This is the Advanced Plant Growth Centre at the James Hutton Institute, Dundee.

Joined February 2018
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
๐ŸŒพ Curious about the future of crop science in #Scotland? Watch how our @IntBarleyHub & @APGCScotland are leading research in #SustainableAgriculture & climate-resilient #crops.๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒ Funded @taycities Deal with @scotgov & @UKGovScotland investment. ๐ŸŽฅ: ow.ly/Eyib50VwjKW
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Seasonโ€™s Greetings from APGC! ๐ŸŽ„ Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a prosperous 2025 filled with innovation and collaboration! ๐ŸŒŸ #HappyHolidays #Innovation
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
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Join our @BreedingValue webinar tomorrow morning at 9:30am GMT where @bazraubach will talk about the work we have been doing at @jameshuttoninst on creating a central @GerminateHub database to store experiemental data. More info breedingvalue.eu/news/webinaโ€ฆ
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
Great to see the research of our @APGCScotland featured in an article from @thecourieruk discussing #MedicalCannabis. Highlighting the impact our work could have, helping treatments for chronic pain, epilepsy, & more. More: bit.ly/3Z6sUDg
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๐ŸŒฑ APGC Seminar: Genomics for Food Businesses โ€“ Tackling Listeria ๐ŸŒฑ ๐Ÿ“… 21st Nov, 2-3:30 PM GMT ๐Ÿ“ Online (In-person for Hutton staff/campus partners) Join Dr @MATTwGilmour from @TheQuadram Institute to explore genomics in food safety. eu1.hubs.ly/H0dzYg80
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The First Minister of Scotland, @JohnSwinney, and the UK Secretary of State for Scotland, @IanMurrayMP, officially inaugurated the Crop Innovation Centre at @JamesHuttonInst. This facility, housing the APGC and IBH, will lead food security and sustainability advancements.
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๐Ÿš€ Join us for the APGC Seminar: Infinite Agriculture - A New Food System Revolution! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Nov 7 | โฐ 3:00 - 4:30 PM GMT | ๐ŸŒ Online Featuring Prof. @CuelloLab (@uarizona) on innovations like vertical farming, lab-grown meat, and more! ๐Ÿ”— eu1.hubs.ly/H0dgz2s0

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๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒฑ At APGC, weโ€™re advancing CEA, speed breeding, and crop storage to enhance food security, reduce waste, and breed climate-resilient crops. Aligned with the mission of @FAO we're building a sustainable food future for all. ๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒฟ
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
We are delighted to have secured ยฃ2.4m in funding for three innovative research projects from the @BBSRC. The projects will take place at the Instituteโ€™s @APGCScotland and include #medicalcannabis research, #VerticalFarming and genetic optimisation More: bit.ly/3Bh1tNV
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๐ŸŒฑ Exciting times at @JamesHuttonInst We're thrilled to co-lead the new ยฃ38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre. Aiming for a sustainable future with planet-friendly proteins from plants to lab-grown meat. ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”ฌ eu1.hubs.ly/H0b-y8m0
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
In collaboration with @APGCScotland we will co-lead a ยฃ38M centre to develop plant-based and lab-grown alternatives to animal #proteins The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (#NAPIC) secured ยฃ15M in funding from @BBSRC and @innovateuk More: bit.ly/4cGqVct
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Join us on 15 August from 2 - 3:30 PM BST for an enlightening seminar. Dr Diego Jarquin of the @UF will explore the transformative impact of genomic selection on plant breeding, enhancing resilience and productivity. Register now! #plants #breeding eu1.hubs.ly/H0bvNwN0
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
I hope everyone will celebrate the International Day of Potato in the manner they love. For me its going to be fries (chips if you are in the UK). We have a new crop storage research facility @APGCScotland in which potato storage will be a key focus. #InternationalDayofPotato
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Weโ€™re delighted to announce the opening of our new Crop Storage and Post-harvest Solutions facility, addressing challenges like food waste and #climatechange. Revolutionising how we preserve our crops. Funded by @scotgov | @UKAgriTech | @innovateuk More: bit.ly/3WT3SqA
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@APGCScotland is excited to announce our next seminar: Beyond the hype in vertical farming: The colourful life of plants Speaker: Prof Dr Leo Marcelis, Head of the chair group Horticulture and Product Physiology at @WUR ๐Ÿ“… 05 June 2024 ๐ŸŒ Register: eu1.hubs.ly/H09dj9h0
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๐ŸŒฑ Join Our APGC Seminar: Optimising Root Traits for Crop Resilience ๐ŸŒฑ Online: Thurs, May 9, from 2:00 to 3:30PM BST. Speaker: Darren Wells, Principal Research Fellow in Plant and Crop Biophysics at the University of Nottingham. ๐Ÿ”— Registration Link: eu1.hubs.ly/H08S8rb0
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๐ŸŒฑ Join Our APGC Seminar: Optimising Root Traits for Crop Resilience ๐ŸŒฑ Online: Thurs, May 9, from 2:00 to 3:30PM BST. Speaker: Darren Wells, Principal Research Fellow in Plant and Crop Biophysics at the University of Nottingham. ๐Ÿ”— Registration Link: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PRfg0
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The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) retweeted
We are delighted to join forces with @crocuslabs and @APGCScotland to establish the efficiency of dynamic light spectra on young #plants. The collaboration will target many areas where light is crucial to #crop development, productivity and quality More: bit.ly/4aP3w82
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