New North Agri Cost Centre

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Rob Graham
- Rob.Grahamsruc.acuk
- Rural Land Use, New North Agri Cost Centre - Reader
- Scotland's Rural College - Reader
Person: Academic contract that is research only
20042024
Nicola Holden
- nicola.holdensruc.acuk
- Rural Land Use, New North Agri Cost Centre - Professor in Food Safety
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining And Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Food Security Challenge Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor in Food Safety
Person: Academic contract that is research only, Academic contract that is both teaching and research
20122024
David Lawson
- david.lawsonsruc.acuk
- Rural Land Use, New North Agri Cost Centre - Lecturer
- Agriculture & Business Management, Biorefining And Advanced Materials Research Centre
- Scotland's Rural College - Lecturer
Person: Academic contract that is research only, Academic contract that is both teaching and research
20142022

16 Active
34 Finished

MOSAEC: Mobilising Scotland’s assets in equitable ways for epidemic control
Holden, N. (PI)
1/09/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
Scottish Government Tackling Infections Bioscience UKRI Policy Fellowship
Holden, N. (PI)
1/10/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
CLEAR: Collaborative Landscape planning for Enhanced Agrobiodiversity and Resilience (CLEAR)
Cole, L. (CoI), Watson, C. (PI) & Topp, K. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Research

A dicistrovirus increases pupal mortality in Spodoptera frugiperda by suppressing protease activity and inhibiting larval diet consumption
Sun, M., Li, T., Liu, Y., Wilson, K., Chen, X., Graham, R. I., Yang, X., Ren, G. & Xu, P., 5 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 23, 8, p. 2723-2734 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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An aphid-transmitted polerovirus is mutualistic with its insect vector by accelerating population growth in both winged and wingless individuals
Liu, Y., Xu, P., Dai, H., Wang, F., Zong, H., Yang, H., Wang, L., Graham, R. I., Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Ren, G. & Dong, Y., 31 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Plant Interactions. 19, 1, 10 p., 2321151.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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1 Citation (Scopus)

19 Downloads (Pure)
Assessing the effect of intercropped leguminous service crops on main crops and soil processes using APSIM NG
Lagerquist, E., Vogeler, I., Kumar, U., Bergkvist, G., Lana, M., Watson, C. A. & Parsons, D., Apr 2024, In: Agricultural Systems. 216, 103884.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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4 Citations (Scopus)

85 Downloads (Pure)

Data from: Engineering a plant community to deliver multiple ecosystem services
Storkey, J. (Creator), Döring, T. (Creator), Baddeley, J. (Creator), Collins, R. (Creator), Roderick, S. (Creator), Jones, H. (Creator) & Watson, C. (Creator), Dryad, 20 Dec 2014
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.qj3mg, https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.qj3mg
Dataset
Long-term ley-arable systems: Impact on soil properties
topp, K. (Creator), Walker, R. (Contributor) & Watson, C. (Contributor), Zenodo, 25 Apr 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8087570, https://zenodo.org/records/8087570
Dataset
Re-designing long-term rotations
topp, K. (Creator), Walker, R. (Creator), Graham, R. (Creator) & Horne, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 20 Jun 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8087597, https://zenodo.org/records/8087597
Dataset

Associate of the Royal Agricultural Societies
Watson, C. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Other distinction
KSLA Wallenberg Professor
Watson, C. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Honorary award

VTEC 2026 conference
Holden, N. (Organiser)
10 May 2026 → 13 May 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Microbes 4 Climate (External organisation)
Holden, N. (External advisory group)
Feb 2024 → Jan 2029
Activity: Membership types › Membership of advisory group
A Microbiome Approach for Healthy Soils – Lessons Learned from Across the Globe
Holden, N. (Speaker)
30 May 2024
Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk

The Naked Scientists: Science Feature
Holden, N.
10/07/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Science Media Centre: Expert reaction to UKHSA E. coli advice amid rise in cases
Holden, N.
6/06/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Construction of world-leading UK Crop Microbiome Cryobank now complete
Holden, N.
31/10/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media

Microbiology laboratory (Containment Level 2)
Holden, N. (Manager)
New North Agri Cost Centre
Facility/equipment: Facility
Molecular Biology Suite
Holden, N. (Manager)
Food Security Challenge Centre
Facility/equipment: Facility