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ADAS provides ideas, specialist knowledge and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment. We understand food production and the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations operating in the natural environment
The major commodity crops in the UK are wheat, barley, oilseed rape, field beans, sugar beet and potatoes, but around half of agricultural land grows grass.
This topic refers to the whole food supply chain, from farm fork, and all the products and services that contribute to food production.
The INNO-VEG project aims to increase the speed and uptake of innovation in the field vegetable and potato sectors by: Defining and implementing a new approach for delivering cost-effective research. Establishing a cross border innovation network which will create the framework conditions for innovation to facilitate uptake of the new approach.
Agri-tech businesses, farmers, growers and researchers can now apply for a share of £12.5m for developing cutting-edge innovation in automation and robotics.
Antobot is an award-winning start-up providing affordable robotics for sustainable agriculture. Combining cutting-edge hardware and software with a world-first embedded AI and controls system for agri-robots, we make fully digitised precision farming available for all.
Connecting companies that are developing technologies to commercialise sustainable agriculture.
Once upon a time the UK had a clever, innovative thriving horticultural industry. Sales were local and to markets and shop in towns across the UK. We have lost this industry and all that is left are massive businesses on thousands of acres supplying supermarkets and very small scale growers.
At ADAS Boxworth, a range of Horticultural trials take place both on-site and on growers/farmers' land in order to provide unbiased scientific advice to growers and farmers aroud the UK.
This chapter covers the definition of biostimulants, brief summary of various categories, and how they are used for promoting plant growth, building soil structure, imparting stress tolerance, and contribute to pest and disease suppression. Strategies for using biostimulants as a part of IPM and some challenges and future opportunities were also discussed.
We believe that every farm can become a huge source of renewable energy without impacting crop yields. Polysolar develops novel transparent and flexible solar PV solutions.
Report from EIT Food North-West with Innovate UK KTN on exploring opportunities for Controlle
Scientific paper reviewing commercial solutions for mapping yield of horticultural crops:
ADAS Horticulture specialises in all areas of commercial horticulture production. We are well established as impartial advisors in the soft fruit, vegetable, protected edible and ornamental sectors.
Warwick Crop Centre is a national centre of excellence for research on fresh produce. We provide post-graduate training and specialise in research projects promoting sustainable agriculture, horticulture and food security.
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 AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group are delighted to organise a two-day event that brings together researchers working on both fundamental and applied research in Horticultural Crops.
Using the predatory mite Typhlodromus pyri can be a successful biological control solution for these sucking pests.
These documents are designed for use by growers and agronomists in Europe to inform them on smart technologies and methodologies available to them for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) solutions in open-field and greenhouse systems.
The University of Warwick recently announced the formation of Warwick Agri-Tech to help the future of farming with automation – addressing issues such as labour shortages, food insecurity and loss of biodiversity.
Opportunities and constraints for conventional farming systems on rewetted peat soils
Because variables such as temperature and humidity have a profound effect on the activity of crop pests, diseases and natural enemies, the ability to monitor environmental conditions within a crop has always been important for crop protection.
This report is a comprehensive literature review of weed control options, on a national and international level, that could benefit UK crop production in horticultural crops, cereals and oilseeds, sugar beet, potatoes, grassland, legumes and maize
Across the horticulture sector, production efficiency and waste avoidance are key to cutting emissions from farms.
The AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group organised a two-day event titled 'Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application' that brought together researchers working on both fundamental and applied research in Horticultural Crops.
This webinar, part of an EU project, Liveseeding working on organic seed use and quality, and delivered by Bingenheimer Saatgut AG aims to explain the procedure, effects and efficiency of hot water treatments, critical points to avoid damaging seed, and equipment needed for treating seed on small and larger scales.
The Fungicide Resistance Action Group (FRAG) produces guidance on pesticide resistance issues. Hosted by AHDB, this information can be used to help protect crops and the long-term efficacy of fungicides.
