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Hazel Doonan and Sarah Cowlrick recieve BCPC award

In presenting the awards at this year’s BCPC Congress event in Harrogate, BCPC Advisory Board Member Jim Orson said: “Both recipients, in different organisations, are at the very centre of training and support for Integrated Pest Management withinthe …

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Dr Shraddha Dahale

During my Ph.D., I worked with Dr. Saikat Bhattacharjee at the UNESCO-Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India where I elucidated the virulence function of HopA1 effectors from different pathovars of Pseudomonas syrinage and its evolution to …

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Abdul Samad

Research interests M.Sc. Food Science and Biotechnology (How to control diabetes with Moringa oleifera) …

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Dr Nathan Morris

Research interests Nathan is a research scientist within applied research programmes with expertise in the area of applied soil science. Particular interests and expertise include developing farming systems to improve soil structure and stability whilst …

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Eda Knights

Research interests I joined the team of Dr. Stéphanie Swarbreck as a PhD student in October 2023. In my project the overall hypothesis to be tested is whether we can reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions associated with wheat production by careful …

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It’s a triple challenge for lowland peat

Lowland peatlands have formed under a wide range of wet conditions across the UK ranging from low-nutrient, acidic and bog-like through to high nutrient and base-rich. In the north and west, lowland peatlands often support rain-fed raised bogs, whereas in …

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Katie Stewart

Katherine’s research interests include plant-pathogen interactions and the many disciplines involved in this, including genetics, molecular microbiology and plant breeding. Currently she is carrying out a PhD in environment and agrifood, and is based …

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CHCx3 Fibre Crops webinar -13 Dec 23

Objectives: Discuss how fibre crops can be incorporated successfully into farm rotations by understanding… The agronomic requirements of fibre crops The market opportunities for fibre crops in the UK The role of fibre crops in raising soil organic …

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Redesigning lowland peat landscapes with farmers

In the UK, local knowledge of landscape and soils (LSK) has rarely been a core component of soil assessment or land management policy. LSK is defined as “the knowledge of soil properties and management possessed by people living in a particular …

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