We are continuing to monitor the situation regarding coronavirus in relation to our events in the coming year. We will act in accordance with current guidance, but at this time please assume all events will be hosted virtually.
January 2021
Keeping It Clean with Agri-Tech Innovation
New innovations such as plasma technologies and use of ozone are helping to sterilise seeds, keep controlled environment production systems clean, and ensure the safety of food-related workplaces. As international pressure grows to reduce the reliance on chemistry, we’re looking at different solutions to keep it clean, from “seed to sandwich”. Join us and be part of the discussion about how agri-tech is keeping the agri-food chain clean and healthy.
Find out more »February 2021
Agri-TechE Member Event
An Agri-TechE Member Exclusive event...details to be announced.
Find out more »Controlled Environment Agriculture – The Industry is Growing Up
With talks, panel sessions, discussion and exhibition opportunities, as well as an update on the progress of the global vertical farming industry, we’ll be celebrating the success so far and exploring the bottlenecks still to be busted.
Find out more »March 2021
Young Innovators’ Forum Conference
Since 2015 we’ve visited a range of organisations including the Earlham Institute sequencing DNA, a mushroom farm in Littleport, vegetable sorting and packing plant to an anaerobic digestor. You can find out more about these visits from our previous events blogs which you can find below as well as upcoming visits. In addition we hold an annual conference focusing on relevant topics and issues. Sign up to the quarterly newsletter for updates on our 2021 Conference.
Find out more »Putting the N in FarmiNg—SolutioNs for On-Farm NitrogeN Production
Pressure is growing to find new ways of producing nitrogen and reducing dependency on chemical synthesis of this important nutrient via the Haber process. Harnessing biological and physico-chemical approaches to the problem is yielding some exciting opportunities for production of alternatives to synthetic fertilisers. Join us and learn how to make fertiliser from air and water, fix nitrogen from the air into soil, and how to provide a nitrogen turbo-charge for fields.
Find out more »April 2021
Data Management – More Than A Numbers Game
The role and impact of data on the way we produce food and manage the environment is gaining faster traction among farmers, land managers and the wider supply chain. Yet still the data tsunami threatens to overwhelm if it isn’t managed properly and carefully. Join us for some case studies of tech companies and farm businesses who are working together to ensure the data makes a difference.
Find out more »May 2021
From Farmer to Pharma – The Potential for Medicinal Plant Production
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 »Farm Safety Through Agri-Tech
Remote sensing and monitoring, communications technology and automation are being deployed to help make agriculture a safer industry. Hear about some of the latest tools to help improve the safety track record around managing livestock and arable, as well as in controlled environment conditions. We’ll be highlighting some of the latest new products, tools and services, as well as hearing from farmers what they’d like to see to make their working lives even safer.
Find out more »June 2021
GROW Final 2021
The GROW Final will be the culmination of the Agri-TechE 2021 GROW Business Plan Competition. This event on 8 June 2021 will be an opportunity to hear pitches from the shortlisted finalists that have been selected by the judges.
Find out more »September 2021
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.
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