In this talk, Professor Jim Giovannoni (Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), Cornell University) gives a presentation on Exploring genome diversity & targeted genetic modification to study and improve horticultural crops.
There has been a lot of interest in strip tillage among vegetable growers recently.
This guide for fresh produce growers explains how you can increase crop utilisation and profitability through measuring food waste in five simple steps.
Researchers from Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and Leiden University have engineered a biological barrier that protects plants from diseases and pests.
Nathan Richards of Troed Y Rhiw farm, Ceredigion, will talk to us about a particular aspect of agroforestry under cover, using stone fruit.
6pm, Friday 8th November, 2024 Online via Zoom
A unique college in and around the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales, to create a future where nature and humans thrive. BMC focuses on the challenge of our times: how to build a fair and just society within safe planetary boundaries. We believe in education that empowers people to build resilience in the face of the climate and ecological crisis. Our approach is built on rethinking traditional learning to foster the skills, creativity, and systems thinking needed for a more sustainable future. Our countryside-based campus is a living classroom, with access to biodiverse landscapes that inspire and challenge our students to connect deeply with nature.
Location: Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf Study Time: 3 days per week Course Length: 1 year from September to July Cost: Tuition is fully funded for anyone aged 16+, no matter your qualification level, as long as you are a UK resident. You will just need to ensure you can cover your own costs of living for the duration of the course. Minimum Age: 16 years old (no maximum age) Equipment Requirements: Warm waterproof clothing and shoes for working outdoors in all weather. The land-based sector is very diverse. Our Level 1 NVQ provides the opportunity to gain some knowledge and practical experience in a variety of areas, including land-use, conservation and horticulture. This is the perfect starting point for those looking to explore future careers in these sectors! This hands-on course will introduce you to essential skills in plant care, habitat conservation, tool handling, and countryside maintenance, providing a strong foundation for further study or entry-level employment in land-based industries.
Location: Talgarth, Powys Study Time: 3 days per week Course Length: 1 year from January to December Minimum Age: 16 years old Equipment Requirements: Warm waterproof clothing and shoes for working outdoors, and a pair of wellies Our Level 3 in Regenerative Horticulture is designed for those passionate about sustainable growing, environmental impact, and creating thriving ecosystems. This course blends theory and practical skills, giving you the confidence and competence to work with nature to grow food, design landscapes, and manage habitats and estates in an environmentally responsible way. In partnership with NPTC Group of Colleges, accredited by City & Guilds.
Our Regenerative Horticulture NVQ will help you to develop skills and knowledge for a successful and rewarding career in this sector. This practical course encompasses organic, permaculture and no-dig principles, which work in harmony with nature for a sustainable future. The practical outdoor learning is backed up with classroom theory covering botany, soil science, food production, and ornamental horticulture. Location: Talgarth, Powys or Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf Study Time: 3 days per week Course Length: 1 year from September to July Minimum Age: 16 years old (no maximum age) This course is offered in partnership with NPTC Group of Colleges and accredited by City & Guilds.
A micro-festival nestled in the hills of Bannau Brycheiniog, hosted by Black Mountains College. Unlock your capacity to create a future in which people and the planet can thrive. This festival brings together community builders and activists, farmers, artists, politicians, food leaders and many more all pioneering practical systems change across the UK and internationally. Through a day of interactive sessions, workshops, and talks, explore how they are doing it and how you too can help leverage change in small and big ways to build a more just and regenerative society.
The nation’s farms and farm workers need to adopt new technologies to compete effectively in the global marketplace. This study has looked forward at the innovation horizon in agriculture and horticulture and investigated how the skills base and training provision in the UK is addressing the changing needs of farming into the future.
In this free Soil Association webinar learn how soil moisture probes and on-farm weather stations can guide smarter crop management.
AHDB Project 2014-2017 - PF Hort - A Review of Precision Farming Techniques for Improved Soil and
Report for AHDB Abstract The AHDB is developing a What Works Centre for agriculture and
