UKPSF reaction to the UK Agri-Tech Strategy
Today the Government announced its £160 million Agri-Tech strategy. The UK has some of the world’s leading agricultural scientists, and we are pleased that the Government has chosen to invest in their...
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How I discovered ash dieback (and what we’re doing about it)
“I was devastated when I realised the disease had arrived in the UK because I had heard about how ash dieback had affected parts of Europe,” says Dr Anne Edwards of the John Innes Centre (JIC), an...
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Preventing plant disease
Michelle Hulin won the Best Biology Student category of the SET Awards 2013 for her final year project “Preventing Global Disease Spread of a Major Commodity Crop” whilst studying at the University of...
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UK risks losing out without improved investment in plant science
Today, the report UK Plant Science: Current status and future challenges is launched by the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF), a special interest group of the Society of Biology. The report reveals...
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Plant scientists assemble to address future challenges at UK PlantSci 2014
By Anna Tiley One of the defining aspects of doing a BBSRC funded doctoral training partnership (DTP) PhD is the opportunity to do a 3 month placement to gain experience outside of the lab. I have...
View ArticleScientists, unions and greens unite in concern over Kew Gardens cuts
By Alice Bell This article is reposted from theguardian.com, Friday 11th April 2014 The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, which has sites at Kew Gardens, London and Wakehurst Place, Sussex, has been...
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Building public support for UK agri-science
On Tuesday 13th May the UKPSF Executive Officer, Dr Mimi Tanimoto, and I attended a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture (APPGSTA) at the House of...
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From passports to pests: UKPSF visits the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is without a doubt the most famous horticulture exhibition in the UK. Each year it attracts over 500,000 visitors ranging from royals, to keen horticulturalists and plant...
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Diseases to look out for on fruit trees in spring
By Josh Andrews Fruit trees are many gardeners’ best friends. We watch them grow from saplings into perfectly trained bearers of sweet plump produce, the reward for our patience and hard work. They...
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Shedding light on photosynthesis research
By Angela White Photosynthesis is a major target area for crop improvement. In July 2014, I caught up with three plant scientists researching photosynthesis to discover their latest findings, which...
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Can we afford to lose what Kew has to offer?
On Wednesday 17th December the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee held an evidence session addressing announcements made by The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew earlier this year about its...
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UK set to celebrate Fascination of Plants Day 2015
Preparations are now well on their way for the third international Fascination of Plants Day. Fascination of Plants Day (FoPD) was launched under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation...
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A preview of UK PlantSci 2015
Year after year, delegates at the UK PlantSci conference remark on the sheer breadth and diversity of topics covered. It looks as though 2015 will be no exception, with seven jam-packed sessions...
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Highlights from UK PlantSci 2015
Over 135 plant scientists, policymakers and educators from across the UK and further afield came together for the fourth annual UK PlantSci conference, held at Harper Adams University on 14th and 15th...
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The Gatsby Plant Science Summer School – 10 years on
By Celia Knight FSB Ten years after the first Gatsby Plant Science Summer School, I’d like to introduce the first of a series of blogs to highlight some of the progress made in the science presented 10...
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The Gatsby Plants Summer School – thoughts from two of the 2005 alumni
By Celia Knight FRSB As promised last time, this blog will focus on alumni stories. I’m using the 10 year anniversary of the Gatsby Plants Summer School to track down current email addresses for the 94...
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Saving the spud and engaging the public
“How do you breed potatoes to taste nice?” “Can we use microbes to fight potato pathogens?” ”How is late blight spread?” These were just some of the many questions sent in by the public to grill a...
View ArticleThe Global Plant Council
Did you know the UK Plant Sciences Federation is a member of the Global Plant Council (GPC)? What is the Global Plant Council? The Global Plant Council (GPC) is a non-profit coalition of plant, crop,...
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Actions for plant science in the UK – UKPSF Working Group reports
A personal overview – Dr Sandy Knapp FRSB Plant science has a broad reach – from molecules to ecosystems, and from blue skies to near-market research and practical applications. The UKPSF was formed to...
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PlantSci2016 conference: Plants in a changing world, from molecular to ecosystem
By Geraint Parry, GARNet Coordinator Geraint Parry Five years after the inaugural meeting of the UK Plant Science Federation took place at the John Innes Centre (JIC) in 2011, the UK PlantSci 2016...
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