"We modelled the water temperature of the river Spey as the first step towards assessing how future changes in climate, land-use, management, industry and water use might influence river temperatures" Scientists of the James Hutton Institute have found that waters in Scottish rivers are warming, which may have implications for rural economies across the country. By comparing historical records kept by the Tulchan Estate with hydroclimatic datasets, Dr Rachel Helliwell and Dr Ina Pohle were able to spot an increase of 2-3°C in the water temperature of the river Spey over the last 105 years
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"Germinate 3 fills a role not offered by other plant genetic resources software platform. In short, it is capable of integrating both genotypic and phenotypic data with passport data" Related content Information and Computational Sciences Paul Shaw Sebastian Raubach More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez-Salcedo, Media Manager, Tel: +44 (0)1224 395089 (direct line), +44 (0)344 928 5428 (switchboard) or +44 (0)7791 193918 (mobile). read more
We have created a state-of-the-art, and free to download, desktop app to provide climate change risk assessments for crops pests and diseases in the UK that anyone can use.
"When the weather is warmer than 14-22ËšC, tuber production is inhibited, reducing potato tuber production, with damaging consequences for both producer and consumer" Research at the James Hutton Institute has led to the discovery of genetic variations which can help protect potato crop yields at high temperature, potentially providing potato breeders with a valuable tool in their quest to create varieties resilient to heat stress and suited to the requirements of growers, industry and retailers. Related content Cell and Molecular Sciences Mark Taylor More information from: Bernardo Rodriguez
By Max Coleman, RBGE Scotland is a global leader in the research and cultivation of one of our favourite foods, the potato. The Commonwealth Potato Collection ( CPC), based at the James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie, contains around 1500 samples of wild potato species that collectively form a valuable genetic resource that helps to safeguard the future development of the potato. The CPC is the second largest collection of potato genetic resources in the world, after the International Potato Center ( CIP) in Peru. Globally, potatoes are the fourth most important crop after wheat, rice and
An unlikely new weapon in Scottish farming’s battle with the multi-million pound slug menace has been revealed – Swiss-style muesli.
"It’s an important time for dairy farming in the UK; the sector has moved away from one type of system based on seasonal grazing and housing." Agriculture is changing. There is an increasing gap between how food is produced and public knowledge and values about agriculture. Dairy farming in the UK has changed from seasonal housing and grazing to around a fifth of farmers housing cows all year around. This change continues to be controversial with the public. Consumers are concerned about the environmental, welfare and social impacts of large farms housing cows all year around. Related content