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Prof Ian Toth speaks about the Plant Health Centre and Royal Highland Show
Prof Ian Toth speaking about the Plant Health Centre in a video interview with Rural Matters SG. Plants play essential roles in our daily lives, however, the potential for harm from pests and diseases is ever present. The Plant Health Centre will be at this year’s Royal Highland Show at the James Hutton Institute stand.
Getting together to fight plant health problems
Dr Stephen Cavers represents the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) on Scotland’s new Plant Health Centre – he explains more about the centre’s background and aims...
Experts hear how new disease centre will work
More than 60 experts and stakeholders from the diverse worlds of forestry, horticulture, the environment and agriculture heard about the aims and aspirations of Scotland's new virtual Plant Health Centre.
Centre plants a positive idea - THE SCOTSMAN
With the thousands of plant species in Scotland facing up to 1000 novel pests and diseases listed on the UK plant health risk register, there has never been a more crucial time to pool resources and bring scientists and stakeholders together to secure the health of the country's crops and natural flora.
Experts join forces at new virtual Plant Health Centre
Press and Journal Highlands and Islands edition reports on a virtual Plant Health Centre has been launched to tackle problems that previously have been worked on in many different sectors.
Scientists and experts team up at the new virtual Plant Health Centre
A new virtual Plant Health Centre has been launched to tackle problems that would previously have been worked on in many different sectors.
Virtual plant health centre for scotland launches
More than 60 experts and stakeholders from forestry, horticulture, the environment and agriculture sectors gathered at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to hear about a new virtual Plant Health Centre for Scotland.
Campaign branches out to protect UK's mighty oaks
Action Oak contributes to the Government’s 25-year Environment Plan by helping to protect the country's 121 million precious oak trees for future generations
Organisations join forces for Scotland’s Plant Health Centre
A new organisation looking at the issues affecting Scotland’s plant life has been officially launched.
More than 60 experts and stakeholders from the diverse worlds of forestry, horticulture, the environment and agriculture today (Tuesday) gathered at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to hear about the aims and vision of a new virtual Plant Health Centre for Scotland.
More than 60 experts and stakeholders from the diverse worlds of forestry, horticulture, the environment and agriculture today (Tuesday) gathered at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to hear about the aims and vision of a new virtual Plant Health Centre for Scotland.
Forest Research to play key role for forest and woodland sector in new Scottish Centre of Expertise in Plant Health
Read the latest on Forest Research's role in the Plant Health Centre