NIAB - National Institute of Agricultural Botany

The need for innovation in plant breeding and agronomy has never been greater. With a growing global population agricultural science and technology has a vital role to play in boosting productivity, conserving resources and coping with climate change. A unique national resource, NIAB is well placed to contribute solutions to these challenges. Learn more about NIAB

@NIABTAG: View across NIAB's demo field to MacLeod Complex glasshouses; disease plots, wwt variety demos and @InnovationFarm1 http://t.co/XC6aZubkC9
@NIABTAG: AT @rtkfarmer5: @NIABTAG Morley & Cambs team maize trial drilling y'day nr Kings Lynn. accurate @RTKfarming signal. http://t.co/TSCD5nIxYf
@NIABTAG: Don't forget @niabtag NAC STAR Open Day 6 June http://t.co/6PYWlS0F62. Long-term rotation study, 4 rotations, 4 cultivation systems
@NIABTAG: Have you booked your place onto the @niabtag NAC Open Days http://t.co/8LHuzxQfoM. More details released later this month
@NIABTAG: Final 1 from NIAB Morley comparing plots of Grafton (LHS) & SY–111570 http://t.co/uLHatiXU9C
@NIABTAG: & another from NIAB Morley comparing plots of Gallant (LHS) & LGW65 http://t.co/xnMcMcvR8y
@NIABTAG: Another from NIAB Morley: LHS Gallant GS31, RHS LGW65 GS30 http://t.co/wCyP7Nzw9T
@NIABTAG: NIAB Morley (Norfolk) GS pix thanx to Toby: LHS Grafton GS31, RHS SY-111570 GS29-30 http://t.co/q3Ildn34Nb
@NIABTAG: NIAB Cambridge Open Day 1 July is open to all; vars, pre-breeding, agronomy, pots, @innovationfarm1 & soils http://t.co/VHLHgfGAxV
@NIABTAG: NIAB CUF Potato Agronomy Unit has a vacancy for a new Field & Laboratory Technician http://t.co/PNplTM5HQ4, closing date 25/4/14
@NIABTAG: Next deadline for @CWFagri NIAB Agronomy Cup competition is 18 April. Remember to send in your T2 & T3 recs & good luck teams! #niabcup
@NIABTAG: Final one from NIAB Hereford: Escarde wbly, drilled 1/10/13. GS33 & flag leaf 2.5cm out http://t.co/T52nUtSMMk
@NIABTAG: Another from NIAB Hereford: Santiago drilled 20/9/13: GS31, 2nd internode 4mm, L3 30% emerged http://t.co/rABWSKnUtf
@NIABTAG: Mike Perry @ NIAB Hereford's pix: Solstice drilled 20/9/13, GS31-32, 2nd internode 17mm, L3 50% emerged http://t.co/jISPbQN3vU
@NIABTAG: Jim's US Open viewing has focused his thoughts on the evolution of grasses; Orson's Oracle http://t.co/2Imi2YvOLw http://t.co/QHczWXZrXN
@NIABTAG: AT @AgriChatUK: Thurs #agrichatuk discussion 8-10pm on "big ag data". Delighted to have @AgriTechGov joining in as one of our guests
@NIABTAG: It was a bit grey & driech @ the Network Berwick Field Day y'day; still plenty to talk about with Patrick Stephenson http://t.co/AqWjCRGjCI

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Orson's Oracle

Jim Orson

Grasses; mankind’s best friend?
11/04/2014 by Jim Orson

" Earlier this week I was watching TV with our grandchildren. It was a children’s programme on dinosaurs; a subject that captivates our grandson. The presenter said that dinosaurs did not eat grass because they existed before grass existed. This came as a complete surprise to... "