The latest ISRR Newsletter is now available to read. www.rootresearch.org/newsletter @rootscientists.bsky.social

Come and see the latest findings from our research on climate change-related stress tolerance in potatoes at Potatoes in Practice 2026 on 13 August 🌱🥔 pip.hutton.ac.uk

Last week we said goodbye to Evie Meale who has spent the last 10 months with us on an internship from York University. Thanks for all the help! 🫘🧬

Tim is in Canada this week giving an OECD sponsored keynote lecture at the Organic P Workshop in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island op2026.com

Visit the International Barley Hub field plots next week.🌾 Our 10am tours last around an hour, with plenty of time afterward to explore additional research areas, learn about ongoing projects, and speak with our staff and students about their expertise and experiences.

Highland Show Highlights! #RHS2026 @hutton.ac.uk @rowettinstitute.bsky.social

See our latest paper: "Intercropping alters rhizosphere chemistry but not early root distribution in a low phosphorus field" rdcu.be/fpitD

See our latest paper: "Soil DNA-Phosphorus: Method Optimisation and Application Across UK Soils" jams.squ.edu.om/home/vol31/i...

See our latest paper! 🌱 Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus amendments reshape arbuscular mycorrhizal regulation of hyphosphere microbial communities and functions in grassland soils 🔗 Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #SoilScience #Mycorrhiza #Microbiome #Grasslands

Long-term nitrogen and phosphorus amendments reshape arbuscular mycorrhizal regulation of hyphosphere microbial communities and functions in grassland soils

Nutrient enrichment alters the functioning of grassland ecosystems, but the community structure and functions of microbes associated with the hyphosph…

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We just had the 53nd EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “AI in Plant Science”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website. 🌱 @epsoeurope.bsky.social

The Hutton COUSIN team have spent the week in Scandicci, Florence, Italy at the 2026 COUSIN AGM. We scored crop wild relatives in a very hot fields and got involved in a range of interactive workshops to push forward the COUSIN objectives 🌱 @gwenkirschner.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk

Tim gave an invited talk at the International Wheat Congress in Bologna, Italy. The meeting was attended by 750 wheat researchers and industry partners from across the world. 🌍🌾

We were involved in the BARIToNE consortium meeting this week, catching with all the excellent research being done in this DTP.

Thanks to @plantecohutton.bsky.social for organising the Root 2 Res 2026 Shovelomics Faba Bean Trail. A great team effort with exciting results to come! root2res.eu #root2res

We wrapped up the Root2Res Faba Bean Shovelomics harvest in record time 🫘🌱 176 genotypes harvested, processed, and analysed in just 2.5 days. @hutton.ac.uk root2res.eu

See our latest paper: Deciphering bacterial community composition and function at critical interfaces of plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi-bacterial holobiont rdcu.be/fifM3

🌾📊 Please help with this student survey on the barriers to adoption of sustainable agricultural practices- docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @hutton.ac.uk

Why Farmers Do Not Fully Adopt Sustainable Agricultural Practices: Expert Survey

This survey aims to understand why farmers do not fully adopt sustainable agricultural practices, even when such solutions are available. Your expert insights will contribute to an academic study expl...

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🌱 See our latest paper: Mitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysis www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mitigating CO2 and N2O emissions in salt-affected agroecosystems through fertilization and irrigation optimization: A meta-analysis

Salt-affected soils are increasingly widespread in agricultural landscapes, but their responses to management practices in terms of greenhouse gas (GH…

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It's not too late to register for tomorrow's seminar!

International Barley Hub@intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

‼️ IBH Seminar Announcement ‼️ 📜 Proteomic insights into water-use efficiency and malt quality trade-offs to inform barley breeding strategies 🔊 Michelle Colgrave & Clare O'Lone, ARC CIPPS ⏰ Wednesday, 29th April 2026, 09:00 - 10:30 GMT 🔗 shorturl.at/rfcqf

Come and see what we’re doing at the Royal Highland Show 📍 Ingliston, Edinburgh 📅 18–21 June Say hello and find out more about our work! 🌱 www.royalhighlandshow.org #RHS26 @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social

Home | Royal Highland Show

The Royal Highland Show is an annual event, showcasing the best of food, farming and rural life at Ingliston in Edinburgh.

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We’ll be heading to Cereals on 10–11 June at Diddly Squat Farm. The UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovation 🚜🌱 Come and say hi if you’re there — see you in the field! www.thecerealsevent.co.uk #cereals2026 @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social

The UK’s flagship arable event driving knowledge and innovation

Experience the ultimate event for the UK arable industry. Connect with over 450 leading suppliers showcasing the latest innovations, products, and expert advice

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If you missed Sharon Zytnska (University of Manchester) at the IBH seminar, you can now catch the recording 🌱 Induced resistance in barley: how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence Watch here: youtu.be/q4bPD_oo6-s?... @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social

Induced resistance in barley how rhizobacteria, genotype, and environment shape aphid defence

YouTube video by James Hutton Institute

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Thrilled to present our latest Root2Res research on a novel methodology for simultaneous sampling of rhizosphere microbiota and root exudates from soil-grown plants @rootscientists.bsky.social @plantecohutton.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Evaluation of combined root exudate & rhizosphere microbiota sampling approaches to elucidate plant–soil–microbe interactions Escudero-Martinez et al. @carmen-escudero.bsky.social @bulgarelli-d.bsky.social @plantecohutton.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

🌾 Support our students and the future of crops! 🌍 Join us at “The Future of Barley: Resilience Against Climate Change” 📍 CANVAS, Dundee 📅 28 April 👉 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future... @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk

We just had the 52nd EPSO Plant Science Seminar on “Gene Editing Public Consultations in Europe”. Access to the recording is available to all EPSO personal and organisational members on the EPSO website epsoeurope.bsky.social epsoweb.org

Trials planted a couple of weeks ago are starting to emerge, here are some Faba bean plants emerging in the @Root2Res trials 🌱🫘

Join us tomorrow at The Edinburgh Science Festival and take a journey exploring DNA through lots of fun activities! #barley #daffodil #DNA

We hosted a visit of Intergrain Ltd a breeding company from Australia that specialises in wheat and barley breeding for Australian conditions.

Tim spent a few days with the BarleyMicroBreed team at their AGM as scientific advisor. It was great to learn about all the interesting work they are doing.🌾

Congratulations to Zoe who won the Gold Medal for her poster on her research into the tolerance of Bere barley to Mn deficiency at the STEM for Britain event at Westminster! 🎉🎖️