2 December) by UK Government Minister for Scotland, Malcolm Offord. Read More
Contract signed for construction of £28.7m combined Advanced Plant Growth Centre and International Barley Hub
The James Hutton Institute and McLaughlin & Harvey have signed construction contracts worth £28.7m for the next stage of the ongoing redevelopment. Read More
Hutton support for proposed Dundee life sciences innovation district
The James Hutton Institute supports plans being put forward to create a life sciences innovation district for the Dundee region. Read More