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  • Breaking down boundaries for growing fresh produce in UK greenhouses

    Unlocking productivity barriers for British greenhouse growers to support a drive towards net zero is being investigated as part of a ground-breaking aeroponics ...

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  • Improving PCN trap crop success

    Improving the reliability of trap cropping to help farmers overcome potato cyst nematode (PCN) pressure is being investigated as part of a new feasibility ...

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  • Supporting top fruit’s journey to net zero

    What happens to an apple orchard when it reaches the end of its life is being investigated as part of a new research collaboration. ...

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  • CHAP’s Dr Jenna Ross receives OBE

    Award-winning scientist and mollusc expert, Dr Jenna Ross, has received an OBE in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours list for her contribution to agriculture ...

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  • CHAP welcomes seed analyser to Digital Phenotyping Lab

    Enhanced analysis and classification of seed is now available from CHAP, following the installation of a bespoke AI-driven robot. ...

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  • CHAP experts to present at Cereals event

    CHAP experts Dr Jenna Ross and Dr Harry Langford will be sharing news of two innovative agri-tech projects during arable industry event, Cereals. ...

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  • Great expectations: the UK’s alternative protein supply chain

    Opportunities to grow and develop the UK’s alternative protein supply chain were explored during a recent collaborative workshop. ...

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  • Remembering Caroline Drummond MBE

    It is with great sadness that we, CHAP, recognise the huge loss of Chief Executive of LEAF, Caroline Drummond MBE. ...

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  • Webinar explores ‘what’s growing’ in vertical farming

    Pharmaceutical crop production, developing sustainable substrates, building global-scale facilities and revolutionising London’s foodie scene are all ...

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  • Improving insect monitoring through pheromone innovation

    Improving the way insect pests are monitored through the use of natural pheromone solutions is being investigated by one of CHAP’s newest members – ...

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  • Optimising lighting to reduce glasshouse energy use

    Reducing the energy required to grow glasshouse vine crops is being investigated during an innovative lighting trial. ...

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  • Detecting crop disease in the palm of your hand

    Detecting crop disease invisible to the naked eye could soon be a reality for UK farmers, thanks to the development of an innovative handheld imaging device, ...

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  • Sign up to hear ‘what’s growing?’ in vertical farming

    Join CHAP to hear ‘what’s growing’ in vertical farming, during a free webinar that aims to explore some of the latest developments within controlled ...

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  • Harper’s agri-tech pre-accelerator programme to return for second year

    Cultivate 2.0, a pre-accelerator programme aimed at boosting sapling agri-tech and agri-food start-ups is set to return this spring. ...

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  • Final CSFB stakeholder workshop shares positive outlook

    The final in a series of online stakeholder workshops exploring an alternative control method for cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB), has now taken place, ...

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  • SHAKE Climate Change Programme 2022

    The 2022 SHAKE Climate Change programme is now accepting applications for its fourth cohort. ...

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  • UK-India Smart Farm Club to showcase CHAP projects

    Two of CHAP’s most recent projects will be the focus of the next UK-India Smart Farm Club session. ...

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  • Crop and soil health expert joins CHAP

    CHAP’s commitment to supporting innovation in soil and crop health has been boosted further, following the appointment of Dr Andy Evans. ...

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  • Bridging the Gap campaign aims to drive the agri-tech of tomorrow

    Driving the agri-tech of tomorrow by using innovation to bring new thinking to global food chain issues is the focus of the latest campaign from CHAP: ...

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  • Second CHAP animation sets out the case for Field Profiler

    CHAP has produced a second two-minute animated film, following on from the short film produced about the Biologicals Pipeline Accelerator and Demonstrator ...

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  • Report outlines solution to de-risk the adoption of regen ag practices

    A solution that aims to help farmers de-risk the adoption of regenerative agriculture practices is outlined in a new report, recently launched by CHAP. ...

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  • UK sensor technology to boost agronomy in India

    Improved agronomic decisions could soon be a reality for Indian farmers, following the launch of an international sensor technology project. ...

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  • Join us for our CSFB biopesticide workshop

    Learn about the latest developments towards a novel biopesticide that targets cabbage stem flea beetle in oilseed rape. ...

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  • Helping farmers fight PCN in Kenya

    A UK-Kenya collaboration has targeted one of the most economically important crop pests - potato cyst nematode (PCN) - through the development of a new ...

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  • UK-India project to trial agri-tech solution for global crop pest

    Smallholders in India will be able to trial a new monitoring tool to assist in the fight against prolific crop pest fall armyworm, thanks to a recently ...

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  • Insight into upcoming industry report on net zero shared at OFC

    Delegates at this year’s Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) gained an exclusive preview into the findings of an upcoming industry report, which details ...

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  • National Reference collection welcomes wasabi pathogen deposits

    A national database of plant-related fungi and bacteria has welcomed new isolate deposits, that will help support the fight against phoma stem canker in ...

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  • CABI to play key role in £10m centre to create green revolution in agriculture

    CHAP partner CABI is to share its expertise as part of a new £10m centre with a mission to create a green revolution in agriculture as well as rescuing ...

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  • CHAP partners with World BioProtection Summit

    The Annual World BioProtection Summit & Awards (AWBSA), formerly the BioPesticide Summit, will be held in May at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. ...

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  • Today’s research is tomorrow’s crop protection

    CHAP’s Scientific Support Coordinator, Dr Alex McCormack, shared how the research of today can inspire the crop protection of tomorrow, during a webinar ...

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  • Third funding call launched by Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network

    Plant science and technology-focused researchers who have a particular interest in working to improve horticultural crop quality (fruit, vegetables and ...

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  • Opportunity to grow and scale your agri-food business in the Singapore market

    Following on from its Global Incubator Programme for Agri-Food, Innovate UK’s Global Business Innovation Programme, delivered by Innovate UK EDGE North, ...

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  • Find out about growing and using industrial hemp

    SCI has planned a series of events on non-food crops for 2022. Hemp Happening! The first event in the series, will address issues around growing and using ...

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  • Innovation to overcome challenges of transitioning to regen ag

    On-farm challenges faced when transitioning to regenerative agriculture, and how to overcome them, were explored during a recent CHAP webinar. ...

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  • CHAP strengthens horticultural expertise

    As part of work to develop a new low carbon, low input production system for controlled environment agriculture, CHAP is delighted to announce the ...

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  • Webinar will explore tools to support regen ag

    Using the latest innovative tools and machinery to help make the principles of regenerative agriculture an on-farm reality is the theme of CHAP's latest ...

