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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…
Research
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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…
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‘Bee-lief’ in wildflowers’ value to courgette pollination
An AHDB funded PhD has revealed the value of pollination services to courgettes, finding that wildflower field margins can improve…
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Space-inspired speed breeding for crop improvement
Technology first used by NASA to grow plants extra-terrestrially is fast tracking improvements in a range of crops. Scientists at…
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Hands Free Hectare at CropTec
The Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) has completed its second harvest, but what’s next for the team that has exceeded all…
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Key gene find could enable development of disease-resistant crops
Discovery of a gene that helps plants control their response to disease could aid efforts to develop crops that are…
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BCPC partners with NIAB to boost provision of independent agri-science information
The British Crop Production Council, BCPC, will be joining NIAB, in a move that will strengthen their delivery of independent…
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£1M John Oldcare Foundation award set to fund range of student scholarships
Harper Adams University is delighted to have been awarded £1million by the John Oldacre Foundation to provide a fund from…