Potato Cyst Nematode model

Improvements will make PCN model site-specific
FarmersWeekly
22 December 2009
Improvements are being planned to the Potato Council-funded SCRI potato cyst nematode control model. The model allows growers to test various different control strategies to see the effect on yields and PCN populations over several potato rotations and is being promoted by the Potato Council as a way of testing and demonstrating long-term strategies to reduce PCN levels in response to the forthcoming EU PCN Directive.

Programme 1 Stakeholder Day

Crop science and research 'fundamental', hears Scottish Crop Research Institute-run R&D event
Horticulture Week
17 December 2009
The crucial role of R&D in enhancing food security was highlighted at a conference organised by the Scottish Crop Research Institute this week.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
17 December 2009
The research being undertaken in Scottish agricultural institutes to secure future food supplies was highlighted at a conference in Edinburgh.

Crop science and research 'fundamental' to food security, hears SCRI conference in Edinburgh
Scotland of Food & Drink
16 December 2009
The crucial research contributing to our security of food supply has been highlighted at a conference in Edinburgh. Description: Scottish Government-funded research on the science underpinning crop breeding and crop disease featured at the event.

Plant breeding commitment

The Farmer
10 December 2009
The managing director of the Scottish Crop research Institute's commercial subsidiary Mylnefield Research Services has underlined the group's commitment to training a new generation of plant breeders.

Scottish Farmer
5 December 2009
Plant breeding is a 'critical core expertise' of any nation that wants to maintain its own agricultural sector - but training opportunities for the plant breeders of tomorrow are few and far between, according to the managing director of Scottish Crop Research Institute's commercial wing.

Dundee Courier
2 December 2009
The managing director of SCRI's commercial subsidiary Mylnefield Research Services has underlined the group's commitment to training a new generation of plant breeders.

SCRI pledges commitment to plant breeding and criticises UK's lack of plant breeding training facilities
Horticulture Week
2 December 2009
The managing director of the Scottish Crop Research Institute's (SCRI's) commercial subsidiary Mylnefield Research Services (MRS) Dr Nigel Kerby has underlined the group's commitment to training a new generation of plant breeders.

Wet November recorded

Wettest November for over 50 years
Dundee Courier
2 December 2009
Last month will go down in the history books as the wettest November the local area has experienced for more than 50 years.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
1 December 2009
Last month will go down in the history books as the wettest November Dundee has experienced for more than 50 years.

Dundee Courier
3 November 2009
Despite having around an inch and half of rainfall in Sunday's torrential downpour, according to the Invergowrie Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee was relatively unharmed.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
2 November 2009
Emergency services in Tayside and Fife were today bracing themselves for more rainfall as the region recovered from yesterday's devastating deluge.

Flooding impact

BBC Radio Scotland Out of Doors
28 November 2009
Mark Stephen focuses on the long term impact of flooding on soil and crops, and interviews Paul Hallett from the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie. Paul talks about the effects of floods on crops, its potential impacts on biology as well as physical properties of the soil.

Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes

Aberdeen Press and Journal
28 November 2009
Scottish Crop Research Institute chief executive Professor Peter Gregory has been appointed chairman of the UK's advisory committee on novel foods and processes.

Advanced Higher Biology Days

Perthshire Advertiser
15 December 2009
School pupils from Breadalbane Academy studying Advanced Higher Biology had the opportunity to see how science can be applied in real life situations during a visit to SCRI, Scotland's leading crop research institute at Invergowrie, Dundee.

Mearns Leader
11 December 2009
Portlethen Academy pupils studying Advanced Higher Biology had the opportunity to see how science can be applied in real life situations during a visit to SCRI, Scotland's leading crop research institute at Invergowrie.

Turiff Advertiser
11 December 2009
A trip to the Scottish Crop Research Institute, at lnvergowrie, Dundee was undertaken by Advanced Higher Biology pupils accompanied by teacher David Russell on Thursday, November 12.

Dundee Courier
27 November 2009
School pupils studying Advanced Higher Biology had the opportunity to see how science can be applied in real life during a visit to SCRI, Scotland's leading crop research institute at Invergowrie, Dundee.

Biodiversity

Dundee Courier
23 November 2009
High on the political agenda is global warming and for the first time in history there appears to be a genuine race to stop the fast decline in biodiversity. Gavin Ramsay of SCRI comments.

