Date: Thursday 28th May 2026
Time: 12 noon – 16:00
Location: Auditorium of the Crop Innovation Centre (CIC) located at The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie
Agenda: 12:00 - Arrival and registration
12:00 - Lunch and networking
14:00 - Reports from the Trustees - including the Chairperson, and Treasurer followed by a science-focused presentation on a topic of general interest will then follow, delivered by a guest speaker
16:00 - End of AGM.
Speakers: - Dr Edward Dickin of Harper Adams University is a crop physiologist whose work centres on sustainable arable systems, with a particular emphasis on cereals such as wheat and barley. In his role as a guest speaker, he brings together expertise in plant science, agronomy, and agroecology to explore how farming systems can be adapted to meet both productivity and environmental goals.
In this talk, he will draw on the latest findings – including of intercropping research conducted as part of the CROPDIVA project (Cropdiva | Cropdiva). This includes an update on the results of the collaborative work, highlighting how intercropping systems can enhance crop resilience, resource-use efficiency, and biodiversity while maintaining or improving yield performance.
His narrative will connect these findings to broader questions around climate-resilient agriculture and the practical implementation of diversified cropping systems in modern farming.
Register now: Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) Annual General Meeting 2026 Tickets, Thursday, May 28 • 12 PM - 4 PM | Eventbrite
