Royal Agricultural Society honours SRUC professors
SCOTLAND’S Rural College (SRUC) is celebrating the long-term achievement of a senior staff member who has been elected to one of the UK’s most prestigious fellowships.
Professor Christine Watson has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society (FRAgS) in recognition of her individual contribution to the understanding, efficiency and wellbeing of UK agriculture.
Christine is a renowned expert in soil science and agronomy. Her work in sustainable farming systems, particularly that of nitrogen cycling, is widely celebrated for its impact on modern agricultural practices in a world aim to achieve net zero targets. As well as holding the position of Professor of Agricultural Systems at SRUC, she also holds a visiting professorship at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in the Department of Crop Production Ecology and is a trustee of the Organic Research Centre.
Prof Wayne Powell, Principal and Chief Executive of SRUC, said her dedication, throughout her working life, and the groundbreaking work she’d achieved “exemplify and typify SRUC’s mission to drive sustainable and innovative advancements in agriculture”.
He said the recognition was a testament to the years of hard work she’d put in, and to the impact of her research on the global agricultural community.
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