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Agricultural Shows have always been a very important place for farmers and the industry to share knowledge. The nature of agricultural shows has changed, but there are now an increasing number of staple events for a range of communities.

Below are some of the events that have earned their place in the farming year.

 

Oxford Farming Conference AgriScot
Oxford Real Farming Conference Royal Highland Show
AICC Agronomists conference REAP & Agritech week
DairyTech CropTec
LAMMA Potato event
Grassland & Muck AHDB Agronomy Conference
Cereals Cultivate
Open Days - ADAS  NIAB   Farm Business Innovation Show
Groundswell Down to Earth
Norfolk Show  

 

In addition there are frequent meetings and webinars from a wide range of providers. 

 

Please suggest how we can best provide info on events in Farm-PEP.

Add any events we've missed in the comments below, or add you event and link to the Event Topic to show in Connected Content.

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Content below is from across the PEP community and is not necessarily endorsed by Stewards or by PEP

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YEN Zero Discussion Workshop

In our first workshop of the season and as part of the Countryside COP programme we met to introduce YEN Zero and discuss productivity and land use as it relates to crops and GHG emissions, addressing the questions: What is the role of productivity in reaching net zero agriculture? How do we balance meeting food demand while protecting our environment? Should we be ‘sparing’ land for nature or ‘sharing’ our agricultural land with nature?

Knowledge

Farm-PEP aims to bring together all the sources of useful knowledge for Agriculture, whether from academic science, applied research projects, industry trials, farmers own trials or simple on-farm experience. Listed below are useful websites, organisations and websites that we know of.  Add any we've missed in the comments box or by adding as new content, or better still, as a new Group.  

YEN Zero

YEN Zero is a recently established network in the ADAS YEN Family, with the overarching aim of creating a net-zero community. It aims to bring key players from across the agricultural industry together to meet the industry’s target of achieving net zero emissions by 2040.

Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF)

Catchment Sensitive Farming is a free farm advice programme funded by the UK government. It works with farmers, communities, and organisations across England to improve the quality of water, air, and sustainable water management.

Anglian Water

Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We supply water and water recycling services to almost seven million people in the East of England and Hartlepool.     

OPER8

An EU-wide network to support and promote solutions for alternative weed control.  

Agri-TechE

Agri-TechE is a not-for-profit, independent membership organisation dedicated to advancing agricultural innovation and sustainability. We take pride in our decade-long commitment to transforming the agricultural landscape through cutting-edge research and technology.

Groundswell

Regenerative agriculture show and conference

YEN Conference 2022

To celebrate 10 years of the YEN, we are hosting a YEN conference that brings together learnings from across our networks. 

Research Starter Projects

DEFRA funding in partnership with Innovate UK, which is looking to support farmers, growers, and foresters who have a bold, ambitious idea. 

International Barley Hub

The International Barley Hub is an initiative seeking to create a platform for the translation of barley research into economic, social, environmental and commercial impacts for the breeding, farming, malting, brewing, feed, food, health and related industries

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2023

Bringing the real food and farming movement together. Every January the Oxford Real Farming Conference connects people in the UK and around the globe who want to transform our food and farming system

REAP Conference

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'.

British Society of Soil Science (BSSS)

The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is an established international membership organisation committed to the study of soil in its widest aspects. The society brings together those working within academia, practitioners implementing soil science in industry and all those working with, or with an interest in soils.

RAMIRAN 2023

The 18th Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) conference will be held in Cambridge, UK from 12–14 September 2023.  All sessions will be held in the heart of Cambridge at the Guildhalls and Corn Exchange.

Oxford Farming Conference 2023

OFC 2023 will explore systemic solutions to the cumulative biodiversity, climate, food and energy crises that collectively we are facing, with optimism and determination not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Oxford Farming Conference

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) is the leading international conference held in the UK for farming and agribusiness. It takes place in January every year located in the historic and inspiring surroundings of Oxford University. The OFC's mission is to inform, challenge and inspire the 560 or so delegates who attend, to resonate and be a force for positive change throughout the industry. The 2023 conference is taking place between 4th-6th January - see our event page for more details in the 'recommended content' section below.

Countryside COP 10-14 October 2022

Ahead of COP27 in Egypt, Countryside COP will once again be held in October to allow the rural community to come together and showcase the opportunities available and the contribution already being made to reach Net Zero. 

AgriTech 4.0

AgriTech 4.0 focuses on supporting farms and farmers in providing them knowledge and assistance on the key aspects of the evolving technologies, processes, and practices being developed and used for sustainable farming.    

Useful websites

What web resources do you find useful to find and share knowledge?

Podcasts & video

There are increasing numbers of podcasts and video channels available across agriculture. Share and recommend your favourites here.

Knowledge Exchange

Knowledge Exchange in Agriculture in the UK is diverse, with many organisations involved. That is part of the reason for creating Farm-PEP, to help provide connections to what many percieve as a fragmented landscape.

