James Hutton Institute
@JamesHuttonInst
World-leading scientific organisation encompassing a distinctive range of integrated strengths in land, crop, water, environmental and socio-economic science.
🌿 Join us for a Nature Open Day at St Fittick’s Park, Aberdeen! 📅 Sat 27 July | ⏰ 10am–3pm Hosted by NESBiP, the drop-in session features guided walks, workshops & a BioBlitz—helping ID as many species as possible!🐛 To book walks & find out more: ow.ly/gui850WuwUL
🔬 We're offering #LabSpace at our #Dundee campus, ideal for science-driven organisations ready to scale up or spin out. 💡 Labs are finished to a high standard 📅 Flexible lease terms — short, medium or long ⚡ Quick move-in available when needed More: ow.ly/aXZv50Wr6sr
🌿 Ever wondered how #pollen is tracked and counted? We're proud to provide Scotland with a daily #PollenCount, helping allergy sufferers stay informed & prepared. #HayFeverAwareness 🎥 Watch how we do it and why it matters. View our latest count: ow.ly/26eL50Wr8GY
🌱 What happens when economic theory meets local action? Ahead of the #TBMacLecture, explore how our speaker, Kate Raworth’s, #DoughnutEconomics is shaping a Swedish town, and join us in Edinburgh to hear more. 🎟️: ow.ly/lAcp50WrKpv 📖 @guardian: ow.ly/mbqo50WrKpt
🍓🌱 Great to see our work featured in this article from @TheScotsman Highlighting how our innovative #ClimateResilient berry varieties, such as raspberries bred to need less water & fertiliser are helping farmers and Scotland’s soft fruit sector. More: ow.ly/abON50Wp5Fs
Great to host @jamiehepburn at our Invergowrie campus this week! 👋🔬 He met BioSS scientists to hear how stats and modelling help tackle real-world challenges—from animal disease to clean energy and farm data. 💻🌾🐄 Thanks for visiting, Minister! 🙌
🥔 The #PotatoesInPractice2025 plots serve a wide range of purposes, from showcasing potato varieties to demonstrating innovative products. The @SRUC team, uses dedicated plot not just for display, but as a hands-on training & diagnostic hub. Blog post: ow.ly/fbqR50WrLF8
We’re proud to support #FarmSafetyWeek 2025 (21–25 July), alongside 400+ organisations across the UK & Ireland. At the Hutton, we know that farming shouldn’t rely on luck - safety is everyone’s job. 🚜🦺 Learn more: yellowwellies.org #JamesHutton #FarmSafety
International meeting explored the accelerated breeding of potato cultivars Read more via #HortNews >> hortnews.com/articles/horti… @JamesHuttonLtd @JamesHuttonInst @UoDRIS @univofstandrews
Dr Mark Wilkinson appointed as Co-Director of The James Hutton Institute’s Climate-Positive Farming Initiative Read more via #HortNews >> hortnews.com/articles/horti… @JamesHuttonInst #renewableenergy #biodiversity #climatechange
The future of the #potatoindustry starts at #PotatoesInPractice2025! 🥔 Showcasing the latest potato innovations through four dynamic seminar sessions. 📅 7th August |📍Balruddery Farm | 🕘 9am - 3.30pm Learn more about the seminars: ow.ly/1Few50Wr6Ws
🧪 “It’s not quick, it’s not 100%, and it’s not done in glamorous clothes…” Scotland’s top forensic soil scientist, Prof Lorna Dawson, says crime fiction helps the public understand how the real science works — and yes, she *is* in an Ian Rankin novel 👇 📺 Scotland Tonight: A…
📢 Our economic impact report shows that in 23/24 for every £1 of @scotgov funding, we delivered more than £15 in value for the #UKEconomy, with £9 retained in Scotland Local impact ✅ £40M in #Dundee 📍 £22M in #Aberdeen 💼 2,575 UK jobs supported More: ow.ly/OV0i50WqGvG
📢 Don’t miss Prof Lorna Dawson (@Soilfit) on #ScotlandTonight this Thursday. 🔬 A fascinating look at the role of #soil in justice, science and Scotland’s future. 🕗 8:30 pm | 📺 @STV If you miss it, you can catch up with the episode here: ow.ly/nPgx50WpURK
Fruit for the Future 2025 starts tomorrow at the @JamesHuttonInst Join us for an afternoon filled with: 🚶Insightful tours 🫐Field demos 🌿 Meet our breeders 🍓Fresh fruit tasters 🕒3–6PM| The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie #FruitForTheFuture2025
🫐 We were delighted to welcome @BBCRadio4 #FarmingToday to our Dundee site to speak to Susan McCallum, Blueberry Researcher, to introduce the first UK bred blueberry! 🎉 Find out what the innovative blueberry is called on @BBCSounds 🎧 From 04:10 > ow.ly/TbSe50WpM8w
🫛 Great video, from @SciTechgovuk, featuring Pete Iannetta from the Hutton, he joins his former PhD student and now Distiller Kirsty Black as they discuss the world's first #ClimatePositive gin. 📽️More: ow.ly/IzwV50Wpext
Did you know that gin can be made from peas? 🫛 @Arbikie distillery has made the world’s first climate positive gin with research funded by Horizon Europe 🍸 With Horizon funding, you can turn bold ideas into reality 💡 #WorldGinDay
🎨 Painter and filmmaker, Ronnie Forbes, was delighted to visit the Hutton to view his painting, Et in Arcadia Ego, in the Crop Innovation Centre (CIC). 🖌️Ronnie was a @LeverhulmeTrust artist in residence at the Hutton between 2007 & 2009. More: ow.ly/wYlp50Wp5c7
🌾Plotting the Future- Cereal walks are taking place tomorrow! Join us for guided tours of our field plots—showcasing the breadth of research underway as part of the @IntBarleyHub programme. 📅 15 July | 🕐 1, 2 & 3pm 🎟️: ow.ly/WXJE50Wp1gA ✅ @BASISRegLtd available!
🌿 What makes green & blue spaces truly valuable? Our researchers have identified 72 indicators to assess the quality, not just the quantity, of green & blue spaces in Scotland. Defining what makes these spaces effective, functional & sustainable. More: ow.ly/mGNX50WogAx