No spray potato predicted

The Scotsman
17 November 2009
Potato growers need no reminding that they now spend well in excess of £100 per acre keeping their crops disease and pest free through a hefty spray programme of nematicides, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
17 November 2009
It should be possible to breed a "no-spray" potato within 10 to 15 years a timely advance given the difficulty in gaining approval for new agrochemicals and the speed with which old products are being withdrawn.

Dundee Courier
17 November 2009
It should be possible to breed a "no-spray" potato within 10 to 15 years.

British Crop Protection Council 2009

News round-up from this year's BCPC Congress
Farmers Guardian Online
11 November 2009
Farmers Guardian asked Peter Gregory, director and chief executive at the Scottish Crop Research Institute, about climate change and the challenges for UK and global farmers.

Oven chip sales

Sales looking chipper, says food giant
Aberdeen Press and Journal
31 October 2009
Britain's love affair with chips continues through the recession with the biggest manufacturer yesterday reporting a surge in sales of up to 5%.

Dundee Courier
31 October 2009
Processing potato producers in England are now forming collaborative groupings in order to reduce costs and boost efficiency, writes Ewan Pate.

Scientist's help in death investigation

Dundee Courier
22 October 2009
A scientist based at a crop research centre near Dundee has played a key role in the investigation of a mystery death in a woodland shed.

SCRI and Macaulay to form new institute

The Farmer
1 November 2009
The Scottish Crop Research Institute and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed, in principle to unite, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhancing their international competitiveness.

John O’Groats Journal
16 October 2009
Two of Scotland's world-renowned science institutes are to join forces to form a new powerhouse for research into food, land use and climate change.

Caithness Courier
14 October 2009
Two of Scotland's world-renowned science institutes are to join forces to form a new powerhouse for research into food, land use and climate change.

Scottish Farmer
10 October 2009
Two of Scotland's world-renowned science institutes arc poised to join forces to from a new international powerhouse to tackle research into food, land use and climate change.

Research powerhouse ready for challenge
Aberdeen Press and Journal
10 October 2009
Hats off to the bosses and governing boards of the Macaulay and Scottish Crop Research institutes who have agreed to merge their operations.

Farmers Guardian
9 October 2009
Two of Scotland's world-renowned science institutes are to join forces to research food, land use and climate change.

Dundee Courier
9 October 2009
New 'super institute' attracts another research ally. This has been a week of astonishingly rapid developments in the world of agricultural research. The Moredun Research Institute is to be an affiliate of the new institute.

SCRI and Macaulay to form ‘super institute’
Dundee Courier
7 October 2009
The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (MLURI) have agreed to merge to form a “super institute” capable of competing on the international stage.

Merger of institutes 'will secure jobs'
Aberdeen Press and Journal
7 October 2009
The merger of two Scottish agricultural institutes should create a new scientific powerhouse that will secure hundreds of jobs, those behind the plans said yesterday.

SCRI and Macaulay plan merger on research
Glasgow Herald
7 October 2009
Two of Scotland's leading science institutes are to join forces to create the first institute of its kind in Europe for research into food, land use and climate change.

Plan to create Scots science powerhouse is unveiled
The Scotsman
7 October 2009
Two of Scotland's leading science institutes are to join forces to create Europe's foremost centre for research into food, land use and climate change, it was revealed yesterday.

STV News North
6 October 2009
Aberdeen's Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and Invergowrie's Scottish Crop Research Institute are to merge to create a powerhouse to study food, climate change and crops. Cheryl Paul reports. Professor Peter Gregory, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Michael Gibson, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute comment.

STV News Tayside
6 October 2009
The Scottish Crop Research Institute near Dundee and Aberdeen's Macaulay Land Use Research Institute are to merge to create a powerhouse for studying food, climate change and crops. Cheryl Paul reports. Professor Peter Gregory, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Michael Gibson, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute comment.

Tay FM News
6 October 2009
Agreement signed to form a new super institute for research into food, land use and climate change. The Scottish Crop Research Institute and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have merged to form the first institute of its kind in Europe. Peter Gregory, Chief Executive of SCRI comments.

