The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC)

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

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

🌾 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.

🎥: https://t.co/JJzGGE4BM8

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

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

[Paul Shaw @pauldshaw]

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 https://t.co/MsatubO0Y9

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

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: https://t.co/wjeiw9f8aQ

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌱 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. https://t.co/a3I5ixrpJY

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

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.

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🚀 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!

🔗 https://t.co/VEqTzVgaj7

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

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. 🌾🌿

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

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: https://t.co/762vzBjUkY

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌱 Can AI & biotech break the glass ceiling in vertical farming? Catch insights of Prof. @PaulPGGauthier in our latest APGC seminar! 🔗 https://t.co/fErD1bH1cX #VerticalFarming #AI #Sustainability #APGC #FutureOfFarming

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌱 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. 🌿🔬 https://t.co/bkOAk6RmdK

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

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: https://t.co/adDwiPqhgw

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

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 https://t.co/2wfL4juCvz

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌿 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! 🔗https://t.co/Nhzie5WyA5

#VerticalFarming #Horticulture #LED #Agritech #Innovation

[Derek Stewart @MetabolomicMan]

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

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

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: https://t.co/W4t3DI8tkT

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

@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: https://t.co/mptrzHDcVb

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌱 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: https://t.co/YDZH90SVtc

[The Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC) @APGCScotland]

🌱 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: https://t.co/f6czwu1Ts4

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

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: https://t.co/BYjd9PRWv7