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The Iconic Caledonian Scots Pine: A New Health Threat and its

WebCaledonian pine is the name given to endemic Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) which colonised Britain following the last ice age.These populations are found in the Scottish Highlands and despite their fragmented nature have huge ecological, conservation and cultural value due to the host of native flora and fauna which they support.

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WebThe Plant Health Centre partners with Lauriston Agroecology Farm. 8th April 2024.

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About Us Plant Health Centre

WebAbout Us. The Plant Health Centre is a virtual centre of expertise funded by Scottish Government through RESAS (Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division) to help tackle plant health challenges for Scotland. Working with the Chief Plant Health Officer for Scotland, Professor Gerry Saddler from Science and Advice for

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Agriculture Plant Health Centre

WebProject Lead: Matt Elliot. The Plant Health Centre was commissioned by the Scottish Government to review evidence relating to the potential of new gene editing technologies to address plant health issues in Scotland, with potential benefits, barriers to deployment and dis-benefits noted. 1.

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Cultivating Scotland’s Plant Health Expertise: The achievements …

WebPlant Health Centre. C/o: The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA. Phone: 01382 568 905 Email: [email protected]

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Key Principles Plant Health Centre

WebKey Principles. Scotland’s plants underpin the health of the nation, but plant pests and diseases can cause major economic, environmental, and social costs. Risks to plant health in Scotland are rising due to increased global movements of plants and soil, coupled with environmental change allowing novel pests and diseases to establish or

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News Plant Health Centre

Web12th July 2023. Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) on the 11th of July 2023 confirmed the identification of Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) in a field in Kent. APHA are working closely with the affected grower to eradicate the pest from the site, including performing a 1km survey to determine whether there

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Projects Plant Health Centre

WebThe Plant Health Centre funds projects to understand current and future threats, risks, and management strategies in maintaining plant health across sectors in Scotland. The projects listed below are 'in progress' or 'completed'. Reports from completed projects can be searched here. There are 53 projects listed below. The impact of agricultural

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International Plant Health Conference – “Protecting Plant Health in …

WebPlant Health Centre. C/o: The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA. Phone: 01382 568 905 Email: [email protected]

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The quest for advances in biosecurity: people, tools, equipment …

WebThe team have created an online questionnaire to gather evidence on how land managers manage the risks outlined above. They would be very grateful if you could spare 15 minutes to provide your biosecurity experiences. The questionnaire can be found at the link below and closes on the 13 th May 2022. Many thanks in advance for your time.

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Understanding a new health threat to Caledonian Scots pine …

WebPage 5 2 Introduction Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is a conifer species of significant economic value in Britain being widely planted in commercial forests and new native woodland schemes. Caledonian pine is the name given to the relict populations of endemic Scots pine which colonised Britain from

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A preliminary investigation into reports of declining health of …

WebPlant Health Centre. C/o: The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA. Phone: 01382 568 905 Email: [email protected]

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Katherine Hayden Plant Health Centre

WebThe aim of the project PHC2018/11 was to compile a resource to be embedded within the Scottish Plant Health Centre (PHC) website, with the following three main purposes: 1) To direct users to existing, comprehensive and reliable plant health information resources; 2) To provide information on selected plant health threats to the natural environment, …

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Plant Health Fellowship Plant Health Centre

WebThe Fellow will lead on an evidence-based review of the threats to this sector to inform future policies aimed at mitigating these risks. This fellowship is based at NatureScot and supported by Scotland’s Plant Health Centre. The fellowship involves significant engagement with stakeholders other than NatureScot in the natural …

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Sarah Green Plant Health Centre

WebSarah obtained her PhD in plant pathology in 1995 from Lincoln University, New Zealand and subsequently worked as a plant pathologist in Canada. Since 2001 Sarah has been the senior forest pathologist leading the pathology group at Forest Research’s Northern Research Station, conducting research into a range of tree diseases and disorders …

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Scottish IPM Assessment Plan Plant Health Centre

WebThe Scottish IPM Assessment Plan has been designed to be straight-forward and easy to complete on an annual basis. The aim is to give you a simple tool to baseline your practices and track the impact of changes. Data collected from individual businesses will be securely held and will not be published except in aggregated summary, and it will

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Publications Plant Health Centre

WebPHC Annual Report 2022-2023. Authors: Sonia Humphris, Damian Bienkowski, Ian Toth. July 2023. The Plant Health Centre works with Scottish Government, public bodies and stakeholders to provide scientific evidence to help them make important decisions about pests and pathogens that threaten Scotland the most.

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Plant Health and the Natural Environment Fellowship

WebThe PHC funded a fellowship with NatureScot, to address this gap including to, i) gain a better understanding of stakeholder awareness of plant health risks, particularly with respect to habitat restoration and creation, ii) identify pests and pathogens that threaten Scottish dwarf shrub heathlands and iii) develop a framework for assessing

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