BBC1 Scotland Reporting Scotland
6 October 2009
The Scottish Crop Research Institute and the Macaulay institute are joining forces. They will form one body for research into food, land use and climate change. Six hundred staff will be employed and no job losses are expected.

Original 106 FM News
6 October 2009
It is claimed no staff on the ground will lose their jobs as a result of a merger between Macaulay Land Institute and another facility in Dundee. The tie up with SCRI is the first partnership of its kind in Europe. Macauley chairman Michael Gibson comments.

BBC Radio Aberdeen - BBC North East News
6 October 2009
The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and the Scottish Crop Research Institute are to combine. They will create a new body which will be the first of its kind in Europe. Michael Gibson from the Macaulay Institute interviewed.

BBC Radio Scotland - Scotland Live
6 October 2009
Scottish Crop Research Institute and Macaulay Land Use Research Institute to combine to become first body of its kind in Europe. Interview Professor Peter Gregory, SCRI. This will enable pooling knowledge to further research. Scotland will be at the leading edge in dealing with issues such as global change.

Science institutes to merge forces
BBC News Online
6 October 2009
Two of Scotland's leading science institutes are to join forces to form a new "powerhouse" for research into food, land use and climate change. The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Dundee and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in Aberdeen are expected to merge in April 2011.

Science Institutes Join Forces in Scotland to Create Research Powerhouse into Food, Land Use and Climate Change
eGovmonitor.com
6 October 2009
Two of Scotland's world-renowned science institutes are to join forces to form a new powerhouse for research. The Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute have agreed in principle to unite, strengthening Scotland's rural-environmental research capacity and further enhancing their international competitiveness.

Two of Scotland’s agricultural research centres to merge
Aberdeen Press and Journal
6 October 2009
Plans to merge two of Scotland's agricultural research institutes will be confirmed later today by the Scottish Government. A link between Aberdeen's Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, based in the city's Craigiebuckler, and the Scottish Crop Research Institute, located at Invergowrie near Dundee, has long been mooted.

Economic impact of research

The Scotsman
9 October 2009
Scotland’s rural research institutes were on parade yesterday to highlight their latest developments as justification for the £65 million of government funding they receive annually.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
9 October 2009
A Scottish Government minister said yesterday she would fight to maintain research funding for Scotland's agricultural institutes if they ever faced cuts.

Wet start to September

Dundee Courier
3 October 2009
More rain fell in one day last month than would normally be expected for the whole of September.

Dundee Courier
5 September 2009
A month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours brought misery to many people in and around Dundee yesterday.

Earthworm survey

Earthworms key to beating climate change believe scientists
Glasgow Herald
26 September 2009
The humble earthworm could hold the key to reducing the impact of climate change in Scotland, scientists said.

Scottish scientists begin earthworm count
The World
25 September 2009
In parts of the world at least, the worm may be a a good harbinger of the effects of global climate change. To that end, scientists in Scotland have begun an earthworm count. We speak with Roy Neilson of the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) in Dundee.

Daily Mail
25 September 2009
Scientists are to take a headcount of Scotland's earthworms to determine whether or not their population is falling.

The Sun
25 September 2009
Scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute are counting worms at 100 farms to find out how many there are nationally.

Dundee and Aberdeen scientists join forces for earthworm study
Aberdeen Press and Journal
25 September 2009
Scientists from Dundee and Aberdeen are preparing to embark on a survey to understand how climate change is affecting earthworm numbers.

Dundee Courier
25 September 2009
A unique project involving the lnvergowrie-based Scottish Crop Research Institute to count Scotland's worms is about to get under way.

Earthworms may fight climate change
The Press Association
24 September 2009
A team of researchers from SCRI, a crop research institute at Dundee, and the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in Aberdeen made their claims as they prepared to undertake a Scotland-wide survey of the earthworm population.

Study to count Scotland’s earthworms
STV News Online
24 September 2009
A project led by a Dundee-based research group is about to get underway - to count Scotland's worms. It is hoped the project will also help scientists understand how climate change is affecting our earthworm population.

