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Abi Johnson

Research interests Abi has worked as a strawberry breeder since 2001, and has previous experience breeding ornamental crops. She has recently been the project leader for iUK-funded research (101914) and continues to manage a commercial strawberry breeding …

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Farming Systems (Lincolnshire) Open Day - 4 June 2026

Open to all, members and non-members, access Niab’s latest farming systems, agronomy and weeds research and demonstrations at our trials site near Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. The Niab Farming Systems Open Day is free to attend with field based …

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Dr Jordan Price

Jordan is a Senior Specialist in fungal biotechnology and microbial genomics at Niab. His current research focuses on the functional and comparative genomics of pathogenic Fusarium species, specifically investigating those infecting lettuce (F. oxysporum …

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Dr Helen Bates

Research interests Helen is a molecular biologist with an interest in plant – pathogen interactions, with a focus on the Fusarium oxysporum species complex in horticultural crops such as lettuce, and the emergence of new resistance-breaking races. Helen …

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Corporate information

Niab is a company limited by guarantee that is a registered charity charged with conducting operations to meet its charitable objectives . A Board of Directors are the Trustees of the Charity and administer the Company. A Chief Executive is appointed by …

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Membership

Niab is an independent science-based organisation with strong links to primary agriculture and horticulture through its sector-specific in-house, and partner, membership programmes - including Niab Agronomy (arable and forage), Niab Seeds, Niab Fruit …

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Supporting Niab

For over 100 years, Niab has played a key role in supporting the development of improved crop varieties and transferring advances in plant science into practical agriculture.  Following food shortages during the First World War, Niab was established as a …

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Training

Niab has a long established and successful reputation in delivering specialist training to farmers, advisors and agronomists, plant breeders and researchers, and government and commercial customers. In the field, in the classroom and online, courses range …

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