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December 2024 was the joint fifth warmest December in 70 years
Last month was the warmest December since 2016 and the joint 5th warmest December (along with December 1974) since the Hutton’s records began in 1954.
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Wildfire Risk in Scotland
Wildfire risk is a growing concern amongst land managers and the fire service across Scotland with climate and land-use change, changes in seasonal rainfall, reductions in herbivore pressure and reforestation acting as potential fuel sources.
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The second sunniest autumn on record at Invergowrie
A total of 354 hours of sunshine were recorded on our site during Autumn 2024, making this autumn the second sunniest since our records began in 1954.
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A sustainable farming future
Last week I was delighted to accept an invitation to attend a lunch event at Westminster for the new Sustainable Farm Networks (SFN) initiative linked to Harper Adams.
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SSCR Dinner 2024
The Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) hosted a dinner in November to celebrate 100 years of coordinated crop research and plant breeding in Scotland.
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10th ISRR Medal Lecture on Root Research
This years’ ISRR Dundee root medal and workshop on “Breeding crops for marginal conditions with an emphasis on roots” took place on the 6th November 2024.
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Hannah Rudman appointed co-chair of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital to drive nature-positive solutions
Dr Hannah Rudman, Senior Research Fellow at the James Hutton Institute, has been appointed co-chair of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital.
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Dumfries House – Keeping people, places and planet in harmony with nature
Scotia bring together people with experience of interdisciplinary approaches to food production who seek a balanced judgement of the long-term effects of innovation on the conservation of the land in Scotland.
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James Hutton Institute at the ENRA Science Policy Conference at ODE
A great day was had by all on Monday the 23rd September 2024 at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh. At the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Portfolio (ENRA) Science Evidence and Policy Conference.
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Planting for the future: how public funds can drive sustainable and inclusive forestry in Scotland
I took part in a panel organised by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) to promote and discuss their report, Inquiry into Public Financial Support for Tree Planting and Forestry.