Scientists begin earthworm count
BBC News Online
24 September 2009
Scientists are to begin a survey to determine how many earthworms there are in Scotland. The survey, which is unique in the UK, is being conducted by the Macaulay Land Research Institute in Aberdeen and the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

BBC Reporting Scotland
24 September 2009
Scientists are about to count Scotland's earth worms. Dundee based researchers want to know whether the numbers of earth worms are affected by climate change. Dr Roy Neilson, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dr Adrian Newton, SCRI comment.

BBC Radio Scotland - Good Morning Scotland
24 September 2009
Scientists about to start counting Scotland's earth worms. The scientists want to see if climate change is having an effect. Dr Roy Neilson, Scottish Crop Research Institute comments. Sampling two fields from fields across Scotland. Earthworms are vital for the ecosystem, comments Dr Adrian Newton, Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Potato Genome Sequence

Scientists Crack Potato's Genetic Code
CBS News
28 September 2009
A global team of researchers has mapped the genetic code of the world's most popular vegetable - the potato. Researchers hope the potato genome will lead to a major breakthrough in their ability to develop varieties resistant to late blight and other diseases, according to the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

International research team cracks potato genome
CNBC
28 September 2009
A global team of researchers has mapped the genetic code of the world's most popular vegetable — the potato. Researchers hope the potato genome will lead to a major breakthrough in their ability to develop varieties resistant to late blight and other diseases, according to the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

International research team cracks potato genome
Associated Press
28 September 2009
A global team of researchers has mapped the genetic code of the world's most popular vegetable — the potato. Researchers hope the potato genome will lead to a major breakthrough in their ability to develop varieties resistant to late blight and other diseases, according to the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Potato Draft Sequence Available
GenomeWeb Daily News
24 September 2009
The first draft sequence of the potato genome is now available for public access, the Scottish Crops Research Institute said today.

STV News Tayside
23 September 2009
Scientists map out potato DNA. Developments at the Scottish Crop Research Institute should mean new varieties should take less time to be produced. Dr Glenn Bryan, Scottish Crop Research Institute comments.

Dundee Courier
23 September 2009
The humble tattie may be a staple of the Scots diet, but three years of work by scientists has just proved what a complicated plant it really is.

Daily Express
23 September 2009
Scottish scientists have unveiled the first genetic blueprint of the humble potato, which could lead to the development of "superspuds" to help save billions of people around the globe from starvation.

Potato genome sequence released by international group of scientists
Checkbiotech
23 September 2009
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (PGSC), an international team of scientists including researchers at SCRI and the University of Dundee has announced that it has released the first draft sequence of the potato genome.

Late blight genome decoded

Glasgow Herald
12 September 2009
Scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) have helped decode the genome of late potato blight, the notorious pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-19th century and still costs the world £3 billion a year.

Potato famine blight DNA decoded
BBC News Online
10 September 2009
Scientists have decoded the DNA secrets of the notorious pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine, which led to the deaths of a million people. The research, which involved the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Dundee, found the pathogen is highly adaptable and can change quickly.

Irish Famine Blight mold- Giant genome, 'related to malaria'
Digital Journal
10 September 2009
The huge genome, decoded by Researchers from Sainsbury Laboratory in Norwich, Dundee University and the Scottish Crop Research Institute, is an important line of research.

Dundee Courier
10 September 2009
Scientists at the Scottish Crop Research Institute at Invergowrie have helped decode the genome of the pathogen which causes late blight in potatoes.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
10 September 2009
Scottish scientists have unravelled the genetic code of potato blight - the disease that caused the Irish potato famine in the 19th century and which still costs farmers globally £3billion a year to deal with.

Tay FM News
10 September 2009
Scientists in Dundee have decoded the secrets of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.

BBC Radio Scotland News
10 September 2009
A team of Scottish scientists from the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Dundee solved the DNA secrets of the notorious pathogen that cause the Irish potato famine.

STV News Tayside
10 September 2009
Scottish scientists have helped unlock mystery behind the potato blight that starved more than a million people to death in Ireland.

The Scotsman
10 September 2009
Scots team aid research that could mash potato blight.

August not wettest on record

Dundee Courier
2 September 2009
Hard as it may be to believe, last month was not the wettest August on record in Dundee.

