GaryFoster
@Prof_GD_Foster
Retired Prof in Molecular Plant Pathology: enjoys life voraciously: enjoys beer: enjoys family & 2 dogs even more than beer(!) L'pool FC through thick & thin
I’ve done the same and harvested all 3 of my initial varieties, Maris piper, Rooster & Jazzy all with great results. I’ve done this so I can try for the first time Summer Planting Potatoes (also known as Second Cropping or 'Christmas') going for Charlotte, Jazzy & Maris Piper
I chitted all my seed potatoes really early this year and planted them out super early in pots with cloche covers initially. This is the yield from single pot of one of my maincrop 🥔 'Rooster' A great yield in July when you would normally harvest September to November
Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds Investigation finds one of Britain’s oldest and most prestigious universities benefited from transatlantic slavery and was haven for white supremacist theories theguardian.com/education/2025…
It’s utterly appalling that newly qualified doctors - after 5 years of training - are paid less than “physician assistants” - who have just 2 years of training.
'Even if our pay was restored we would still be paid less than the Physician Assistants with their two year degree’ BMA Resident Doctors Committee Co-chair, Dr Ross Nieuwoudt says his members feel 'a little bit tricked' by Wes Streeting as they begin a five-day strike in England
'Even if our pay was restored we would still be paid less than the Physician Assistants with their two year degree’ BMA Resident Doctors Committee Co-chair, Dr Ross Nieuwoudt says his members feel 'a little bit tricked' by Wes Streeting as they begin a five-day strike in England
Former students and colleagues of Dr. John McDowell published a @MPMIjournal article detailing John's amazing scientific achievements in the field of molecular plant-microbe interactions. John was a dedicated mentor, teacher, and friend to many within and beyond Virginia Tech.
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Yes, @Prof_GD_Foster, we checked to see if there were more than one. Found none, fortunately! 😁 But a lot of flowers.
Excellent thought provoking article on what is a difficult subject. Universities are 'failing us' on mental health, say students - but should it really be up to them? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Earth’s underground network of fungi needs urgent protection, say researchers Study finds that only 9.5% of fungal biodiversity hotspots fell within existing protected areas theguardian.com/science/2025/j…
Brutal article on university finances 40% posted a negative net cash inflow in 2023-24 20% had less than 30 days of liquidity in 2023-24, including 17 that posted zero liquidity days 2024-25 surely much worse This is going to end badly. hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/08/the…
Researchers have claimed that the number of redundancies being made in UK higher education could be much higher than previously thought, potentially impacting more than 20,000 jobs timeshighereducation.com/news/universit…
Look at the rise of measles in England and ask yourself: have we learned a single thing from Covid? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
UK's most powerful supercomputer comes online Skynet 😱 bbc.com/news/articles/…
I’d trust a 16 year old over him.
A DUP MP has said his party will not back a move to lower the voting age to 16 arguing young people ‘are not really matured enough’. ➡️belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/…
Always grown Maris Piper. First time ever growing Maris Peer. Looking forward to outcome. 🥔 Anyone out there grown Peer before.
Royal Society suggested to Elon Musk he consider resigning science fellowship | Science | The Guardian Just sack him and get on with it. theguardian.com/science/2025/j…
Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences | John Innes Centre jic.ac.uk/vacancies/grou…
Peter Kyle warns UK universities must ‘make difficult choices’. Science minister says Dsit is working to make sure research funding is “responsive” to the financial crisis, but that institutions must make “difficult choices” to become more efficient. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-uni…
Our homegrown potatoes, leeks and onions are about to be turned into chunky leek & potato soup by my better half. Can highly recommend this recipe 🥣 waitrose.com/ecom/recipe/ch…
Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases theguardian.com/science/2025/j…
