Environmental Rural Sciences News Today

Creating local hubs to promote collaboration between industry experts, stakeholders and Government is key for the future of research and development (R&D) within the food and drink sector, according to AberInnovation.

“It’s not glamorous, and it only grabs headlines when things go wrong, but it’s one of the most rewarding and valuable things I’ve ever done” said Dr Chris Pirson, VetHub1 Laboratory Manager and Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor. Click to read more...

BBC News Published image copyrightAberystwyth University image captionThe land is less suited for food production but the crops can be harvested every few years Crops will be planted by Welsh scientists in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gases. Willow and Miscanthus, which remove carbon dioxide from the environment, will be planted on land less suited to food production. They can be harvested every one to three years. Aberystwyth University scientists will lead partners in developing the biomas...