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We are delighted to announce that sustainable dye developer SeaDyes has joined the Hutton as a spin-in company, securing £75,000 of funding from Scottish Enterprise’s High Growth Spinout Programme.
Professor Colin Campbell, Chief Executive at The James Hutton Institute, spoke about the importance of soil health at NFU Scotland’s National Conference on Thursday 6th February 2025.
A new study published in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics has again highlighted The James Hutton Institute as a global leader in crop plant genetics.
Potatoes in Practice (PiP), Scotland’s largest field-based potato event, will take place on Thursday 7th August 2025 at The James Hutton Institute’s Balruddery Farm in Invergowrie, near Dundee.
Our scientists have warned that initiatives that promote self-establishing trees might not always lead to carbon capture at the decadal timescales relevant to achieving net zero and mitigating climate change.
The James Hutton Institute is very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Rob Brooker as Executive Director of Science, effective from 1st March 2025.
A series of workshops to gain a better understanding of what sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices are currently taking place in Less Favoured Areas (LFAs).
New research carried out by the Hutton in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde, alongside partners in the Government of Malawi, has highlighted major concerns for the quality of water in Malawi.
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute, world leaders in agricultural ecology research, seek farmers to participate in trials to measure legume-related benefits following easy-to-use monitoring methods.
The James Hutton Institute Scientific Services, the Institute’s commercial arm, has established a new five-year global raspberry breeding consortium spanning to 2029.
