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Valuing your soils

SRUC September 26, 2016

As part of the recently published “Valuing Your Soils” guidance, new videos using case-studies of real farmers’ experiences are now available on the Farming and Water Scotland website.

Hutton soil forensic evidence helps police

The James Hutton Institute September 22, 2016

"In addition to being a key resource for food security and human sustainability, soils contain many physical, chemical and biological characteristics which can potentially be of great use to the investigative and reconstructive processes"

Soil will absorb less atmospheric carbon

phys.org September 22, 2016

The UCI-led study found that soil integrates carbon far slower than thought, meaning the amount it’s capable of absorbing from the atmosphere this century is much less than predicted by current Earth system models

Tracking a killer: forensics in crime fiction

The James Hutton Institute September 05, 2016

Tracking a killer: forensics in crime fiction. 24 September 2016, 1-2pm at Hillhead library, 348 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8AP for anyone interested in crime fiction and forensics

Research partnership set to unearth secrets

The James Hutton Institute July 07, 2016

This research will generate new data and knowledge to answer challenges across whole rotations and provide information and tools to allow farm businesses to make rewarding and sustainable rotational decisions.

Study unlocks surprising behaviour of soil bacteria

BBC News June 17, 2016

Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria have raised questions about how differing land management affects the organisms' behaviour.

Valuing your soils

Hutton soil forensic evidence helps police

Soil will absorb less atmospheric carbon

Tracking a killer: forensics in crime fiction

Research partnership set to unearth secrets

Study unlocks surprising behaviour of soil bacteria

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