This project is based at the James Hutton Institute (JHI), a global leader in cereal genetics and home of the International Barley Hub (IBH), a newly unveiled multimillion research facility. The project aims at gaining novel insight into ...
Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) parasites of sheep have a profound impact on animal health and welfare and the sustainability of the industry. The spread of resistance to anthelmintic drugs means that alternative control measures are needed...
Root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne sp.) are globally the most damaging plant-parasitic nematodes causing devastating loss of yield by parasitising the roots of their host plant. Meloidogyne naasi, the cereal root-knot nematode, has recently b...
Barley is the fourth most important cereal crop globally, cultivated in over 100 countries for food (human and animal) and for alcohol production. Many threats face barley production, including pests, diseases and environmental stressors su...
Gastro-intestinal nematode (GIN) infections have serious negative consequences on the health and welfare of livestock worldwide and threaten the economic viability of livestock production. Infection also increases peak methane yield in para...
Background: Three key transmission routes of AMR in the agricultural environment are faecally-derived fertilisers, irrigation water and surface water (Koutsoumanis et al., 2021). A pre-requisite for generating reliable data on agricultura...
Dormancy and vernalization protect plants against winter conditions and enable flowering in the spring. However, climate change is disrupting the environmental signals required for dormancy and vernalization and altering plant’s life cycle ...
Background: Domestic crop production is increasingly reliant on reducing fertiliser and agrochemical inputs while maintaining high yields, essential for food security in the UK. With the rising demand for berries, particularly for their hea...
Background: Global warming is undeniably one of the biggest threats that can affect our ability to produce food. Currently it is estimated that for each 1ËšC temperature elevation results in 5% yield lost to farmers. In general, temperatur...
Cover/catch crops include a multitude of species and species mixtures. They have many potential impacts on soil including holding onto or redistributing nutrients in the soil profile, improving soil structure, improving water holding capaci...