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  • RIPEHouse to unlock next generation of sustainable growing

    The development of a novel low-carbon production system for controlled environment agriculture is now underway, following the launch of the new RIPEHouse ...

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  • Novel bio-fungicide project has its sights on Septoria control

    Arable farmers could soon have a range of novel bio-fungicides to help in the fight against wheat disease Septoria, thanks to the launch of a new Defra ...

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  • EI Innovate 2021 to examine data-driven approaches in plant science

    EI Innovate 2021 will showcase examples of collaborations across three research institutes on the Norwich Research Park, namely EI, the John Innes Centre, ...

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  • Can agri-tech help to overcome supply-chain challenges for strawberry production?

    Could UK horticulture overcome supply-chain challenges and reduce food miles by bringing together the latest developments in plant breeding and an innovative ...

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  • CHAP strengthens scientific expertise

    With a commitment to increasing crop productivity through applied agri-tech innovation, we are delighted to have added to our in-house scientific expertise ...

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  • Double success for CHAP in recent UKRI funding awards

    CHAP is delighted to announce that it has been awarded UKRI funding for two important projects. ...

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  • CHAP consortium building workshop a hit with members

    CHAP members and partners were brought together to take an in depth look at the latest Defra industry-led R&D partnership call. Here Membership Manager ...

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  • Gene editing consultation – a positive step for agri-tech

    The future of agri-tech innovation has been given a considerable boost following the Government’s announcement on gene editing in September. ...

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  • Making Connections campaign aims to accelerate net zero goals

    Making Connections, the latest campaign from CHAP, focuses on enhancing sustainable farming practices to help accelerate agriculture’s journey ...

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  • Funding opportunities for innovation in agriculture and horticulture

    Defra is to launch a series of new funding opportunities for innovation in agriculture and horticulture beginning next month, as part of its new industry-led ...

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  • Animation sets out the case for Biologicals Pipeline Accelerator and Demonstrator

    CHAP has produced a two-minute animated film to explain and promote the business case for its proposed Biologicals Pipeline Accelerator and Demonstrator. ...

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  • Managing soils for survival: webinar explores the role of farming

    CHAP’s Scientific Support Coordinator, Dr Alex McCormack, spoke about new frontiers in soil research, during a webinar hosted earlier this week. ...

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  • Changing Perceptions campaign gains pace

    CHAP’s Changing Perceptions campaign, which aims to improve understanding and therefore uptake of biological crop protection products, is gaining ...

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  • Natural Light Growing Centre yields tastiest baby cucumber crop

    Baby cucumbers grown inside a unique protected environment have ranked the highest for flavour and eating enjoyment during an independent benchmark testing ...

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  • Don’t miss out on this opportunity to scale your agri-food business into Asia

    Innovate UK’s Global Incubator Programme for Agri-food is offering up to eight innovative agri-food businesses and SMEs in the innovative food and beverage ...

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  • Breaking Barriers Scholarship returns to Oxford Farming Conference

    The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has announced that its Breaking Barriers Scholarship, launched last year, will run for a second time in 2022. ...

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  • Supporting farmers to be at the centre of future R&D plans

    Supporting farmers, SMEs and the wider agricultural industry to make the most of upcoming funding opportunities is vital if we are to achieve a sustainable ...

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  • Innovators invited to take part in robotic safety hackathon

    Fellow UK Agri-Tech Centre, Agri-EPI has joined forces with the Hands Free Farm (HFF) to hold a robotic safety hackathon to focus on the potential risks ...

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  • CHAP welcomes new Member Director to Board

    Crop Health and Protection is delighted to announce the election of Martin Evans to Member Director of the CHAP Board. ...

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  • Soft fruit showcase Fruit for the Future is back…

    After last year’s virtual stint, Fruit for the Future – one of the James Hutton Institute’s most prestigious and long-running industry events – ...

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  • Precision fungicide application becomes reality with SprayBot project

    Devising a method for the precision application of fungicides and biopesticides is being investigated in a newly commissioned project funded by an Innovate ...

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  • Prof. Jane Rickson honoured by Society of Chemical Industry

    Prof. Jane Rickson, Professor in Soil Erosion and Conservation at the Soil and Agrifood Institute of Cranfield University has been awarded the Andrew Medal ...

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  • Agrimetrics launches Fields of the World to accelerate innovation

    In the 21st century, we can be overwhelmed by data, but that abundance is holding back data-driven innovation, as finding and accessing the ...

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  • CHAP on tour highlights the importance of agri-tech innovation

    Following more than a year of being restricted to Zoom calls and webinars, thanks to the COVID-19 restrictions, CHAP, along with others in the industry, ...

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  • Early detection of plant pests and diseases examined in collaborative workshop

    A collaborative workshop, hosted by CHAP, shone the spotlight on how new technologies and approaches can be developed to improve the early detection of ...

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  • Phenotyping Lab demonstrates benefits of digital plant imaging

    The use of digital plant imaging technology to measure the structural and functional properties of plants was explored during a webinar hosted by CHAP. ...

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  • Report explores potential solution for the future of novel crop protection

    Could a Biologicals Pipeline Accelerator and Demonstrator be the conduit to improving the uptake of novel crop protection products within UK agriculture? ...

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  • Eagle Labs’ AgriTech Awareness Week champions innovation and collaboration

    CHAP was invited to help champion the importance of innovation and collaboration in the UK agricultural sector, during a week-long online event organised ...

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  • Symposium on crop protection presents international research developments

    The 72nd International Symposium on Crop Protection (ISCP) was held on 18th May 2021. This one-day virtual symposium, attended by CHAP’s International ...

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  • Focus on digital plant imaging with the CHAP Phenotyping Laboratory

    This webinar aims to showcase CHAP’s Phenotyping Laboratory at Rothamsted Research, and demonstrate how its capabilities can be used for applications ...

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  • Sign up for our workshop on cutting energy usage in CEA

    With agriculture facing growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shorten food supply chains, now is the perfect time for us to rethink food ...

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  • Seeking pathways to improved soil health

    What are the pathways to improved soil health in agriculture? This was the broad question addressed by CHAP Innovation Leads Harry Langford and Amy Farrington ...

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  • Webinar examines potential of hemp for UK farmers

    Sector Lead Martin Squire attended Agri-TechE’s From Farmer to Pharma webinar in May where the potential for hemp to become a viable part of an arable ...

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  • International CEA 4.0 conference examines ongoing developments

    On Friday 14th May 2021, Dr Aurélie Bovi, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation, and other CHAP staff joined attendees from around 350 organisations ...

