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James Clarke

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James Clarke

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Precision Breeding

Rothamsted welcomes new GE law

UK Bioscience sector now open for business say scientists

23 Mar 2023

SCIENTISTS UNCOVER HIDDEN WHEAT TREASURES

SCIENTISTS UNCOVER HIDDEN WHEAT TREASURES

New resource will greatly accelerate scientific discovery and the rate of wheat improvement

16 Jan 2017

GLOBAL INNOVATORS JOIN FORCES TO ANSWER AGRI-FOOD CHALLENGES

GLOBAL INNOVATORS JOIN FORCES TO ANSWER AGRI-FOOD CHALLENGES

Boosting agricultural production in Africa, using data to drive efficiencies in UK farming, and improving understanding of the plant microbiome are three key issues being addressed at a major conference next week.

13 Jan 2017

Painted Lady - copyright Rothamsted Research

MASS INSECT MIGRATIONS IN UK SKIES

For the first time, scientists have measured the movements of high-flying insects in the skies over southern England – and found that about 3.5 trillion migrate over the region every year.

21 Dec 2016

Cereal fields - copyright Rothamsted Research

NEW STUDY SHOWS WHEAT CROP YIELD CAN BE INCREASED BY UP TO 20 PER CENT USING NEW CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY

The application, based on controlling naturally-occurring sugars, also increases crop resilience to drought

14 Dec 2016

The humble willow basket to be remembered at First World War event

THE HUMBLE WILLOW BASKET TO BE REMEMBERED AT FIRST WORLD WAR EVENT

Celebrate the importance of the humble willow basket during the First World War, with the Everyday Day Lives in War Centre and Rothamsted Research, on Saturday 12th November 2016.

11 Nov 2016

Rothamsted Research submits application to Defra for permission to carry out field trial with GM wheat plants

ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH SUBMITS APPLICATION TO DEFRA FOR PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT FIELD TRIAL WITH GM WHEAT PLANTS

The trial will test whether GM wheat plants are able to carry out photosynthesis more efficiently in the field and whether this trait could result in a higher yielding crop. A public consultation has begun.

04 Nov 2016