UK crop research organisation NIAB has appointed Steven Tompkins in a new role of Business Development Manager and Emily Borton as a trainee regional agronomist for the south of England, effective immediately.
Steven will be responsible for securing new commercial and research funding, promoting the organisation’s role as a leading provider of innovative agricultural research and technical services in the UK.
NIAB TAG is providing a tick list of agricultural innovation for growers and agronomists to check out at this year’s Cereals Event in Cambridgeshire in June.
UK crop research organisation NIAB has appointed Dr Alison Bentley as its new Director of Genetics and Breeding.
A collaboration between leading scientists in the UK and India will focus on tackling global food shortages with research into increasing crop yields and improving disease and drought resistance.
This collaboration will create opportunities for leading experts in the UK and India to come together to tackle global challenges in the areas of food security, crop science and biotechnology.
Increasing nitrogen rates at GS32 to sustain high yields could be cost effective if spring conditions remain good (provided that NVZ limits permit). This is still applicable, even with current low commodity prices, but the decision needs to be science-based advises NIAB TAG.
Independent multi-site, multi-year NIAB TAG trials show an overall economic response of up to £200/ha to an extra 60 kg N/ha at GS32. However, there were site and season exceptions.
A new network of UK and Indian crop scientists aims to optimise nitrogen use by cereal farmers in India, and reduce environmental impact, by improving the communication flow from research into practical agriculture.
‘Kranich’ yellow rust race detected in the UK for the first time
The ‘Kranich’ yellow rust race has been detected in the UK for the first time and winter wheat growers are being advised to inspect varieties closely as part of a UK-wide monitoring effort.
The UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) identified the new ‘Kranich’ race from an isolate collected in 2014 and tested in the field in 2015.
Two leading UK crop research institutes are joining forces to create a major new centre for applied crop science and innovation.
Four agriculture students from Newcastle University have successfully tested their crop management skills against teams from across the UK to win the 2015 NIAB Agronomy Cup and the title ‘the best student wheat growers in the country’.