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  • Project shows nitrate ‘waste’ can be repurposed as fertiliser

    A recent project has refined a process that allows nitrate ‘waste’ from groundwater treatment to be captured for use in agriculture as a liquid fertiliser. ...

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  • Open Farm Sunday hopes to showcase British agriculture

    Now that we are allowed out and about the British farming industry’s annual open day, on 27th June will provide a welcome change of scene ...

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  • Tesco Agri T-Jam and World Agri-Tech Pitch Day 2021

    World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is joining CHAP partner Tesco for year four of the Tesco Agri T-Jam and World Agri-Tech Pitch Day. ...

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  • CHAP launches Changing Perceptions campaign

    Changing Perceptions, a new campaign from CHAP, brings together a range of projects, collaborations and activities that all strive for the same ...

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  • Webinar series considers growing importance of legumes

    In April, Jemma Taylor attended the “European Legumes in Transition” webinar series, focusing on the outcomes of the EU Horizon 2020 funded LegValue ...

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  • Exploring the link between soil quality and food production

    The link between soil quality and food production and the effect this will have on the future of food and farming in a climate emergency and an increasingly ...

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  • Glasshouse facility supports technology solution testing

    Glasshouse growers can be assured that the latest technology advancements are relevant to them, thanks to a commercially representative testbed facility ...

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  • New and emerging novel foods in the UK

    CHAP sector lead Dr Réka Haraszi attended a Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum policy conference on 27th April 2021. ...

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  • International congress considers biological control issues

    CHAP’s International Business Development Manager, Dr Jenna Ross, and Technical Liaison Officer, Dr Archita Barua attended the Second International Congress ...

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  • Book now for Eagle Labs’ AgriTech Awareness Week

    The Eagle Labs team is hosting AgriTech Awareness Week to highlight the importance of innovation and collaboration in the Agricultural sector across the ...

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  • Agri-EPI Centre announces Innovation Week

    Fellow Agri-Tech Centre Agri-EPI is planning a week-long celebration of innovation in agri-tech at the end of May. ...

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  • Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network announces second funding call

    Do you have an interesting and innovative idea or solution that will improve food quality and cut food loss for vegetable, fruit and potato crops? ...

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  • National Plant Health Week raises awareness of the importance of plants to life

    BBSRC, part of UKRI, is partnering with Defra National Plant Health Week, highlighting how healthy plants benefit both the planet and people. ...

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  • Cereals preview webinar explores net-zero in agriculture

    CHAP was delighted to sponsor and chair an industry webinar that explored how agriculture can achieve net-zero. ...

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  • Liberty Produce awarded funding for Singapore vertical farming project

    CHAP member Liberty Produce is leading a project to develop innovative hybrid farming and greenhouse technologies to work towards Singapore’s food security ...

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  • Academic paper examines changes in Intensive Greenhouse Horticulture in Spain

    CHAP Innovation Sector Lead Richard Glass is one of the authors of an article looking at the bioeconomy in south-eastern Spain, published last month. ...

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  • NRI leads effort to develop leaders for a healthy sustainable food system

    CHAP member The Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the University of Greenwich is leading on the establishment of a new training facility that aims to ...

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  • NRC supports UK biopesticide research and development

    Researchers investigating the latest developments in crop protection now have a new tool available to help support their work. ...

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  • Growers: have your say on hydroponic growing media

    CHAP is conducting a survey on substrate (growing media) use across UK horticulture, both as part of our role within the Innovate UK-funded Gelponics project, ...

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  • SHAKE Climate Change Programme deadline approaching

    As reported earlier this year, the 2021 SHAKE Climate Change programme is on the hunt for entrepreneurs with bold ideas to help farmers, agricultural production ...

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  • There is still time to apply for Gravity Challenge

    Start-ups, scale-ups, high growth businesses, academics, university students, and overall space enthusiasts are being invited to take part in the third ...

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  • CHAP dual international membership: a passport to UK Agri-tech Innovation

    More than 60 delegates from 18 countries worldwide attended the webinar “Dual international membership launch: Your Passport to UK Agri-tech Innovation”, ...

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  • CHAP Talent Pool created to support continued growth

    Since July 2020 we have welcomed 30 new employees into the team, across seven different locations, and we are still recruiting. ...

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  • Understanding the meaning of regen ag

    An NFU Live webinar on 7th April explored the meaning of ‘regenerative’ agriculture and its role in achieving net zero. ...

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  • UK Agri-Tech Centres appoint Cross-Centre Communications Manager

    The UK Agri-Tech Centres are pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Smernicki to the newly created post of cross-Centre communications manager. ...

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  • Considering the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural knowledge transfer

    The delivery of agricultural knowledge transfer has altered dramatically during the past year due to the challenges of COVID-19 and social distancing. ...

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  • Crop Intellect wins InVivo Quest UK-Ireland selection round

    Congratulations to Crop Intellect Ltd for winning InVivo Quest UK-Ireland selection round last week! Seven disruptive Ag-Tech start-up companies presented ...

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  • How carbon capture can boost farm finances

    CHAP Technical Liaison Officer at Cranfield University, Laura Cumplido-Marin, attended the virtual field event ‘Carbon: your footprint, your finances ...

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  • Championing a career that contributes to net zero

    CHAP’s Innovation Network Lead, Dr Harry Langford, discussed the value of agri-tech innovation and his career journey into the sector during a net zero ...

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  • World BioAg Summit looks at industry challenges and opportunities

    International Business Development Manager, Dr Jenna Ross, attended the World BioAg Summit 15-17th March. This event brought together stakeholders ...

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  • Working with InVivo Quest to Promote Innovation across Europe

    Conceived in 2017, InVivo Quest is an agri-food innovation challenge from the French AgriFood cooperative InVivo group. It is looking to accelerate transition ...

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  • Making the most of the appetite for agri-innovation

    In the latest Agri-Tech Express event from Agri-TechE, Paul McGrade and Jennifer Lipman from Lexington Communications, highlighted how the UK government ...

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  • Alternative Proteins – Are you insect curious?

    Dr Jemma Taylor, Research Associate for New Innovations, attended the Barclays Eagle Lab Virtual Event – Alternative Proteins – Are you insect curious? ...

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  • Rushlight Show 2021 highlights sustainability and the circular economy

    Fully virtual for its 12th year, and sponsored by Innovate UK, the Rushlight Show brought together companies, customers, investors, charities ...

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  • Using precision tech to support farmers in soil carbon retention

    Best practice management of clover mulches to improve soil health and retain carbon, is being investigated as a way to help farmers contribute to the UK’s ...