Networks

FarmPEP aims to connect the many networks, communities and groups across Agriculture. Add your network as a Group and connect to the 'Networks' Topic to have your network show up below. 

Path to Sustainable Farming - Agri-EPI Conference

Join renowned UK farmers, tech developers, and agri-tech sector representatives for a day of on-farm discussions, networking, and demonstrations at the innovative Shimpling Park Farm in Suffolk for Agri-EPI's Annual Conference 2022 on 27th October.

AgriFood4NetZero Network+

Together, we’re creating plausible pathways, and practical, open science, to achieve Net Zero through the Agrifood system by 2050.

Soil22 Building farm resilience - bringing efficiency, nature & farm profitability into harmony

Physical and online conference at Harper Adams Soil & Water Management Centre on 7th December.

Agri-tech Week

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.

Plant Breeding Fit for the Future

An event to discuss how will we secure the plant varieties needed for more sustainable UK agriculture How will we secure the plant varieties needed for a more sustainable and resilient UK agriculture? Can the plant breeding community rise to the challenge, and what is needed to achieve this?

OFE2023

The Second International Conference on farmer-centric On-Farm Experimentation

IFS Agronomic Conference

Annual conference of International Society Fertiliser at Robinson College, Cambridge, on 7-9 December 2022

World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

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.

Breaking Down the Barriers to Agri-tech - Event

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

CropTec 2022

Now in its 10th year, the CropTec show combines industry-leading exhibitors, the latest machinery and technology, networking and discussion opportunities as well as valuable updates on developments across the arable sector.    Tickets are free and available now by registering at www.croptecshow.com.

BASIS Webinar - IPM in Agriculture

Live webinar on IPM in Agriculture on 10th November 2022

National Arable & Grassland Awards

The National Arable & Grassland Awards will be held on Wednesday 8th February at the Hilton London Bankside. The awards recognise the key areas of crop production, land management, environmental responsibility and innovation.

Advances in Cover Crop Management Workshop

A half-day workshop will share new findings about the management of ground cover to improve soil quality and improve nutrient retention, and discuss how to incorporate these findings into arable rotations.

AgriTech 4.0: Crops, Seeds & Soil 2022 Agenda

AgriTech 4.0: Crops, Seeds & Soil 2022 is taking place online and virtual on Friday 21st

Innovative Farmers 10 year Anniversary event - 19 July 2022

  Join with members of the Innovative Farmers network past and present for an insp

On-Farm Research 101 event

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.

NEFERTITI Farm Demo

Networking European Farms to Enhance Cross Fertilisation and Innovation Uptake Through demonstration (NEFERTITI) - a unique 7 M€ Network (selected under Horizon 2020, Societal Challenge 2, RUR 12-2017 call) comprising 32 partners and coordinated by ACTA, the head of Network of the French Agricultural Technical Institutes.

BASF Funginars

BASF are running a series of 3 short technical webinars, bringing together experts and industry specialists. We`ll be discussing barley and wheat disease control, but also nitrogen efficiency and return on investments.

AAB Regenerative Agriculture Conference

Regenerative Agriculture - Understanding the opportunities and challenges 25th - 26th April 2023 Hilton York in York city centre & Online

Healthy Soil – For Healthy Crop Yields - Conference

International Remote Conference. 9-10 February 2022, 10:00 (EET)

PhenomUK 4th Annual Meeting

Discuss & learn about Phenotyping at PhenomUK's AGM

Low Carbon Agriculture 2023

The next Low Carbon Agriculture Show will take place on the 7 - 8 February 2023 at the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre (NAEC), Stoneleigh, to help farmers and landowners to rise to the challenge of producing more domestic, climate friendly food and energy.

Carbon zero: Renewables applications for the food chain

Carbon Zero Consulting, part of the RSK group, invites you to discover what natural environmental heat sources can do for your food and drink manufacturing operations, as it is clear that high energy prices are here to stay for the foreseeable future.

Innovation in Post-harvest Management of Fresh Produce Workshop

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.

Farming for Food & Nature Conference

Natural England provides an exciting opportunity for the farming community to decide the future for sustainable food production and thriving nature. In Birmingham on 28 November.

Plants as biofactories, a growing opportunity for vertical farming?

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.

CROPTEC 2026

We’re delighted to announce that in 2026, CropTec will co-locate with LAMMA, to deliver an unmatched experience for arable farmers and industry professionals.   By bringing together these two leading events, this co-location creates an unparalleled one-stop shop, providing visitors with a streamlined experience where they can explore everything the arable sector has to offer, all in one place.   The 2026 event promises to set a new standard in agricultural exhibitions, offering farmers an expanded, enriched experience that will strengthen the industry and pave the way for future success. 14 - 15 January 2026  •  NEC, Birmingham

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