THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2011, 9.30-3.00PM Closing the yield gap: free workshop on innovation and technology for arable farmers Arable farmers are invited to a free Farming Futures workshop on 1st February to explore what the latest innovation, science and …
The 2011 NIAB TAG Outlook Conference will focus on the impact of the global food security challenge on UK farm businesses and the need for continued investment in agricultural science. The biennial Conference, on Thursday 17th February at the Scotch …
The Chair of an influential agricultural parliamentary group has highlighted the enormous potential of East Anglia’s agricultural research and life sciences sectors on a visit to the National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) in Cambridge. George …
Two leading UK institutes have joined forces with food retailer Waitrose to establish a new centre, aimed at helping the UK farming and food sector to meet increasing challenges in food production and sustainability. Called the Centre of Excellence for UK …
At Scotch Corner Hotel, North Yorkshire Thursday 17th February, 2011 Enough On Our Plates? Programme Registration Form As the world's population grows, competition for food, water and energy will increase. Food prices will rise, more people will go …
President José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, toured NIAB as part of a visit to Cambridge to see how European funding is helping to strengthen the city’s reputation for world-leading innovation, particularly in plant and …
NIAB is part of a consortium of UK research groups which has secured a £7m research grant to increase the diversity of traits available in wheat through a major new public sector pre-breeding programme. The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research …
Technological advances in agricultural science, improving farm business management and ensuring effective knowledge transfer will make it possible to feed nine billion mouths by 2030 concluded the 2011 NIAB TAG North-East Outlook Conference ‘Enough On Our …
Proving that agricultural science can be visually stunning as well as informative an image of the ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea) growing inside wheat stigma hairs is a winning entry at the Wellcome Image Awards, an annual science and medical …
Leading crop research centre NIAB has welcomed the strong emphasis of today’s Budget Statement on economic growth, innovation and skills, highlighting the potential for the UK’s agricultural research and life sciences sectors to help rebalance the …
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