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-Tech East is hosting at 10.00am on Thursday 12th June
Agri-Tech East 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-Tech East stand and will fly it over the trials site. Demonstrating how farmers will do their inspections in future. Elliott Corke of Hexcam welcomes Agri-Tech East 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-Tech East seminar, 10-11am on Day 2 Thursday 12th June in the Arable Conference marquee.
Speakers (10:00):
- Time for an Agri-Tech Cluster – Dr Belinda Clarke, Agri-Tech East
- 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-Tech East stand
Opportunities for grant funding for agri-tech innovation will be discussed at the Agri-Tech East stand.
C-453-4 in the 4th avenue/ education area of the show
Cereals 2014
Chrishall Grange,nr Duxford,Cambridgeshire