"Delegates will be able to learn about new research into heritage grains like bere barley, an ancient type of Scottish barley, and which species mixtures are particularly suited to the West of Scotland" The James Hutton Institute is teaming up with Soil Association Scotland and Scotland's Rural College for a special crofting meeting of the Plant Teams Field Lab event series on the Isle of Lismore, looking at how intercropping can help crofters grow multiple crops together for better outcomes. Related content Alison Karley Adrian Newton More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media
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The Soil Survey of Scotland shows that large areas of Scotland have acidic soils. Soils with a pH less than 5.6 inhibit root growth, which can reduce crop yields. Liming, the addition of calcium and magnesium-rich materials that alkalinise the soil, is a valuable practice to manage soil acidity. Indeed, liming has implications for both the environment and agricultural production. To understand the consequences of liming better, we have studied historic data on crop yield responses to liming. Our study provides general insights to the problem of acidic soils, which are widespread across the UK
Klaus is a researcher in Ecosystem Economics at SRUC, focusing on valuation of natural resources and ecosystem goods and services. His particular research interests include methodological developments in choice experiments and in benefit transfer, the incorporation of risk, uncertainty and ambiguity into valuation methods and contract design for public good provision.
Ian in a senior scientist in cell and molecular sciences at the James Hutton Institute. His current research includes molecular bases of pathogenesis in the enterobacterial potato pathogens Pectobacterium and Dickeya species, and the eucalyptus pathogen Pantoea ananatis using functional and comparative genomics approaches. Ian's research also includes The interaction between human enteric pathogens and plants and the role of these plants in the spread of disease. He is also a key staff member leading Integrated Pest and Disease Management (IPM) research at the James Hutton Institute.
Glenn is Head of Research at BioSS and the theme leader for process and systems modelling. In his role as head of research aims to foster a creative research environmnet deepening interactions with the biological sciences whilst strengthening links with the colleagues in areas such as mathematics, statistics and informatics. Glenn's individual research aims to understand the emergent properties of key biological systems using dynamic process-based models.
Fiona is group manager for Crop and Soil Systems at SRUC as well as a Professor in Plant Pathology. She is the sector lead for Agriculture in Scotland's Plant Health Centre of Expertise. Her research interests inlcude: Analysis of crop protection decision-making problems Integrated Pest Management and pesticide stewardship Uptake of best practice amongst stakeholders Fungicide resistance and fungicide efficacy Crop health monitoring and surveillance Developing risk assessments to aid treatment decisions. Fungicide efficacy crop trial service Diagnostic services through our SRUC crop clinic
David is a GIS consultant at the James Hutton Institute, His background is in the analysis, creation and management of geographical data and he has worked on the mapping programmes of many countries. He has extensive experience in the use and customisation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and in photogrammetry and remote sensing.
Andrew is team leader in Innovation and Behavioural Change, Professor or Rural Resource Economics, and department head of Rural Economy, Environment and Society at SRUC. His research focuses on capturing the impacts of policy change and farmer behaviour at the farm catchment level. Work has been conducted on a variety of topics within this area, particularly in terms of understanding attitudes, motivations and perceptions of farmers toward environmental issues and uptake of new technologies. Another strong thread to his research is the measurement of efficiency and sustainability metrics using
Alistair is Chair of Animal Behaviour & Welfare at SRUC, with a primary focus on understanding the biology of positive welfare using behaviour as a starting point, but also using other disciplines and techniques as applicable including physiology, neurobiology, molecular biology and genetics. His team are also interested in the causes and consequences of ‘positive’ behaviour such as play in farm animals and for this have been studying differences between individuals and litters of pigs. They are also interested in developing video recognition of play behaviour given the difficulties in