Trials & Evaluation Services
“Using science to provide practical benefits to agriculture”
NIAB conducts trials and evaluations on all major food and forage crops as well as vegetables, ornamentals, minor and non-food species from eight permanently staffed centres across England and Wales. This enables us to offer services across a range of environments, soil types and as part of commercial crop rotations. We have over 80 years’ experience across a wide range of crop and plant species and have the equipment and facilities to grow and record as well as collate, analyse and report the results to your specification.
Staff Contacts for Plant Services
Many of the trials that are currently conducted retain a significant amount of statutory variety evaluation work, such as NL (National List), VCU (Value for cultivation and use) and DUS (Distinctness uniformity and Stability) for Defra. A major programme of advisory trials leading to RL & DL (Recommended and Descriptive listings) are also managed on behalf of levy boards and breeders.
Whilst NIAB is dedicated to this core business there is an increasing demand for our trial capabilities from other customers. These trials vary from plant breeding screening and seed multiplication, to product evaluation for chemical companies and plots for commercial demonstration to end customers and Farmers. Special facilities exist for controlled environment experiments if required.
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NIAB is committed to producing results that ‘your customers will trust’ and through its’ ISO 9001:2000 certification, GEP registration and application of first rate science ensures that high quality standards are maintained
NIAB has the capacity to take on trials of any size and offers a customised and flexible service to meet your individual needs. For further information of how we can add value to your business please contact us.
For crop specific information please click the links below:
Cereals
Pulses
Oilseeds
Potatoes
Sugar Beet
Vegetables
Ornamental Crops
Non Food Crops
Livestock Crops