AGRI-TECHE NEWS UPDATE
Could you be Agri-TechE’s new Inter-Disciplinary Manager?
Agriculture is evolving rapidly, with robotics, sensor technology, software engineering and earth observation technologies joining the “traditional” innovations around breeding, agrochemicals and machinery.
The intersection of these technologies is creating new opportunities to increase the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the industry and Agri-TechE is looking for an Inter-disciplinary Manager to help drive its new initiatives.
Vitabeam’s novel ‘Quantum Energy’ lighting boosts yield and extends shelf-life
Vitabeam CEO James Millichap-Merrick discusses an innovative lighting system that promotes plant growth whilst improving product shelf life by disinfecting the product during growth and before packaging, ahead of the Agri-TechE event ‘Let there be Light’ on 22 February.
Oxford Real Farming Conference: NIAB, AHDB and Soil Moisture Sense take the stage
How can the weather be used to predict pest invasions? Can stem flea beetle be tackled without pesticides? Can new crops give a boost to ecosystem services? Agri-TechE members will be out in force at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2022 to discuss these questions and plenty more.
The Carbon Conversation – who is prepared to pay?
“Farmers urgently need a better understanding of how their operations will be expected to decarbonise by supply chains and banks, what carbon assets may be available to sell as an alternative source of revenue,” says Emily Norton, Head of Rural Research at Savills. Agr-TechE has launched a discussion document that captures 8 enablers identified by farmers as crucial to adoption of carbon management approaches.
Could you be Agri-TechE’s new Inter-Disciplinary Manager?
Agriculture is evolving rapidly, with robotics, sensor technology, software engineering and earth observation technologies joining the “traditional” innovations around breeding, agrochemicals and machinery.
The intersection of these technologies is creating new opportunities to increase the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the industry and Agri-TechE is looking for an Inter-disciplinary Manager to help drive its new initiatives.
£25 million funding for high tech machinery on farms
Farmers and growers in England can apply for up to £500,000 in Government funding from today to invest in cutting edge robotics and technology to boost food production.
AgRecruit: Various Roles
Salary: job specific CD: job specific Project Manager, Product Manager and Project Engineer. Various UK locations: A fast growing AgriTech start-up in the insect feeds domain. Lead / Head Of Weed Science (+
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