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Professor Lora Heisler from the Rowett Institute was one of seven University of Aberdeen academics whose key role in adding millions of pounds to the local economy, was recognised at an awards ceremony hosted by VisitAberdeenshire.

"This research is fundamental to the long-term sustainability of farming, the continued success of our food and drink sector, and to better understand the challenges faced by the agricultural and environmental agenda." Mr Fergus Ewing MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, today visited the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen to hear about our world leading scientific research in crops and climate change, as well as its commercial impact in local communities. Mr Ewing MSP spoke to Professor Colin Campbell, Chief Executive; Professor Deb Roberts, Director of Science

The Moredun Foundation Equine Grass Sickness Fund (EGSF) was launched in 1988 by Moredun and the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies to provide a research hub dedicated to improving treatment, finding the cause and developing means of preventing this devastating disease. To mark the 30th anniversary of the charity, a research conference was held at Pentlands Science Park on Saturday 28th April.

A solid marble Ting and Monument have been gifted to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) by the capital’s Chinese community in recognition of the important plant research and conservation work that RBGE has been carrying out in China for more than one hundred years, and to commemorate the long and flourishing

“Buntata is a collaborative effort between the University of St Andrews and the James Hutton Institute to enable open access to our information resources and put them at the fingertips of potato growers.” The James Hutton Institute's Information and Computational Sciences group has announced a new version of Buntata, a free Android app to help potato growers identify plant pests and diseases in the field. Produced with support from the University of St Andrews Impact Accelerator Award and named after the Scottish Gaelic word for potato, Buntata can even be used without mobile coverage. Related

"We're very pleased that this Scottish Government-funded PhD project is contributing to capacity developing in Nexus thinking to help achieve SDG targets" A Hydro Nation scholar carrying out research on common challenges across water, energy and food and their connections to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presented her PhD research during a session on “Achieving the SDGs” at a recent water, food, energy and climate Nexus conference (16-18 th April) organised by the Water Institute at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. Related content First Hydro