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OECD certification

This guide is to highlight the steps to certifying seed in England and Wales for export to Northern Ireland, EU and all other countries that are members of the OECD Seed Schemes. The start of the process is the same as for certifying seed in England and …

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Seed certification

In order to be marketed, seed of most agricultural species must be officially certified. Seed certification schemes protect farmers and their customers by guaranteeing that all UK certified seed meets prescribed standards for varietal identity and purity, …

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Plant characterisation

Niab’s foundations are built on the provision of statutory services to the agricultural and ornamental sectors. This includes characterising and evaluating new crop varieties in Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) tests. This is based upon unique …

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Growing Kent & Medway grows its senior management team

She is joining the project led by NIAB EMR in East Malling from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), where she was Head of Business Development. Dr Harrison is highly experienced in partnership development and supporting innovation …

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Fascination of Plants Day 2021

For more on Fascination of Plants Day see: plantday18may.org or social media. NIAB staff work across a variety of crops and plants, but where did the love of plants come from, how does it help in their careers and what are some of our staff's favourite …

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