Eucarpia conference

Food talks focus on crop genetics
BBC News Online
2 September 2009
Understanding the impact of crop genetics on the environment is essential to future food security, delegates in Dundee will hear.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
1 September 2009
More than 100 specialists in biometrics - the science and technology of measuring and analysing biological data - will be in Dundee between tomorrow and Friday for a meeting linked to the key issue of food security.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
28 August 2009
Scientists from all over the world are heading to Dundee next week for a top-level meeting linked to one of the key issues of our time - food security.

Potatoes in Practice 2009

PiP warning on hidden potato threats
Farming UK
17 August 2009
More than 600 potato growers, merchants, seed suppliers, packers and processors gathered near Dundee for Potatoes in Practice (PiP) 2009, sponsored by Potato Council and hosted by SCRI, SAC and CSC Potatocare.

Potato production cutbacks warning
Aberdeen Press and Journal
14 August 2009
Potato growers were told yesterday that they will have to adapt to new pesticide and environmental regulations while at the same time accepting yield reductions of up to 15%.

Problems ahead for potato producers
Dundee Courier
14 August 2009
Potato growers were told yesterday that they will have to adapt to new pesticide and environmental regulations while at the same time accepting yield reductions of up to 15%.

Dundee Courier
14 August 2009
Around 700 delegates flocked to Balruddery Farm, near Fowlis, yesterday - all in the name of the humble tattie.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
13 August 2009
Hundreds of delegates arrived at Balruddery Farm, near Fowlis, today - all in the name of the humble spud.

STV News at Six (North edition)
13 August 2009
What makes the perfect potato? Cheryl Paul reports. The event at Angus hosted by the Scottish Crop Research Institute looks in to what it takes to produce a perfect potato. Dr Nigel Kerby, Mylnefield Research Services, Gaynor McKenzie, Scottish Crop Research Institute comment.

Dundee Courier
10 August 2009
The eyes of the potato world will be on Bairuddery Farm, near Fowlis, on Thursday when it hosts the Scottish Crop Research Institute's (SCRI) Potatoes in Practice conference.

BBC Radio Scotland - Out of Doors
8 August 2009
The UK's leading potato field event, Potatoes in Practice, will kick off this Thursday. This year's event will take place in the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie, near Dundee. It is an opportunity for variety trials and to disseminate the latest research.

Horticulture Week
7 August 2009
The Potato Council-sponsored occasion is hosted by the Scottish Crop Research Institute, the Scottish Agricultural College and CSC PotatoCare on Thursday (13 August) at the new venue of Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie.

The Scotsman
30 July 2009
There may be substantially fewer potato growers in the UK compared with a decade ago and those remaining tend to be large-scale producers, frequently growing hundreds of acres each.

Aberdeen Press and Journal
25 July 2009
The latest technical and research findings for the potato sector will be showcased at Invergowrie, near Dundee, next month.

Eastern Daily Press
25 July 2009
Rising to new challenges: Potatoes in Practice (PiP), Britain's biggest field-based event for the industry this year, takes place in Scotland next month.

Dundee event promises innovative answers
Farming UK
24 July 2009
Potatoes in Practice (PiP), Britain’s biggest field-based event for the potato industry in 2009, takes place at a new venue – Balruddery Farm, Invergowrie, Dundee on Thursday August 13. Sponsored by Potato Council and hosted by SCRI, SAC and CSC Potatocare, it’s a unique opportunity for farmers, advisers and others to view the latest industry and government-supported research at a single site.

Food security report

Dundee Courier
17 August 2009
In a week when the harvest got under way in earnest, against a backdrop of tumbling prices and lack of buyers, it seems like a kick In the teeth for Hilary Benn, the DEFRA secretary, to call for farmers to raise their production and expertise levels to counter the threat of global food shortages.

Farmers given green light to boost production
Glasgow Herald
11 August 2009
The farming industry may be on the brink of once again being highly regarded if yesterday's comments by Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secretary, Hilary Benn are anything to go by.

Farmers unsurprised to be told UK must produce more food
The Scotsman
11 August 2009
Many farmers might feel they had earned the right to a wry smile following the barrage of announcements that the UK needs to step up food production.

Dundee Courier
11 August 2009
The director of the Invergowrie Scottish Crop Research Institute last night welcomed the UK Government's promise of a "radical rethink" over food production, stressing that his centre is ready to investigate new varieties and production methods.