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  • Webinar to launch CHAP and Agri-EPI dual membership scheme

    CHAP is partnering with fellow agri-tech innovation centre Agri-EPI to provide international companies of all sizes with the opportunity to become dual ...

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  • Notes from the AAB’s Biocontrol and IPM webinar

    Several CHAP staff attended an Association of Applied Biologists virtual conference on 25th February, and here, Lucy Plowman, CHAP’s Technical Liaison ...

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  • Quest to find the UK’s missing ‘Moon Trees’

    At the beginning of February, one of the panellists on Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time (GQT) set a challenge that was out of this world. ...

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  • Workshop hones in on potential Novel Crop Breeding solutions

    In the last week of February, CHAP hosted the second of two workshops to bring together stakeholders from across the agri-tech sector to discuss the latest ...

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  • Notes from the National Farmers Union Virtual AGM

    Chris Delf, CHAP Business Development Manager, tuned in to the speeches at the NFU Annual General Meeting at the end of February. Here he gives his thoughts ...

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  • Exploring the benefits of ultra-fine bubbles in agriculture

    CHAP is partnering with crop-spraying experts MagGrow and fellow UK Agri-Tech Centre Agri-Epi, to explore the use of ultra-fine bubbles (UFBs) in agriculture. ...

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  • National Reference Collection launch gives access to a unique catalogue of UK crop-related microorganisms

    The UK’s first catalogue of UK crop-related microorganisms has now been launched by CHAP, in partnership with CABI and Fera. ...

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  • Ethical Food and Fairtrade Fortnight

    Every year CHAP member the University of Greenwich holds an Ethical Food and Fairtrade Fortnight (EFFF) to raise awareness of the sustainability impacts ...

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  • Farmers wanted for workshop on developing a CSFB biopesticide

    Following on from the initial workshop in November last year, CHAP is hosting a second event for stakeholders interested in ‘Developing a Biopesticide ...

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  • Agri-Hack calls for ideas that could make a difference

    Agri-Hack is inviting applications from budding entrepreneurs who think they could make a difference to farmers. ...

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  • CHAP webinar: bridging the gap between science and practice

    More than 110 delegates from 20 countries worldwide attended the webinar "Crop Phenotyping and Soil Health: Bridging the gap between science and practice", ...

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  • Opportunities in specialty crops for UK growers

    CHAP Innovation Sector Lead Dr Réka Haraszi attended a workshop series on specialty crops, which ran over four weeks from 15th January 2021.  ...

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  • Novel Crop Breeding Workshop provides food for thought

    Novel Crop Breeding is the latest New Innovations topic to be examined by CHAP. Under the tagline Breeding Pipelines for Future Food, Fuel and Fibre Systems, ...

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  • SSCG Africa Agribusiness Summit 2021

    The SSCG Africa Agribusiness Summit 2021 on Thursday 28th January, focused on accelerating African agri-industry growth, productivity and ...

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  • Envisioning net zero futures for the Agri-Food sector

    On Tuesday 4th February 2021, CHAP Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Associate Dr Aurélie Bovi attended Agri-TechE’s Envisioning Net Zero Futures for ...

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  • CHAP and partners contribute to KTN’s Microbiome Strategic Roadmap

    The Microbiome Strategic Roadmap was published this month by KTN, with inputs from more than 70 leading academic and industry scientists, including CHAP ...

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  • Are you up for NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge?

    Agri-tech innovation pioneers are being invited to enter a competition to find innovative ideas that will help astronauts produce food while in space. ...

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  • Intercropping for Sustainability Conference looks to the future

    CHAP Technical Liaison Officer at Stockbridge Technology Centre, Lucy Plowman, attended a three-day Intercropping for Sustainability Conference last month. ...

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  • Potato growers and agronomists invited to join free webinar

    CHAP is being joined by experts from ADAS and Harvest Agronomy Ltd to present its latest lunchtime webinar: Managing pesticide resistance in potato crops ...

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  • Innovation Challenge 2021 webinar

    CHAP Innovation Sector Lead Dr Réka Haraszi attended a Future Food Tech webinar on 19th January. The event was held to launch two innovation ...

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  • CHAP attends North-East India’s largest agri-tech show

    CHAP attended the ‘Digital Agriculture: Harnessing the Power of Technology and Global Innovations’ event which was part of the National Agri Horticultural ...

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  • Agri-Tech webinar discusses the YEN approach

    CHAP Innovation Sector Lead Martin Squire attended an Agri-Tech Express virtual webinar on 15th January. ...

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  • Collaboration for Sustainable Resilience Workshop series

    January saw the final installment of CHAP’s Innovation Collaboration workshop series, Collaboration for Sustainable Resilience. ...

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  • SHAKE Climate Change Programme opens for submissions from February 2021

    The 2021 SHAKE Climate Change programme is looking for entrepreneurs with bold ideas to help farmers, agricultural production and the food chain to combat ...

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  • UK Agri-Tech businesses wanted to build connections in Colombia

    KTN is looking for 15 UK agri-tech businesses who want to learn about agricultural opportunities in Colombia. ...

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  • CHAP takes its place at the Africa Investment Conference

    The Africa Investment Conference took place virtually on the 20th January 2021 and was attended by CHAP’s International Business Development Manager, ...

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  • Register now for webinar series on transforming agriculture for a sustainable future

    CHAP partner Liberty Produce has joined Writtle University College (WUC) to launch a public webinar series, beginning on 27th January. ...

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  • OFC showcases the benefits of agricultural innovation

    The theme of this year’s Oxford Farming conference was Business as Unusual, a nod to the difficult and extraordinary times we are living through. Agricultural ...

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  • Join our webinar to find out about the Phenotyping and Soil Health Facility

    CHAP is partnering with Cranfield University and Agri-EPI to co-host a lunchtime webinar showcasing the services provided by our Phenotyping and Soil Health ...

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  • Oxford Farming fringe considers future farming

    The OFC started with a fringe event on 6th January 2021, with the initial session, led by Defra, on ‘Future Farming and Countryside Programme ...

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  • Innovators invited to apply for agri-tech accelerator programme

    The University of Lincoln, and Barclays Eagle Labs have joined forces to launch a 10-week virtual accelerator to help early stage agricultural technology ...

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  • Biostimulants shown to reduce heat and drought stress in crops

    Researchers at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) in collaboration with CHAP member Micromix have shown that a combination of biostimulants and micronutrients ...

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  • CHAP participates in UK-India Agri-Innovation Virtual Tour

    CHAP was delighted to participate in the virtual agri-innovation tour hosted by Sarah Fallon, Regional Director of Science and Innovation from the British ...

