Innovation for an agricultural revolution: REAP 2016
How can technology from other industries help transform agriculture? That's one of the big questions to be discussed by technologists, agronomists and producers at the annual Agri-Tech East conference, REAP, on 9th November at the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre.
Seizing the systems integration opportunity
George Hooper, Business Development Manager at Lockheed Martin in the UK, will discuss its expansion into agriculture at Agri-Tech East's REAP Conference on 9 November 2016.
Agri-tech will be hands-on at REAP 2016 exhibition
Just announced! Look out for the impressive array of agri-tech on display at next month's REAP conference 2016, from working robots to infield spore traps, to virtual advisers. Find out what you can see and how you can get involved in the exciting agri-tech industry.
Who will deliver the next revolution in agriculture?
Innovative new thinking is integral to the future of agriculture, with digital overtaking the physical. At Agri-Tech East's 2016 REAP Conference on 9 November, David Hickie of PA Consulting will discuss disrupting the value chain and tackling challenges in the industry.
Agri-Tech Week, 7-11 November 2016, will showcase innovation, expertise and research
Annual celebration of agri-tech innovation to feature events across the east of England and beyond, including topics ranging from biological farming and robotics to peas, beans and cider.
New technologies vital to sustainable intensification
New findings from the Sustainable Intensification Research Platform (SIP) are providing insights into the support that farmers need to improve economic and environmental incomes.
REAP Conference 2016 looks to find disruptive technologies for agriculture
Agri-Tech East’s national REAP Conference in November is the UK’s only agri-tech conference where you can meet representatives from global agri-business alongside the newest of start-ups, spot the innovators of the future, and see it all in practical action through a series of technical demonstrations and exhibits.
#AgriTechIsGlobal and the East is open for business
Agriculture is increasingly impacted by global factors and the Eastern region's agri-tech cluster is keen to show the world that it is open for business.
Robots emerging as agricultural co-workers
Advanced engineering could be the solution for the sustainable intensification of agriculture, as technology for producing service robots reaches maturity. Experts in robotics from University of Cambridge, University of Lincoln and Harper Adams University will be discussing the latest developments during Agri-Tech East’s ‘Pollinator’ event on 11 October 2016.
Robotics and plant intelligence win GROW agri-tech competition
The Agri-Tech East cluster supports a pipeline of innovation through the UK's only national agri-tech business plan competition.
Emerging agri-tech on display at Royal Norfolk Show
At the Royal Norfolk Show this week, Agri-Tech East brings together an exciting cross-section of innovations in partnership with the RNAA and the University of East Anglia (UEA), providing an ideal opportunity for discussions with people at the cutting-edge of the industry.
Tell me a good story, says Syngenta Ventures MD ahead of GROW final
The big challenge for early stage entrepreneurs seeking venture capital is to become a compelling storyteller, says Michael Lee, Managing Director of Syngenta Ventures. Hear him describe how to capture the interest of corporate venture capitalists at the final of the Agri-Tech East GROW business plan competition tomorrow (22 June). A few places are still available.
Agri-Tech East members innovate and collaborate at Cereals
Thinking about maple beans this year? Determined to cultivate a well structured soil next year? Moving into energy crops? Interested in local weather conditions? Want to know how farmers in the outback make a profit? Fancy some bugs for a snack? This is all happening on Agri-Tech East members' stands at Cereals this week (15 and 16 June, Chrishall Grange near Duxford, Cambridgeshire).
Getting Generation Y inspired by agri-tech at Cereals
Agri-Tech East’s Young Innovators' Forum bridges lab and land, with a special event at Cereals for young farmers and scientists.
Designed by farmers, driven by GPS
GPS positioning can be made accurate to within a few centimetres using a technique called ‘Real Time Kinematics’ developed by farmers. It can be used to guide farm machinery along controlled traffic systems, improving accuracy of inputs and minimising impact on the soil.
Leading entrepreneur says agri-tech start-ups should play the long game to yield benefits
The next big idea in the agri-tech sector could take the farming world by storm, but don't expect it to happen overnight, cautions William Kendall, entrepreneur, investor and organic farmer, who is a speaker in Agri-Tech East's Innovation Showcase at VentureFest East on 24th May.
Sentinel satellites offer agri-tech business opportunity
An Agri-Tech East event on Tuesday 17th May will discuss the use and impact of geospatial data on agriculture.
Field Pathogenomics a defence against rust and other 'cereal killers'
Leading scientists discuss rust prediction and prevention at forthcoming Agri-Tech East event.
Advances in undercover growing bring salad to London tunnels
Innovative new approaches to growing produce will be explored at the next Agri-Tech East Pollinator meeting.
Opening the DEFRA data treasure trove creates opportunities
The release of data by DEFRA will create opportunities for new types of applications in agri-tech, says an expert adviser.
Field labs provide evidence to support change
Field labs, part of the Innovative Farmer Initiative, aim to provide trials and quantifiable evidence to support alternative cultivation practices. Their benefits are to be discussed at the February Agri-Tech East Pollinator meeting.
GROW nurtures good business ideas
How do you turn a good idea into an early-stage business? GROW 2016 is the UK’s only agri-tech business plan competition, and aims to encourage people with an innovative concept to explore if it has the potential to become a new product or service.
Field labs give insights into blackgrass control and compost teas
As the warm wet weather encourages winter-sown wheat to get away, concerns are being raised that blackgrass is also thriving. Liz Bowles, Head of Farming for the Soil Association, comments that field labs – which provide an opportunity to experiment with different cultivation techniques on a farm scale – are offering farmers new insights. She will be discussing results from two such trials at the…
The good, the bad and the (b)ugly: new thinking in a post-chemical agriworld
An Agri-Tech East Pollinator networking event later this month looks at new approaches to pesticides and natural products.
An agri-tech Christmas wish list
Christmas will soon be here and Agri-Tech East’s last Pollinator networking event of the year is combining the magic of Santa with the future of agri-tech.