Potato blight breakthrough

Blight breakthrough is hailed by researchers
Aberdeen Press and Journal
15 August 2009
Scientists have made a big breakthrough in understanding how potato blight spreads.

Major advance in potato blight fight
Dundee Courier
12 August 2009
A Dundee scientist believes his team has taken a significant step towards eradicating the problem of potato blight after discovering a genetic "signature" specific to proteins present at the disease's earliest onset.

Potato blight plight looks promising for food security
Farming UK
10 August 2009
Over 160 years since potato blight wreaked havoc in Ireland and other northern European countries, scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) finally have the blight-causing pathogen in their sights and are working to accelerate breeding of more durable, disease resistant potato varieties.

Efficient fertiliser

US company launches its 'efficient' fertiliser
Aberdeen Press and Journal
12 August 2009
Two new fertiliser products offer farmers the chance to cut costs and help the environment.

Price spur to raise fertiliser effectiveness
Dundee Courier
12 August 2009
Last year’s massive hike in fertiliser prices has given farmers and agronomists every incentive to look at ways of making crop nutrients more effective.

Twice average rainfall in July

Dundee Courier
4 August 2009
The MET Office may have predicted a summer scorcher this year but local weather statistics published yesterday have reported nearly twice the average rainfall in July across Tayside.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
3 August 2009
Weather statistics out today have reported nearly twice the average rainfall for July across Tayside.

Fruit for the Future

Scottish scientists' breakthrough in fight against raspberry scourge
Aberdeen Press and Journal
18 July 2009
Scottish scientists have made a huge breakthrough in the quest to speed up the development of raspberry varieties resistant to root rot virus.

Crop research group shows off its fruitful work
The Scotsman
17 July 2009
The Scottish soft fruit picking season is in full swing and shows every indication of being one of the best for several years.

Berry switch could prove fruitful
Aberdeen Press and Journal
17 July 2009
A scientist yesterday called on Scots to ditch orange juice at breakfast time and instead have a portion of raspberries.

Slow progress on 'five-a-day'
Dundee Courier
17 July 2009
Nearly everyone knows about the five-a-day campaign.

New device wages war against soft fruit pests
STV News Tayside
16 July 2009
An insect trap to kill unsuspecting beetles without using pesticides has been invented at the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Tay FM News
16 July 2009
Key figures from Scotland's soft fruit industry are gathering for their annual meeting. The Scottish Crop Research Institute's 'Fruit for the Future' gives the chance to exhibit new methods of agriculture.

Future of berry industry in Scotland
www.egovmonitor.com
16 July 2009
Figures from the Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI) show that soft fruit crops in Scotland are worth around £12 million annually for raspberries and around £0.79 million for blackcurrants.

BBC Reporting Scotland
15 July 2009
Berry famers are reporting a rise in fruit pickers. John Sinclair, Craigie's, Dr Rex Brennan, Crop researcher, Scottish Crop Research Institute comment.

BBC Radio Scotland Newsdrive
15 July 2009
There has been a rise of people picking their own fruit in Scotland. Comments from pickers. Dr Rex Brennan, Scottish Crop Research Institute comments.

Dundee Courier
15 July 2009
A hi-tech beetle trap that will allow fruit farmers to cut down on pesticide use has been devised by experts at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie.

Dundee Evening Telegraph
14 July 2009
A hi-tech beetle trap, which will allow fruit farmers to cut down on pesticide use, has been devised by experts at the Scottish Crop Research Institute in Invergowrie.

Changing climate

BBC Radio Scotland Out of Doors
11 July 2009
The effects of rising temperatures across the UK on crops are discussed. Comment by Peter Gregory, Chief Executive of the Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Cereals in Practice

Mixing it can yield benefits
Aberdeen Press and Journal
11 July 2009
The benefits of growing varietal blends have been confirmed by Scottish researchers.

Dundee Courier
11 July 2009
Scottish cereal growers should benefit from research findings much more quickly than previously thanks to collaboration between the two biggest organisations in this field of work.

New research could increase crop yields
The Scotsman
9 July 2009
With margins under increasing pressure for cereal growers, any moves that will boost yields will be welcomed.

Sunny June weather

Dundee Courier
2 July 2009
June in Dundee was sunnier and drier than usual, according to figures released yesterday by the Scottish Crop Research Institute.