REAP Conference 2016 looks to find disruptive technologies for agriculture
Agri-Tech East’s national REAP Conference in November is the UK’s only agri-tech conference where you can meet representatives from global agri-business alongside the newest of start-ups, spot the innovators of the future, and see it all in practical action through a series of technical demonstrations and exhibits.
#AgriTechIsGlobal and the East is open for business
Agriculture is increasingly impacted by global factors and the Eastern region's agri-tech cluster is keen to show the world that it is open for business.
Robots emerging as agricultural co-workers
Advanced engineering could be the solution for the sustainable intensification of agriculture, as technology for producing service robots reaches maturity. Experts in robotics from University of Cambridge, University of Lincoln and Harper Adams University will be discussing the latest developments during Agri-Tech East’s ‘Pollinator’ event on 11 October 2016.
Robotics and plant intelligence win GROW agri-tech competition
The Agri-Tech East cluster supports a pipeline of innovation through the UK's only national agri-tech business plan competition.
Emerging agri-tech on display at Royal Norfolk Show
At the Royal Norfolk Show this week, Agri-Tech East brings together an exciting cross-section of innovations in partnership with the RNAA and the University of East Anglia (UEA), providing an ideal opportunity for discussions with people at the cutting-edge of the industry.
Tell me a good story, says Syngenta Ventures MD ahead of GROW final
The big challenge for early stage entrepreneurs seeking venture capital is to become a compelling storyteller, says Michael Lee, Managing Director of Syngenta Ventures. Hear him describe how to capture the interest of corporate venture capitalists at the final of the Agri-Tech East GROW business plan competition tomorrow (22 June). A few places are still available.
Agri-Tech East members innovate and collaborate at Cereals
Thinking about maple beans this year? Determined to cultivate a well structured soil next year? Moving into energy crops? Interested in local weather conditions? Want to know how farmers in the outback make a profit? Fancy some bugs for a snack? This is all happening on Agri-Tech East members' stands at Cereals this week (15 and 16 June, Chrishall Grange near Duxford, Cambridgeshire).
Getting Generation Y inspired by agri-tech at Cereals
Agri-Tech East’s Young Innovators' Forum bridges lab and land, with a special event at Cereals for young farmers and scientists.
Designed by farmers, driven by GPS
GPS positioning can be made accurate to within a few centimetres using a technique called ‘Real Time Kinematics’ developed by farmers. It can be used to guide farm machinery along controlled traffic systems, improving accuracy of inputs and minimising impact on the soil.
Leading entrepreneur says agri-tech start-ups should play the long game to yield benefits
The next big idea in the agri-tech sector could take the farming world by storm, but don't expect it to happen overnight, cautions William Kendall, entrepreneur, investor and organic farmer, who is a speaker in Agri-Tech East's Innovation Showcase at VentureFest East on 24th May.
Sentinel satellites offer agri-tech business opportunity
An Agri-Tech East event on Tuesday 17th May will discuss the use and impact of geospatial data on agriculture.
Field Pathogenomics a defence against rust and other 'cereal killers'
Leading scientists discuss rust prediction and prevention at forthcoming Agri-Tech East event.
Advances in undercover growing bring salad to London tunnels
Innovative new approaches to growing produce will be explored at the next Agri-Tech East Pollinator meeting.
Opening the DEFRA data treasure trove creates opportunities
The release of data by DEFRA will create opportunities for new types of applications in agri-tech, says an expert adviser.
Field labs provide evidence to support change
Field labs, part of the Innovative Farmer Initiative, aim to provide trials and quantifiable evidence to support alternative cultivation practices. Their benefits are to be discussed at the February Agri-Tech East Pollinator meeting.
GROW nurtures good business ideas
How do you turn a good idea into an early-stage business? GROW 2016 is the UK’s only agri-tech business plan competition, and aims to encourage people with an innovative concept to explore if it has the potential to become a new product or service.
Field labs give insights into blackgrass control and compost teas
As the warm wet weather encourages winter-sown wheat to get away, concerns are being raised that blackgrass is also thriving. Liz Bowles, Head of Farming for the Soil Association, comments that field labs – which provide an opportunity to experiment with different cultivation techniques on a farm scale – are offering farmers new insights. She will be discussing results from two such trials at the…
The good, the bad and the (b)ugly: new thinking in a post-chemical agriworld
An Agri-Tech East Pollinator networking event later this month looks at new approaches to pesticides and natural products.
An agri-tech Christmas wish list
Christmas will soon be here and Agri-Tech East’s last Pollinator networking event of the year is combining the magic of Santa with the future of agri-tech.
Sensing in the air: imaging moves to new heights
Agri-Tech East's Remote Sensing and Monitoring Group will discuss the pros and cons of imaging height at its next meeting.
Agri-Tech Week explores the future of farming
This week is Agri-Tech Week, bringing together farmers and technologists at a range of events, including Agri-Tech East's REAP Conference in Cambridge on Wednesday (November 11th).
REAP Conference attracts farmers and technologists
Plant-microbe interactions, innovative disease monitoring, data visualisation and the opportunities for farm-based science are among the topics to be discussed at next week’s Agri-Tech East conference, REAP. A few places are still available for the event, which takes place on Wednesday 11 November at Churchill College, Cambridge.
Come to REAP and lead agri-tech innovation
An Agri-Tech East video featuring Microsoft Research, Elveden Estate and Greens of Soham promotes networking opportunities for technologists and producers at its REAP conference next month.
Crop breeding: is it all in the genes?
Exciting advances in the role genes play in oil seed rape pod shatter are one of the new developments in crop breeding being discussed at Agri-Tech East’s ‘New Innovations in Crop Breeding’ Pollinator at Norwich Research Park tomorrow (Tuesday 13th October).
Would better data visualisation improve farm profitability?
Farmers need a better way to assess the economic optimum for fertiliser and other inputs argues Simon Ward, founder of Increment Ltd and one of the speakers at the next Agri-Tech East ‘Big Data in Agriculture’ Special Interest Group meeting.