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Hands Free Hectare broadens out to 35-hectare farm
Hectare (HFHa), a project run by Harper Adams University and Precision Decisions, a Map of Ag company, has received funding…
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NIAB has appointed Dr Richard Harrison as its new Director of Cambridge Crop Research.
Dr Harrison currently leads the crop genetics, genomics and breeding research programme at NIAB EMR in Kent. He takes up…
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International team decodes the durum wheat genome
– the new genome sequence will contribute to global food safety and security An international consortium has sequenced the entire…
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Cover crop demo shows benefits of grazing
Sheep grazing can be a very effective way of terminating cover crops, providing it is well managed and planned carefully…
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Plant seed research provides basis for sustainable alternatives to chemical fertilizers
Recent advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have allowed scientists to access and assess previously undetectable plant microorganisms. Scientists have long…
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Scientists find new, more efficient way to reduce water use and improve plant growth
A team of scientists has revealed a new, sustainable way for plants to increase carbon dioxide (CO2) use for photosynthesis…
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Rothamsted offering UK farmers a chance to test their own theories
Institute and AHDB offering up to £3000 for smart research ideas All projects will be co-designed and run by farmers…
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Backpacks on bees could replace drones
Researchers at the University of Washington have created a sensor package that is small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee.…
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West provides research focus for UK’s number one wheat disease
Increased difficulty controlling the UK’s number one wheat disease is prompting crop protection experts, Syngenta, to focus extra research effort…
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Northern conference to deliver outlook on UK science and farming future
The 2019 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference takes place just six weeks before the UK deadline for leaving the EU, with…