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Plant Science into Practice
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@NIABTAG: Check out our new vacancy for a Finance Business Partner, based in Cambridge! Apply by 4 August. More details here… https://t.co/OjzmE6xczm
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@NIABTAG: NEWS: NIAB EMR WET Centre opens showcasing soft fruit irrigation management and moisture sensing technologies… https://t.co/xA7R7oCfhV
@NIABTAG: New video to show how we are improving our service for members with NIAB Digital & @KisanHub. Learn more here:… https://t.co/3rcqpOo6FD
@NIABTAG: The @EMRComms WET Centre is open for business; @FruitFocus visitors tour the new soft fruit precision irrigation re… https://t.co/UuclbQKXf2
@NIABTAG: NIAB EMR WET Centre is opened by @DefraGovUK George Eustice during @FruitFocus - researching strawberry water use &… https://t.co/6lNr0VKzOx
@NIABTAG: UK vineyard research at @EMRComms featured on @DefraGovUK minister George Eustice's @FruitFocus tour with Julien Le… https://t.co/FqMaBjHR00
@NIABTAG: Good morning @FruitFocus! The rain has stopped, the coffee is on, the bacon is sizzling and @EMRComms is open for t… https://t.co/mirO9Rdn6z
@NIABTAG: Countdown to @EMRComms WET Centre opening t'row @FruitFocus by @DefraGovUK minister George Eustice with @mcaccamo… https://t.co/ugT0JZr8hb
@NIABTAG: Thanks @Bayer4CropsUK for this brilliant aerial image of our Callow wheat trial site taken in the last week of June https://t.co/4iZfyY690q
@NIABTAG: VACANCY: Fantastic trials officer role in Cambridge. Sowing, growing, assessing & harvesting. Apply by 28 July. https://t.co/ETrt03lnUy

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NIAB EMR

Horticulture and environment research, specialising in top & soft fruit sectors
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Expert scientific and analytical services for farmers and industry.
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Future Events

NIAB TAG is holding a number of events at its locations around the UK in 2017.
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Orson's Oracle

Jim Orson

Wheat harvest 2017
14/07/2017 by Jim Orson

" It is the time of year when I try to predict the yields of the wheat harvest. Usually I do this in early July but the timings of the blogs have meant that this year it is mid-July. It is going to be an early harvest for many and so we will soon know the true picture. Every... "

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