Bioscience

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Agribusiness

The Agricultural industry is of major ecological, economic, and social importance. With the population increasing and agricultural land decreasing it is essential to find ways to sustain and promote the production of plants and animals for human use. Even the supermarkets are finally jumping on the sustainable agriculture band wagon (or should that be tractor).
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Veterinary Science

Animal health issues continue to make headlines with the threat of blue tongue, foot and mouth and other such disease causing concern to anyone within the industry. Veterinary science is an increasingly crucial factor in not only animal health and production but also the safeguard of human health.
Why GenStat?
GenStat data analysis software is the only [...]

Zoology

From the study of sponges to mammals, the science of zoology incorporates a massive range of species each with its individual traits and interactions just waiting to be researched. Years of research result in masses of data; data that plays a major role in understanding the significance of your research.
Why GenStat?
GenStat data analysis software is [...]

Soil Science

Soil science is said to be one of the oldest agricultural sciences in the world. Not only is it one of the oldest but one of the most important; without soil the earth could not support life - shame there isn’t an infinite supply. That’s one of the reasons that VSNi are committed to helping [...]

Seed Science

Seed scientists nowadays face all number of challenges and obstacles including the disquieting truth that the need for food and crops is on the rise while viable agricultural land is becoming more precious by the day. The task of creating desired genotypes and phenotypes is not an easy one - and after all the future [...]

Plant Science

Plant scientists nowadays face all number of challenges and obstacles including the disquieting truth that the need for food and crops is on the rise while viable agricultural land is becoming more precious by the day.
Why GenStat?
As the only company of it’s kind to concentrate on the life sciences, VSNi are ideally placed to help [...]

Oceanography

Oceanography has come a long way from the 18th century contributions of Major James Rennell, owing much to the rapid technological advancements of recent years. New technologies such as satellites, sumersites and deep sea drilling have enabled us to observe activities and collect data on a far more advanced level; providing observations, research and data [...]

Hydrology

Water - the elixir of life. A resource we cannot live without and yet nearly one and a half billion people do not have access to fresh water. It is clear the science of hydrology plays a major role in not only sustaining but improving our ever changing world. Water is a necessary part of [...]

Geology

Ralph Waldo Emerson was quoted as saying “we learn geology the morning after the earth quake.” A fact which may have been true in the 19th century but lucky for us is no longer the case.Understanding the underlying geologic processes is essential to monitoring and alleviating the damaging effects of earthly hazards such as landslides, [...]

Geography

The earth is our planet - our only home. Anyone involved in geography knows this all encompassing science is essential to understanding how our planet works and providing the knowledge we require to take care of it. GenStat data analysis software provides the specific tools you need to analyse spatial, temporal and other significant data.
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