The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC)

🌾 Curious about the future of crop science in #Scotland? Watch how our @IntBarleyHub & @APGCScotland are leading research in #SustainableAgriculture & climate-resilient #crops.🌱🌍 Funded @taycities Deal with @scotgov & @UKGovScotland investment. 🎥: ow.ly/Eyib50VwjKW

Season’s Greetings from APGC! 🎄 Wishing everyone a joyful holiday season and a prosperous 2025 filled with innovation and collaboration! 🌟 #HappyHolidays #Innovation

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/webinar-i…

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

🌱 APGC Seminar: Genomics for Food Businesses – Tackling Listeria 🌱 📅 21st Nov, 2-3:30 PM GMT 📍 Online (In-person for Hutton staff/campus partners) Join Dr @MATTwGilmour from @TheQuadram Institute to explore genomics in food safety. eu1.hubs.ly/H0dzYg80

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.

🚀 Join us for the APGC Seminar: Infinite Agriculture - A New Food System Revolution! 🗓️ Nov 7 | ⏰ 3:00 - 4:30 PM GMT | 🌐 Online Featuring Prof. @CuelloLab (@uarizona) on innovations like vertical farming, lab-grown meat, and more! 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0dgz2s0

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🌍🌱 At APGC, we’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. 🌾🌿

We are delighted to have secured £2.4m in funding for three innovative research projects from the @BBSRC. The projects will take place at the Institute’s @APGCScotland and include #medicalcannabis research, #VerticalFarming and genetic optimisation More: bit.ly/3Bh1tNV

🌱 Can AI & biotech break the glass ceiling in vertical farming? Catch insights of Prof. @PaulPGGauthier in our latest APGC seminar! 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0csdWS0 #VerticalFarming #AI #Sustainability #APGC #FutureOfFarming

🌱 Exciting times at @JamesHuttonInst We're thrilled to co-lead the new £38m National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre. Aiming for a sustainable future with planet-friendly proteins from plants to lab-grown meat. 🌿🔬 eu1.hubs.ly/H0b-y8m0

In collaboration with @APGCScotland we will co-lead a £38M centre to develop plant-based and lab-grown alternatives to animal #proteins The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (#NAPIC) secured £15M in funding from @BBSRC and @innovateuk More: bit.ly/4cGqVct

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

🌿 Missed our live seminar with Prof. Dr. @LeoMarcelis on vertical farming? Watch the recording to discover real challenges and opportunities in this evolving field! 🌱 Watch now! 🔗eu1.hubs.ly/H0b5Ld30 #VerticalFarming #Horticulture #LED #Agritech #Innovation

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

We’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

@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 📅 05 June 2024 🌐 Register: eu1.hubs.ly/H09dj9h0

🌱 Join Our APGC Seminar: Optimising Root Traits for Crop Resilience 🌱 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. 🔗 Registration Link: eu1.hubs.ly/H08S8rb0

🌱 Join Our APGC Seminar: Optimising Root Traits for Crop Resilience 🌱 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. 🔗 Registration Link: eu1.hubs.ly/H08PRfg0

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