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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A great send off for Robbie Waugh last night in Mennies with a special commemorative beer from Danny Cullen at Law Brewing ‘Closing Time IPA’. Happy retirement Robbie! The @hutton.ac.uk and @intbarleyhub.bsky.social will miss you!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Great to hear from Seth Davis @yorkuniversity.bsky.social talking about Natural Variation in Plant Timing: From Arabidopsis to Crop Adaptation. Seth mentioned how genetic variation in circadian rhythms, photoperiod response and flowering time shapes plant development and yield.

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A few memories from the 4th International Barley Mutants Workshop held in Lund University and SLU, Sweden. Great week, content, hospitality and community #ibmw2026

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

It was a pleasure taking part in Science Experience Day at Dundee & Angus College this week. Engaging pupils from Montrose, Forfar & Morgan Academy in science with Daffodil DNA Project & Barley iTAG practicals. Science Futures plays a crucial role encouraging the next generation of scientists

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

3 weeks to go until Cereals 2026 From next-generation barley breeding and climate-resilient crops to circular nutrient systems and sustainable aviation fuels, please visit us! @intbarleyhub.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk 📍 Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton | Stand 1032 📅 10-11 June #cereals2026

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Thanks to @plantecohutton.bsky.social for organising the Root 2 Res 2026 Shovelomics Faba Bean Trail. A great team effort with exciting results to come! root2res.eu #root2res

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My after and before conference pic came out well #wdsc2026

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What a fantastic Worldwide Distilled Spirits Conference last week in Edinburgh organised by the Chartered Institute of Brewers and Distillers. From the technical tour, to cutting-edge topics giving insight into distilling, suppliers, research, & technology shaping the future of spirits #wdsc2026

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Looking forward to World Distilled Spirits Conference this week. Innovation and technology linked to the distilling industry across the supply chain is the main focus

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Looking forward to welcoming delegates to the @intbarleyhub.bsky.social and @hutton.ac.uk later today. Should be a great week engaging with distilled spirit science and innovation!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Oregon Wolfe Barleys are so diverse! To find out what controls this wide range of phenotypes, click the link below..... #barleyitag barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Day 1 of @monogram-uk.bsky.social was a great success! The UK small grain research network is alive and well! #monogram26

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Europe’s Leading Grain Producers in 2025. This infographic compares the EU’s top 10 cereal-producing countries, breaking down how wheat, barley, maize, rye, and oats contribute to national harvests and revealing distinct production patterns across Europe.

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Microwave malt! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

2025 saw a drop in commuting miles between @hutton.ac.uk and #Cupar mainly due to a broken collarbone in June. Let's hope 2026 is injury free!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Daffodil bulbs ready for shipping to Daffodil DNA Project Schools. #daffdna #HaberdashersAdams #DunbarAcademy #RednockSchool #NairnAcademy Looking forward to chloroplast DNA @nanoporetech.com data in 2026!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Looking forward to ION BRU meeting Kelvin Hall today. The Scottish @nanoporetech.com user group meetings are always worth the trip!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

When Illumina Infinium genotyping data doesn't quite go to plan....... Merry Christmas!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The @hutton.ac.uk Best Crop Project team produced very cool stickers to promote our work using the Germinate database. Find out more here: germinateplatform.github.io/get-germinate/

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

A successful Plot Walk Day at Balruddery Farm yesterday despite the variable Scottish summer weather ☔️ @intbarleyhub.bsky.social projects and Baritone PhD experiments explained and associated plots demonstrated to interested attendees.

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

French farmers doing a great job making a stunning backdrop for @letourfr.bsky.social

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Thanks to Cockermouth School DNA biology class for their fab badges picked up at @royalsociety.org Summer Science event last week. Updated lab coat looks 😎😎😎👌👌👌

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

One of the coolest exhibits at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Event! LEGO model of @nanoporetech.com sequencing! Well done @jmhale.bsky.social #partnershipgrants

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Exciting day attending my first @royalsociety.org Summer Science Event. Looking forward to meeting all the @DaffDNA budding scientists! #STEM #partnershipgrants #plantscience

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Displaying #DaffDNA and Oregon Wolfe Barley iTAG projects at ASE Scotland Conference. Lots of interactions and interesting chats!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Germinating wild and cultivated barley for HMW DNA extraction and @nanoporetech.com adaptive sequencing. Acrospire harvesting soon. #barley #hmwdna #nanopore #adaptivesequencing #promethion

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A change is as good as a rest! I enjoyed helping out with #Root2res faba bean #shovelomics harvesting over the last few days. A great team effort from @plantecohutton.bsky.social et al. See you at the next harvest! #rhizosphere #rootangle #root2res

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Keeping the Arctic Connections theme going with Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Landrace barely heading for Icelandic 🇮🇸 field trials. Looking forward to the results @hrannar.bsky.social! #arcticconnections #berebarley

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Looking forward to today’s ION BRU Scottish @nanoporetech.com user group meeting @edinburghup.bsky.social #ionbru

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

It was The Scotland 5G Centre Robot Demonstration Day @hutton.ac.uk The future of farming and data collection looks very interesting!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Another @monogram-uk.bsky.social conference, another lab coat label badge! Thanks to @ashgirija.bsky.social and the @ibers.bsky.social team for delivering a fantastic conference. All your hard work paid off. See you @niab-uk.bsky.social for #monogram26 next year

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

👀👇If you are @monogram-uk.bsky.social @ibers.bsky.social please check out my poster describing our new barley iTAG educational resource #OWB #monogram25 barleyhub.org/teaching-edu...

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Jessie Shadbolt’s @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social PhD focuses on characterising the physiological implications of contrasting alleles of HvHMA5 in barley. It’s good copper, bad copper time for #monogram25

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Why Pangenomes? @mirischreiber.bsky.social explains all using the #barley #pangenome as an example the of structural variation present between diverse lines and what this reveals #cms #seminar

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Who said harvesting barley in Scotland in December isn’t fun? 🥶 #barley #harvest2024 #OWB

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Inspiring project from Cengen and Diplomics and most importantly all the students who mastered @nanoporetech.com sequencing and bioinformatics training to create a complete genome assembly, Find out more here: cengen.co.za/the-veldkos-... 1ksa.org.za/species-card...

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Thanks to @carmen-escudero.bsky.social for a fantastic #Roots2Res project overview today. Exciting project to be involved with!

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Barley Pan-Genome version 2 update from Micha Bayer this morning. V3 is on its way! #pangenome #barley #core #shell #cloud #cnv #sv

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Registration for the IBH seminar is live! 📣 Leonardo Caproni Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna 📜 Exploring Ethiopian barley diversity for local adaptation 📆 Thursday 28th November 2024 14.00 GMT 🔌 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ibh-semina... #IBH #barley #ethiopia #diversity

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A greener world & excellent career prospects. Apply now for an International Barley Hub #BARIToNECTP #PhD project run in partnership with industry Deadline 19th January 2025 For more info visit: baritone.hutton.ac.uk #barley #research

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Malcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Looking forward to talking about #daffdna and #veldkos #nanopore projects this week

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