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8th September, 2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II

Since its foundation by a Deed of Trust in 1919, NIAB has been honoured to have Royal support and is immensely proud that The Queen was our Patron for the past 70 …

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13th September, 2022

Sustainable Farming in the East aligning PhD programmes 11/10/22

AFCP's overall aim is to promote education and research in agriculture and food production by supporting charities that are working in this discipline, to make better use of their funds. The Morley Agricultural Foundation (TMAF), based near Wymondham, …

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14th September, 2022

The BCPC Congress 2022 – to address the challenges facing UK agriculture

This year’s programme aims to address many of the challenges facing UK agriculture on the theme ‘Providing policy and regulatory support for multi-functional UK agriculture’. As ever there will be an array of technical and informative sessions targeted at …

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16th September, 2022

BEESPOKE: Increasing pollinators and pollination to increase fruit yields

NIAB entomologists at East Malling have been working on an Interreg EU funded project called BEESPOKE . Its objective is to increase the number of pollinators and crop pollination on local and landscape scale by providing new expertise, tools and …

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16th September, 2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II and NIAB

We thought it was time to delve into the NIAB archives to bring you some photos from these visits and some memories from NIAB staff who met her. A winter’s day in 1969 A cold, wintery breeze and snow laying on the ground met The Queen as she stepped off …

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21st September, 2022

Five years of Hands-Free Farming (online) - 20 Oct 22

'Five Years of Hands Free Farming: what was achieved, what was learned and what are the implications' is the first of the new 'Minimising the impact of traffic on farmed land' interactive seminar series, hosted by NIAB's CTF Network. Kit Franklin (senior …

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22nd September, 2022

BOOK NOW: BEESPOKE workshop to improve wildflower management skills

A workshop, held at NIAB East Malling in Kent on 26th October 2022, will help fruit growers improve their selection of appropriate wildflower seed mixes as well as wildflower strip establishment and management. Open to all, attendees will also learn about …

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23rd September, 2022

Field vegetables and salad crops

Niab's expertise in field vegetable and salad crops encompasses many species and cropping systems, with a focus on onions, carrots, lettuce, brassicas and cucurbit crops (courgettes, pumpkins and squashes). There is a strong emphasis on demonstration and …

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26th September, 2022

SEMINAR: Farming resilience - 11 Nov 22

Addressing climate change and its impact on cropping requires farmers considering alternative cropping to have confidence in profitable cropping outcomes. Diversifying crop species, whether in agriculture, horticulture or livestock farming, has the …

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28th September, 2022

Helen Appleyard appointed Chief Officer of OSTS and Head of Analytical Services

Nick Watson, Director of Commercial Services said: “Helen takes over from Linda Maile, who has retired from the role this summer after eight years leading the team and having worked at NIAB in the OSTS for a record-breaking 53 years. We thank Linda for an …

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