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Protected Environment Horticulture – Best Practice

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, you will: Recognise the value of a best practice approach to growing and its importance with IPM To understand the differences between substrates and their interaction with fertilisers, water, and the wider …

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Dr Sarah Roberts

Sarah is interested in understanding the interactions between potato agronomy and physiology. She completed her PhD, from the University of Cambridge and funded by CUPGRA, in 2020 on capturing variation in canopy development and understanding how …

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Maria Alejandra Novoa-Torres

Maria joined Niab in 2025 as a PhD student under the CTP-SAI studentship programme. She is part of Dr. Stephanie Swarbreck’s group and works closely with Dr. Sarah Roberts to investigate the mechanisms underpinning determinacy and nitrogen requirements in …

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3 June - East (Cambridge) Open Day

Open to all, members and non-members, access Niab’s latest agronomy research and demonstrations at our Cambridge-Hinxton trials site.  The Niab East (Cambridge) Open Day is free to attend with a mix of inside exhibits and field based demonstrations that …

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17 June - South (Sutton Scotney) Open Day

Open to all, members and non-members, access Niab’s latest agronomy research and demonstrations at our Hampshire trials site, alongside impartial advice on wheat, oilseed rape, oats and barley variety choice, spring crop agronomy, and future fungicide …

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19 June - TMAF Morley Innovation Day, Norfolk

This year the event and parking is half a mile from the main farm yard. Please follow the signs on the day. The TMAF Morley Innovation Day showcases the latest arable advice and research from UK agribusinesses and research organisations. This …

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24 June - STAR Open Day, Suffolk

FREE AND OPEN TO ALL - BOOKING ESSENTIAL The Sustainability Trial for Arable Rotations:  celebrating 20 years of exploring cultivation and rotational systems for sustainable arable production Come and join us in the field to learn more about this unique …

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26 June - Croft Arable Event, Co Durham

The Croft Arable Event is kindly hosted by Croft Farms, in partnership with Niab and Argrain. Showcasing the latest arable advice and research from UK agri-businesses, breeders, manufacturers and research organisations at the forefront of agri-tech …

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