Agri-TechE

At this years Agri-Tech E REAP Conference, Sarah Kendall, ADAS Crop Physiologist joined a panel consisting of Matthew Smith (Scientific Technologies) and Macelo Galdos (Rothamsted Research) to discuss how the digital world is informing and guiding the developments and decisions in the real world – ranging from digital twins to predictive models, from platforms to help with scenario planning to the use of AI and machine learning to yield unprecedented insights into the future of agriculture and horticulture.

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The initial Farm-PEP project funded under the Innovate UK competition 'UKRI Ideas to address Covid-19'.  ADAS led consortium to assess the impact of Covid-19 on knowledge exchange in agriculture, and to develop the Farm-PEP web solution at www.farmpep.net. The initial Farm-PEP project began in January 2021 and ran to February 2022.

Each year Agri-TechE brings together a series of agri-tech related events in a week in November, surrounding the REAP conference on the Tuesday.  REAP 2022 explores 'Making Sense of Agriculture'.

The ideas behind Farm-PEP came together in ~2018, drawing from the developments of Agronomics, the YENs, AHDB's Monitor Farm programme and the idea of a 'What Works' Centre for Agriculture. 

How should we ensure the long term growth and development of the PEP platform and community?  Give us your ideas here

Agri-Tech Week features a mix of in-person and virtual events that are designed to showcase exciting developments in agri-tech. It is coordinated by Agri-TechE working closely with partners across the innovation ecosystem and aims to provide opportunities to attract new customers and partners and to broker collaborations and international connections.

Connect and collaborate with over 800 top-level agri-food professionals over two days of panel discussions, networking and a full exhibition in London this September.

Join partners Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) and Cranfield University as they celebrate Agri-TechE’s Agri-Tech Week and discuss what it takes to scale up agricultural innovation.

Farmers, growers, innovators and stakeholders coming together to maximise the potential of Agri-tech.  In person event at NIAB, Histon, Cambridge on 1 December

There has been plenty of good analysis of why agri-food innovation is slow to make progress and often great science is not adopted. Rather than ‘more research’ we need better targeted research. We also need to spend existing money more efficiently and that is the focus of the actions outlined. My plan is informed by over 45 years of being fully immersed in our agricultural community and working at the interface of practical farming, research and government. Rather than another analysis of what is wrong it deliberately aims to focus on actions that I believe will move a great industry full of committed people forward to create a resilient industry that efficiently feeds the growing population and enhances the environment.   This content was originally published on LinkedIn at Action plan to deliver impact from UK agricultural R&D. Please add any comment to that post.

How do you conduct and manage robust research and development at scale on your farm? What are the best methods for data collection and analysis? What are the best approaches to collaborative projects with researchers? Join us on April 28th as we explore the scientific approaches to on-farm trials and how to work more effectively with researchers.

The REAP conference is unique in the UK’s agri-tech event calendar. Putting farmers at the centre of the discussion, REAP helps delegates navigate the demands of 21st Century agriculture by reframing challenges to encourage new ideas and identify innovative solutions. Agri-TechE’s flagship event unites our ecosystem around a topical theme. It attracts researchers, innovators, government officials, agribusiness leaders and farmers from across the UK and beyond.    

This face to face workshop at ADAS Postharvest Innovation Centre in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, will showcase advances in storage technologies and supply chain management to reduce post-harvest losses.

The REAP conference is unique in the UK’s agri-tech event calendar. Putting farmers at the centre of the discussion, REAP helps delegates navigate the demands of 21st Century agriculture by reframing challenges to encourage new ideas and identify innovative solutions. Come and discover game-changing technologies, meet industry-leading farmers, and be inspired by world-class research. Immerse yourself in the UK’s agri-tech ecosystem at our 10th REAP conference.  

Whether you’re new, a long-standing member or looking to join Agri-TechE network, meet our team online to find out how membership can benefit you and your organisation.

Adaptation Through Innovation; Beyond the Comfort Zone.

Join us as we take a deep dive into the world beneath our feet, from the micro to the macro biology of soils. 

During this online workshop we aim to review existing knowledge gaps and identify key areas where future research efforts should be focused.

As the vertical farming industry seeks markets for higher value crops, we’re aiming to unlock the opportunities and help the industry create and explore new markets. From farmer to pharma, flavourings and colours, industrial feedstocks and more – let’s leverage the unique production capabilities of plants to go beyond babyleaf and into plant-based biofactories.

Money doesn’t grow on trees – or in the soil or in glasshouses…..but at our annual Focus on Finance event you’ll find out where money is available to advance your agri-tech innovation.

This event will focus on how satellite earth observation data can be used to support agricultural services.

Putting farmers at the heart of innovation is key to getting the right technical solutions to their challenges.

Manufacturing and agriculture are interconnected sectors driving innovation in food production and sustainability. Yet ideologically are they less compatible 

In its 12th year, the REAP Conference is Agri-TechE’s flagship event unites our ecosystem around a topical theme. It attracts researchers, innovators, government officials, agribusiness leaders and farmers from across the UK and beyond. With over a decade of experience, REAP has built a reputation for uniting the agri-tech ecosystem around a pressing, topical theme.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Emorsgate Seeds farm, an expert in producing wild seeds for ecological restoration, agri-environment and wildlife

Recent years have seen increasingly challenging and diverse environmental conditions under which plants and animals are being managed. From breeding technologies to better forecasting, building resilience to more extreme environments in crops, flocks and herds are helping open new markets and protect supply chains. Join us to discover innovative strategies for thriving in the face of a changing climate. 

The transformation is clearly underway. All sectors are being challenged by the new ways of working and new opportunities being presented by the digital world in which we find ourselves. 

Hutchinsons and Agri-TechE are delighted to invite you to a unique event aimed specifically at today’s farmers looking to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

We’re travelling Round the World with a digital flight to Australia and AgriFutures growᴬᴳ.

From on-farm production of your own biological inputs, to raise-your-own insects, and controlled environment crop facilities for niche and alternative crops, could farms – or farming clusters – become a new cohort of mini-manufacturers?

Agri-Tech Week celebrates its 12th year in 2025 – featuring eleven events across the country from Newcastle to Norfolk, Essex to Earth satellites (and lots online!).