Agri-Tech Week 2022

Monday 7 November:

PM: Norwich Research Park; Norwich
Field Applications and Opportunities Using Genetic Technologies

Novel breeding technologies offer promise to develop crops more resilient to drought and disease. Better utilisation of light energy could also increase productivity without the need for inputs. Researchers from the Norwich Research Park discuss the progress so far and next steps.

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2 BASIS points awarded for attendance

Tuesday 8 November:

All day: Agri-TechE; Duxford
REAP Conference 2022: Making Sense of Agriculture

Combining economic data with inputs from agri-environmental sensors in a ‘digital twin’ will enable producers to model ‘what if?’ scenarios, reducing risk and increasing reward. At REAP 2022 we will be exploring the technology and looking at the implications from a field to landscape level. Making technology farm-centric is core to Agri-TechE’s mission so a key feature of the conference will be a panel of farmers and producers discussing the emerging technologies and future scenarios.

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5 BASIS points and 6 RoSA points awarded for attendance

Wednesday 9th November:

AM: Rothamsted Research; Harpenden
Data in Agriculture

Livestock farming has come under pressure for its environmental impacts. Rothamsted is creating a Digital Twin on its North Wyke Farm Platform (NWFP) using farm data collated over the last ten years. The aim is to assist farm resilience through early warning of impacts and decision support for long-term planning. The model will dynamically update using real-time IoT data. This is just one of the data systems being discussed at this event.

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2 BASIS points awarded for attendance

PM: RNAA; Norfolk
From Grass to Glass: Robots Make Milking Easier

Chance to see a robotic dairy in action. Mark Barnes is a third generation Norfolk dairy farmer with a herd of 180 Holstein cows. He has recently invested in three DeLaval milking robots; the robotics also enables automated collation of individualised data for each cow.

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2 BASIS points awarded for attendance

Thursday 10th November:

AM: Cranfield University and CHAP; online
Scaling of Agricultural Innovation

Hear from experts from CHAP and Cranfield University as they explain how their services support the innovation pipeline. Also, learn first-hand from leading UK agri-tech companies as they share their own scale-up stories. Free to attend, register here.

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1 BASIS point awarded for attendance

PM: ADAS; Chatteris
Innovation in Post-harvest Management of Fresh Produce

Cooling cannot on its own eliminate post-harvest loss, but what other approaches are available and could digitisation of the supply chain increase productivity and profitability in the sector? This event includes a tour of the Suncrop packhouse to see the latest innovation in action. Free to attend, register here.

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3 BASIS points awarded for attendance

Friday 11th November:

AM: NIAB; Cambridge
Farming Resilience – How Can Greater Crop Diversity Contribute On-farm in the Face of Climate Change?

What is crop diversity and what potential does it offer? asks Lydia Smith of NIAB Innovation Farm and the Eastern Agri-Tech Innovation Hub, hosts of this event, which will explore perennial versus annual crops, novel and mainstream horticultural crops and improving seed performance. Free to attend, book now.

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2 BASIS points awarded for attendance

PM: University of Essex; Colchester
AI and Robotics for Smart Farming - Above, Below, and Around

Fruit picking is a skilled job, requiring speed and gentle handling and knowledge of ripeness levels. Each retailer has different requirements for sweetness and shelf-life, adding complexity to marketing of this perishable good. Soft robotics and machine vision are improving – researchers at University of Essex discuss the status and market readiness of the technology. 3 BASIS points. Free to attend, book now.

3 BASIS points awarded for attendance