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  • CambPlants Hub event celebrates the FAO International Year of Plant Health

    Dr Alex McCormack attended the CambPlants Hub event, a forward looking perspective on tackling the grand challenges in plant health to transform agriculture ...

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  • CHAP teams up with PhenomUK for disease detection workshop

    Dr Alex McCormack reflects on the PhenomUK/CHAP workshop, held on 3rd December, which examined novel technologies for pre-symptomatic disease detection ...

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  • Westminster Forum looks to next phase of National Food Strategy

    CHAP sector lead Dr Reka Haraszi attended a Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum policy conference on 3rd December. ...

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  • Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit

    International Business Development Manager, Dr Jenna Ross, attended the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit between 18th and 20th November. ...

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  • Genome Editing and the Future of Food

    CHAP Research Associate for New Innovations, Dr Jemma Taylor, attended the Genome Editing and the Future of Food meeting on 1st December 2020. ...

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  • Agri-Tech Centres team up for a virtual New Scientist Live

    CHAP made its second ‘outing’ to the annual New Scientist Live exhibition, following last year’s successful event at London’s ExCel. ...

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  • PCGIN Growers have their fingers on the pulse for alternative proteins

    CHAP Research Associate for New Innovations, Dr Jemma Taylor, attended the annual Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) Stakeholders Meeting in ...

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  • Government publishes Path to Sustainable Farming for England

    Plans to transform the farming system in England have been set out by government, in what is being billed as the most significant change to farming and ...

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  • Stakeholder Workshop: Developing a Biopesticide for Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Control

    CHAP Innovation Sector Lead Richard Glass chaired the first CSFB Stakeholder Workshop on 24th November, as part of the Innovate UK funded project ...

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  • Virtual CropTec beats the Lockdown

    CropTec, one of the must-attend annual events for the arable cropping sector, concentrates on new, innovative tech rather than traditional items associated ...

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  • Agri-Tech Week: Soil Monitoring and Crop Management

    CHAP’s Innovation Sector Lead Amy Farrington attended the AHDB online webinar, Technologies to Enhance Soil Monitoring and Crop Management, as part of ...

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  • Four Centres Conference focuses on food resilience in the Covid age

    The Four Centres conference on Innovation for Food Resilience, held on November 19th, was a great success, with more than 1200 delegates from ...

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  • Growers wanted for survey on substrate use in Controlled Environment Agriculture

    CHAP is conducting a survey in order to better understand substrate (growing media) use across UK horticulture, both as part of our role within the InnovateUK-funded ...

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  • EI Innovate 2020: Accelerating plant breeding

    CHAP Research Assistant Dr Jemma Taylor attended the final day of EI Innovate 2020, hosted by the Earlham Institute. The day focused on the benefits of ...

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  • Phenotyping under the spotlight at PhenomUK Roots & Shoots event

    CHAP’s Dr Alex McCormack provides an overview of the presentations and research discussed at PhenomUK’s recent Roots & Shoots event examining both ...

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  • APS Workshop: Using spore trapping in research and disease forecasting

    CHAP’s Scientific Support Coordinator Dr Alex McCormack provides an overview of the presentations and research discussed at the American Phytopathological ...

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  • EI Innovate 2020 examines disease monitoring and detection

    CHAP’s Scientific Support Coordinator Dr Alex McCormack attended the EI Innovate 2020 event, hosted by the Earlham Institute. Day 1 explored their work ...

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  • Project aims to take sustainability reporting to the next level

    CHAP member Hummingbird Technologies is partnering with Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) and the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) to launch the Sustainable ...

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  • Agri Tech Week: Norwich Research Park – Crop and Non-Chemical Pest Control

    CHAP’s Scientific Support Coordinator Dr Alex McCormack attended Agri Tech week, hosted by AgriTechE, and examines the topics from the Crop and Non-Chemical ...

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  • Sign up for our inaugural CSFB Biopesticide workshop

    CHAP is hosting a stakeholder workshop entitled ‘Developing a Biopesticide for Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Control’ on Tuesday 24th November, ...

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  • Our Jenna appointed as OFC Director

    CHAP’s Dr Jenna Ross has been announced as one of four new directors of the Oxford Farming Conference. ...

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  • Eagle Labs CEA webinar

    The latest Barclays Eagle Labs webinar, this time looking at ‘The role of CEA in the sustainability of the agriculture sector’, is being held in this ...

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  • Register for the Food Systems Policy Hub Launch Week webinars

    The N8 Food Systems Policy hub has been developed to increase the impact of N8 AgriFood’s food systems research. The Policy Hub is being launched with ...

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  • Farmers Club Educator Award

    We are delighted to announce that our International Business Development Manager, Dr Jenna Ross, has been awarded the prestigious Farmers Club Educator ...

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  • CHAP takes a seat at FAO High-Level Special Event

    International Business Development Manager, Dr Jenna Ross, attended the FAO High-Level Virtual Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food ...

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  • Farmers wanted for battle against CSFB

    A project to develop a biopesticide for Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB) is looking to recruit farmers to help shape the eventual outcomes. ...

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  • Join us at the Agri-Tech Centres’ Innovation for Food Resilience conference

    The four Agri-Tech Centres of Innovation invite you to a half-day conference on Innovation for Food Resilience. ...

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  • LEAF IPM in Field Vegetables Day

    CHAP Scientific Support Coordinator Dr Alex McCormack attended LEAF UK’s event focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Field Vegetables on 15th ...

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  • CHAP announces sustainable resilience workshops

    CHAP is hosting a series of dynamic online sustainable resilience workshops in collaboration with 100%Open. ...

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  • CABI webinars consider the Global Burden of Crop Loss

    CABI is presenting a series of webinars on the Burden of crop loss from 26th to 30th October 2020. ...

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  • Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Network First Funding Call

    Are you interested in developing innovative ideas or solutions to reduce food loss in vegetable, fruit and potato crops and improve food quality? ...

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  • Grants aim to boost farmers productivity and benefit the environment

    The third and final round of the government’s Countryside Productivity Small Grants (CPSG) scheme is offering £25 million to farmers in England for ...

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  • Sign up for Bayer’s Grants4Ag Research Programme webinar

    CHAP partner Bayer is inviting agri-tech start-ups, principal investigators, post-docs and grad students to take part in a live, interactive webinar about ...

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  • Feeding the Future: Can we protect crops sustainably? Day 3

    CHAP’s Scientific ...

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  • Feeding the Future: Can we protect crops sustainably? Day 2

    CHAP Marketing Manager, Darren Hassall summarises the highlights of the second day. ...

