March 2020
YIF Conference – Innovation to balance conservation and farming
The Young Innovators' Forum is back for 2020. This year the conference will explore how we can strike the balance between farming and conservation.
Find out more »Controlled Environment Agriculture – The Industry is Growing Up
Significant investment is driving innovation in technology and business models for Controlled Environment Agriculture; creating the opportunity to radically rethink food production systems. In this dynamic one-day event we are bring together pioneers from across the sector to provide an update on the successes so far and the bottlenecks still to be busted.
Find out more »YIF Essex Plant Innovation Centre – University of Essex
Visit the Essex Plant Innovation Centre (EPIC) at the University of Essex to explore the innovative research trying to meet the grand challenges facing the food industry.
Find out more »April 2020
Pollinator – Keeping a Sunny Outlook – De-risking Agriculture Through Weather-Tech
Forecasting, monitoring and mitigating the impacts of weather on agriculture has always been at the heart of farming. This Pollinator will explore some of the start-ot-the-art solutions to help farmer stay one step ahead of the weather, and as climate change brings ever more extreme weather events, how the supply chain can insure against and help mitigate risks.
Find out more »May 2020
From Farmer to Pharma—and Beyond
The use of plants for regulated therapeutic use and other applications is growing worldwide and represents a major opportunity for growers to produce higher value crops.
This is your opportunity to meet the key players in the value chain and learn more about the agronomy of these crops, new variety development, processing solutions and needs, regulatory requirements and potential routes to market.
Find out more »June 2020
Extended Pollinator: Novel and Alternative Crops – Improving the Rotation AND the Bottom Line?
We’ll be hearing about the ups and downs of growing alternative crops to explore new markets and drive on-farm profitability, as well as potentially growing crops suited to a changing climate.
Find out more »September 2020
Pollinator: Seeing the Wood for the Trees – Innovation for Agroforestry and Soil Carbon Capture
Silvo-arable and silvo-pasture systems, as well as farming forests could help UK agriculture reach next zero carbon emissions by 2040. But tree planting requires long-term planning and a clear understanding of the natural capital potential as well as anticipated economic benefits.
Find out more »Agriculture 101
This unique one-day introduction provides an overview of agri-industries, the challenges faced and the opportunities. It is aimed at giving useful insights to those new to the sector and to people from other industries.
Find out more »October 2020
Extended Pollinator: Advances in Breeding for Agriculture – New Tools for New Solutions
Improvements in crops, livestock and insects are possible thanks to advanced tools of breeding, using molecular and genetic techniques. Here we will have an update on where advanced breeding is helping harness new and ancient traits as well as exploring the regulatory landscape for their management and application.
Find out more »November 2020
REAP Conference 2020
REAP is Agri-TechE's flagship conference. It aims to be thought leading and features inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, the Start-Up Showcase and a technology exhibition.
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