Cereals 2014 Agri-TechE seminar: Innovation for agriculture

With sharply rising cereal prices and concerns about food security, agri-tech is becoming a growth area for innovation with many new technologies emerging in the sector. This is the focus of a technical seminar that Agri-TechE is hosting at 10.00am on Thursday 12th June

Agri-TechE is a new business focused cluster organisation that is bringing together farmers and growers with researchers and technologists, entrepreneurs and investors.

The East of England is in a prime position to be a world-leading cluster in agri-tech; not only is the region renowned for agricultural best-practice but also for knowledge of plant breeding, DNA sequencing, information management and advanced engineering.

The seminar will look at emerging technologies including new tools for breeders, on farm decision-making tools and remote monitoring by unmanned systems. For example: the global market for unmanned systems (in which the East of England is a leader) is estimated will be worth $30bn over the next decade with applications in precision farming, monitoring and land use inspection.

Click here for a handout containing more information about the technical seminar.

Additionally, on the Thursday Norwich company Hexcam will be showing its hexicopter on the Agri-TechE stand and will  fly it over the trials site. Demonstrating how farmers will do their inspections in future. Elliott Corke of Hexcam welcomes Agri-TechE as it will provide an opportunity for him to meet farmers, breeders and researchers and understand better their needs so he can create a new service to support them.

Agri-TechE seminar, 10-11am on Day 2 Thursday 12th June in the Arable Conference marquee.

Speakers (10:00):

• Time for an Agri-TechE Cluster – Dr Belinda Clarke, Agri-Tech
• The wheat revolution – Dr Cristobal Uauy, John Innes Centre
• Tools for improving yield – Peter Werner, KWS UK
• The role of the flying eye – Peter Lee, Taylor Vinters LLP
• What makes a good decision support tool? – Dr Lynn Dicks, University of Cambridge

Panel discussion (10:30 – 11:00)

Also Agri-TechE stand

Opportunities for grant funding for agri-tech innovation will be discussed at the Agri-TechE stand.

C-453-4 in the 4th avenue/ education area of the show

Cereals 2014

Chrishall Grange,nr Duxford,Cambridgeshire