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  • SCI Webinar: Feeding the Future: Can we protect crops sustainably? Day 1

    CHAP’s Scientific ...

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  • NIAB announced as CHAP Partner

    NIAB, one of the UK’s fastest growing crop science organisations, has been announced as the newest partner in the CHAP network. ...

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  • Register for EI Innovate 2020

    The Earlham Institute is hosting EI Innovate 2020: From Identification to Intervention in November. ...

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  • CHAP presents at Farmers Weekly webinar

    Innovation Sector Lead Richard Glass took part in a Farmers Weekly webinar on 17th September, together with Ben Scott-Robinson, co-founder of ...

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  • Free access to capacity building training

    The Intellidigest Consultancy is offering free access to online training in capacity building. ...

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  • Zoom into Zero Tillage with the BSSS

    The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) has announced the third in its lunchtime Zoom into Soil webinar series. ...

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  • Webinar outlines benefits of cover crops

    CHAP partner ADAS is running a webinar on cover crops in the first week of October. ...

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  • CropMonitor Pro launched to provide field-level risk prediction for crop pests and diseases

    CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of its new digital service – CropMonitor Pro. It is designed to help growers and agronomists predict the likelihood ...

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  • Dr Peter Quinn appointed as new Chair of CHAP

    Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) one of the four UK Agri-Tech Centres of Innovation, has appointed Dr Peter Quinn, CEO of Genius Foods, to be its new ...

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  • Digital agronomy app aims to detect crop diseases

    A team at Newcastle University is developing a digital agronomy system for sustainable management of crops. ...

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  • Natural light Growing Centre reaps first harvest

    The CHAP Natural Light Growing Centre (NLG) at Warwick University’s Wellesbourne Campus, is enjoying its first harvest of baby-cucumbers. ...

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  • GelPonics project aims to decarbonise hydroponics

    CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to develop an autonomous, hydroponic system centered around a novel hydrogel growing media. ...

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  • Precision Agriculture competition for students

    Students across the UK are being invited to enter a competition to win a US$2,000 (~£1500) scholarship. The competition is looking for a precision agriculture ...

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  • Fruit for the Future 2020 showcases a world of innovation

    In August, the James Hutton Institute hosted the Fruit for the Future 2020 seminar series, which brought the latest news and promising research in sustainable ...

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  • Grab a discount on World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit with CHAP

    CHAP is pleased to be a Media Partner of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit, which will take place as a virtual event on September 15-16, 2020. ...

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  • British Tomato Conference 2020

    The 2020 British Tomato Growers’ Association Conference will, for the first time be a live, online and interactive event. ...

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  • CABI portal aims to help combat Fall Armyworm

    CHAP partner CABI has partnered with leading researchers and institutions to launch a new portal that facilitates global research collaboration to to combat ...

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  • Crop damaging invasive pest trapped for first time in the UK

    A research programme managed by scientists at CHAP partner NIAB has caught a damaging invasive crop pest in the UK for the first time. ...

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  • Agri-tech hackathon seeks solutions to Covid’s impact on farming

    Registration is now open for an agri-tech hackathon aimed at developing technological solutions to problems posed by Covid-19. ...

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  • UK to host ‘world first’ robotic fruit farm

    CHAP member Berry Gardens is part of a research project to develop the country’s first robotic fruit farm. ...

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  • Online REAP 2020 Conference to focus on farmer-led innovation

    Agri-TechE has moved REAP 2020 online this year. It is hoping to give delegates a greater opportunity to interact with experts from across the agri-food ...

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  • Look to the future of fresh produce

    Fresh produce is not something we can take for granted: the stripped-bare supermarket shelves widely seen at the start of the Coronavirus crisis taught ...

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  • Sign up for a KTN FeedUK briefing webinar

    Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is running two briefing sessions to introduce the FeedUK initiative. ...

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  • Join CHAP’s Great Big Slug Hunt…

    CHAP’s Great Big Slug Hunt is under way, so don a pair of gloves and prepare to go on a slug safari in the cause of improving pest control for farmers, ...

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  • Vertical Farming World Congress Virtual Event

    The First Vertical Farming World Congress takes place online next month. ...

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  • Eagle Labs Agri-Tech Awareness Week

    From Monday 17th August, Eagle Labs is running an Agri-Tech Awareness week to highlight the importance of innovation in the sector. ...

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  • Use your lunchtime to Zoom into Soil

    The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) is hosting a lunchtime webinar on erosion as part of its ‘Zoom into Soil’ series. ...

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  • Course aims to help growers adopt innovative technologies

    Innovative technologies can help arable farmers increase productivity without negatively impacting the environment. However, uptake of these technologies ...

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  • UK food supply chain vulnerability exposed by COVID-19

    A study published in the journal, Nature Food  has highlighted the vulnerability of the UK food supply chain following the COVID-19 crisis. ...

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  • CHAP partner CABI works to cut pesticide use in Pakistan cotton crop

    Cotton is a key crop in Pakistan, but traditionally requires intensive pesticide use. Excessive pesticide use can affect farmers’ health and can also ...

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  • Apply for Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 2 (de minimis)

    From today (28th July 2020), UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £26 million Innovate UK funding for new projects focusing ...

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  • Fruit for the Future goes online for 2020

    Fruit for the Future, the long-running soft fruit themed event, is the latest to announce it will be going virtual for 2020 due to ­Coronavirus. ...

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  • Innovate UK seeks investors to help transform food production in the UK

    Government funding agency Innovate UK is calling on investors interested in helping UK companies to transform food production and work to achieve net zero ...

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  • CHAP member announces partnership with Brazilian AI firm

    Small Robot Company (SRC) has announced an agreement to co-develop swarms of fourth generation autonomous aerial and terrestrial robots with a leading ...

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  • Eagle Labs launches Agri-Robotics webinar series

    Following on from the successful Barclays Eagle Labs webinar series on Soil Health, the first in a new series, this time focusing on AI, Robotics and Autonomous ...

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  • CHAP appoints new International Business Development Manager

    CHAP is delighted to announce that Dr Jenna Ross has been appointed as our new International Business Development Manager. ...

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  • Apply for a share of £191m Covid-recovery fund

    Two opportunities have opened as part of Innovate UK’s £191m Sustainable Innovation Fund, a fund to help all sectors of the UK recover, grow and create ...

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  • Unlocking Innovation Webinar Series 2020

    A webinar series, hosted by FoodNavigator, is looking to address the issues faced by game changers, disruptors and pioneers unlocking innovation in the ...

