MIXED-SPECIES crop systems, like this pea-barley mixture, can increase the sustainability of crop production (Pic: James Hutton Institute) MIXED-SPECIES crop systems' have the potential to increase the sustainability of agricultural production – that is the concept coming under the spotlight at an online conference next week. Focussing on the latest research from lab to field, the event, running from January 18 to 20, is being organised by Scotland's James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with the Association of Applied Biology. The aim is to highlight how researchers, farmers and o...