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.
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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"
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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
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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
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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.
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