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  • GCRF AgriFood Africa Programme moves into second phase

    KTN’s Africa-UK Agrifood Missions, part of the GCRF AgriFood Africa Programme, is moving into its second phase with a series of webinars with sessions ...

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  • Inaugural event is a great start to CHAP’s micro-webinar programme

    The morning of Tuesday 23rd June saw the inaugural event of CHAP’s micro-webinar programme. ...

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  • CHAP has a new address

    CHAP has a new address. We are delighted to announce that, following an extensive rebrand by the former National Agri-Food Innovation Campus (NAFIC), we ...

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  • Developing a new National Food Strategy conference

    Developing a new National Food Strategy for England is an online conference, organised by the Westminster Food & Nutrition Forum, on 7th ...

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  • CHAP spreads Agri-Tech Innovation message at KTN webinar

    CHAP’s Jenna Ross was one of an impressive panel of speakers spreading the message about Agri-Tech Innovation at a KTN webinar last week. ...

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  • Oxford Farming Conference 2021 goes digital

    With all the current uncertainty for people, travel and gatherings, due to Coronavirus, the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has decided to run next year’s ...

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  • Agrimetrics webinar looks at AI harvest prediction

    Fellow agri-tech innovation centre Agrimetrics is running a webinar looking at the use of its proprietary AI (artificial intelligence) to predict harvests. ...

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  • Farm Excellence programme launched by Vitacress

    Vitacress, a CHAP member, has teamed up with LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) to launched ...

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  • Eagle Labs Soil Health webinar examines cover crops

    The third and final Barclays Eagle Labs webinar on Soil Health took place, appropriately, on June 3rd. ...

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  • CHAP’s Lockdown Learning in summary

    The #LockdownLearning campaign, led by EatFarmNow and NFU Education, has been a massive success, providing valuable learning resources for children during ...

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  • Open Call for Innovation Experiments

    CHAP would like to bring to your attention the agROBOfood Open Call for Innovation Experiments and is happy to discuss any potential collaborative R&D ...

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  • CHAP member Olmix celebrates Soil Association’s product certification

    CHAP member Micromix, part of Olmix, is celebrating the verification of several of its products for use in organic farming. ...

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  • European Commission calls for feedback on Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive

    The European Commission is currently inviting feedback on the proposal to update Directive 2009/128/EC, the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive (SUD). ...

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  • YouTube webinar on ‘Carbon Sequestration and the benefits of good soil health’

    The latest Barclays EagleLabs webinar  'Carbon Sequestration and the benefits of good soil health' was broadcast on YouTube on Tuesday 26th ...

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  • AHDB invites applications for funding to research optimum storage of long-cane raspberries

    Research or advisory organisations are being invited to tender for funding to identify optimum chilling and duration of cold storage of long-cane raspberry ...

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  • Animated film explains how human activity spreads plant disease

    A short animated film has been released to show how human activity spreads plant disease, in an effort to increase worldwide understanding of biosecurity ...

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  • Join the 1 of the Million campaign – and tell us about it!

    In this time of uncertainty, it’s important that we don’t lose sight of one thing that is certain - women strengthen our STEM (science, technology, ...

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  • CHAP’s Lockdown Learning continues with Dr Emma Campbell and the IHCEA

    CHAP’s Lockdown Learning adventures have seen another installment with the addition of not one but three videos from Dr Emma Campbell, Research Assistant ...

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  • Take part in the GCRF AgriFood Africa Programme

    UK AgriFood businesses interested in collaborating with African organisations, working together on innovative systems for sustainable management of the ...

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  • Nominate agricultural innovators for British Farming Awards

    With farmers doing an amazing job keeping the nation fed at this truly unprecedented time, it seems the industry is finally getting the wider recognition ...

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  • Eagle Labs Webinar on Soil Health

    The first of a series of webinars from Barclays Eagle Labs with the focus on soils was broadcast on Wednesday 13th May. ...

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  • Upscaling Controlled Environment Agriculture – Workshop Two

    CHAP’s Innovation Team has been undertaking a collaborative innovation programme within the controlled environment agriculture (CEA) sector. ...

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  • Free Innovation Support for Agri-Food and Biotechnology businesses

    The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is running a competition offering three days of innovation support for up to eight Agri-Food and Biotechnology businesses. ...

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  • Agri-tech entrepreneur training sessions

    As is becoming increasing common, and necessary, this year, Farm491 has taken its events online. ...

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  • Sign up for the first online Cereals Live event

    As the sector gears up for the first online Cereals Live Event, a range of speakers and activities has been announced. ...

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  • Dr Ross adds to Lockdown Learning with Slime Time

    Dr Jenna Ross has added to the learning materials on the EatFarmNow Lockdown Learning website. ...

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  • LEAF launches Online Farm Sunday

    LEAF has announced that its planned Open Farm Sunday is to become Online Farm Sunday on 7th June. ...

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  • Online AgTech show raises £16,000 for rural charities

    Billed as The Greatest Online Agricultural Show, an event held on the first weekend in May has raised more than 16 times its target of £1000. ...

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  • Cranfield Eagle Labs to host Soil Health virtual events

    The Barclays Eagle Lab at Cranfield University is planning three online Soil Sessions in May and June. ...

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  • Upscaling Controlled Environment Agriculture

    CHAP has taken its engagement online to ensure we can continue to collaborate despite the Coronavirus crisis. ...

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  • Farmers urged to help with short survey on beetles

    A study being conducted by a PhD student at CHAP partner Rothamsted Research has been hit by the Coronavirus lockdown. ...

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  • Tom Ashfield launches CHAP Lockdown Learning contribution

    CHAP has made its first contribution to the EatFarmNow Lockdown Learning website. ...

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  • World Bank’s Agriculture Innovation Challenge winners announced

    The Grand Jury of Agriculture Innovation Challenges organised by The World Bank & Draper University has announced winners across the three challenge ...

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  • Government guarantees new loan scheme for small businesses

    This Monday saw the launch of further support for small businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis, which will be of interest to many businesses involved ...

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  • SlugBot aims to put an end to slimy pests

    CHAP is delighted to announce the launch of a new project to develop an autonomous slug monitoring and bio-molluscicide treatment system. ...

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  • KTN webinars on agri-tech opportunities in Australia and New Zealand

    The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is running two webinars about Agri-Tech Innovation in Australia and New Zealand in the next couple of weeks. ...

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  • CABI launches Free course in Crop Pest Diagnosis

    CHAP partner CABI has launched a self-study course in Crop Pest Diagnosis created by its experts in plant health and diseases. ...

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  • Celebrate Earth Day 2020

    Today, April 22nd, is the 50th anniversary of the first ever Earth Day, back in 1970. The theme for 2020 is Climate Action and a ...

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  • Vertical farm modules fast-tracked to supply locals in need

    A CHAP Member is fast-tracking the building of two vertical farm modules in Bristol during the COVID-19 outbreak. ...

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  • Nationwide call for seasonal workers to Pick for Britain

    UK farmers are feeling the effects of the COVID-19 crisis in a very real way, as the shortage of seasonal workers - already a concern for many before the ...

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  • Agri-tech Innovation start-ups to benefit in latest £1.25bn Government Support Package

    UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package, the ...

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  • Farmers work together to sow the seeds for fun home learning

    As parents get used to staying at home with their children and attempting home learning on a multitude of subjects, farmers across the country are doing ...

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  • KTN Agri-Food Tech Investment Showcase 2020

    Are you an Agri-Food Tech company looking to raise private investment? Applications are open for the KTN Agri-Food Tech Investment Showcase 2020, now ...

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  • Innovate UK grant funding opportunity for COVID19 response

    Time-sensitive grant funding opportunity for businesses who are developing a new product in response to the COVID19 pandemic. ...

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  • Support for the next generation of business innovators

    Innovate UK has announced the next round of funding for the Future Leaders Fellowships scheme is now open. ...

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  • Scotland Plant Health Conference

    Just over two weeks ago – pre-lockdown - CHAP Business Development Manager Chris Delf attended almost the last public gathering of plant scientists and ...

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  • CHAP launches first international project

    CHAP is leading a project to develop a diagnostic tool for Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) in Kenya. ...

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  • CHAP partners work to maintain services through COVID-19 crisis

    As the UK and countries across the world adopt unprecedented social distancing and self-isolating protocols to try to stem the spread of Coronavirus, CHAP ...

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  • UK Agri-Tech Centres statement on coronavirus measures

    The collective priority of the four UK Agri-Tech Centres – Agrimetrics, Agri-EPI Centre, CHAP and CIEL - is to help keep our staff, colleagues, partners ...

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  • Spreading the CHAP message at IAgrM Kent meeting

    On 26th February CHAP Business development Manager Chris Delf attended the spring meeting of the Kent branch of the Institute for Agricultural ...

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  • CHAP attends Iowa Trade Mission meetings

    Innovation Network Lead Dr Harry Langford attended a series of innovation meetings as part of an inbound trade mission from Iowa, USA, on 9th and 10th ...

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  • Women taking centre-stage in UK Agri-Tech sector

    Lyndsay Chapman, Chief Executive of fellow Agri-Tech Innovation Centre CIEL was featured in a story by UKRI on inspiring women earlier this month. ...

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  • Applications now open for KTN’s Agri-Food Tech Investment Showcase 2020

    The Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) has launched the 2020 programme for the Agri-Tech investment showcase and is now calling for applications. ...

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  • High Commission of Canada: Space-Data partnering B2B event and reception

    On Monday 2nd March, Dr Aurélie Bovi and Dr Harry Langford from the CHAP Innovation team attended a business-to-business partnering event at ...

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  • Plant Health Surveillance in focus at One Health Conference

    The latest One Health Conference was held on 26th February, in Weybridge, dealing with ‘Strengthening Animal and Plant Health Surveillance’. ...

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  • CHAP and Fera collaborate to host Agronomists visit

    The IndAg group of independent agronomists and environmental advisers operating in North Yorkshire visited the Fera Science Laboratories at Sand Hutton ...

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  • CABI launches Open Access journal

    CHAP partner CABI has announced the launch of a journal to publish original research and data in all fields related to agriculture and the biosciences. ...

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  • Rothamsted hunts for new Chief Exec

    CHAP partner Rothamsted Research is looking to appoint a new Research Director and Chief Executive. ...

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  • AAB International Advances in Pesticide Application Conference

    The Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) International Advances in Pesticide Application Conference was held on 28-30th January in Brighton. ...

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  • Productivity key to unlocking future opportunities in agriculture

    A new report published this week by the Food & Drink Sector Council (FDSC), to which the UK’s Agri-Tech Centres contributed, highlights the critical ...

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  • Applications invited to join British delegation at New Zealand’s Fieldays event

    The British High Commission Wellington, and the UK Department for International Trade in Auckland, are inviting applications to join a delegation of UK ...

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  • Value from Food Waste funding call

    Funding is currently available from WRAP, as part of the Resource Action Fund (£18 million from Defra), which may help spark a project and collaboration. ...

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  • UK-Canada TFP collaborative R&D bilateral funding call

    Dr Aurélie Bovi from CHAP’s Innovation team attended a briefing event on February 13th, organised by the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) ...

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  • Westminster Energy Environment and Transport Forum

    Innovation Director Ruth Bastow attended the Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum on environmental standards and the Office for Environmental ...

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  • CHAP partners with Biopesticide Summit & Awards 2020

    CHAP is now a media partner for The Second annual Biopesticide Summit & Awards 2020, which will be held in Birmingham on 19-20 May. The event, hosted ...

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  • £25k funding call launched at Phenom UK annual meeting

    On February 11th Commercial Director Linsey Cresswell and Business Development Manager Chris Delf attended the annual meeting of Phenom UK at ...

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  • Africa Investment Summit

    On 20th January 2020, the UK hosted the UK-Africa Investment Summit (UK-AIS) in London.   ...

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  • DIT invites UK businesses to register for a place at SIAM 2020: Update, event cancelled

    The Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) trade show takes place in Morocco from April 14th to 19th. ...

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  • Bank recognises importance of Agri-Tech Innovations

    As part of their support strategy for business customers and especially start-up businesses, Barclays Bank have set up a network of Eagle Labs across the ...

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  • Rothamsted creates hub for new agri-tech businesses

    CHAP partner Rothamsted Research is creating a hub for high-growth agri and food tech businesses and entrepreneurs by repurposing the Russell Building, ...

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  • CABI helps China cut pesticide use

    CHAP partner CABI has published a working paper looking at the impact of agricultural policies with a specific focus on subsidised sustainable biological ...

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  • UK Plant Health Conference at Sand Hutton, York

    This year has been designated the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH2020) by the FAO, and a number of global events have been planned as part of ...

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  • Indian delegation visits Crop Storage Research Facility

    Earlier this month, AHDB Sutton Bridge hosted a small delegation from Haryana state in India. This was organised by the Department for International Trade. ...

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  • ISCF TFP Science and Technology into Practice – Consortium Workshop

    On Friday January 24th, Dr Aurélie Bovi attended an interactive workshop in London, organised by UKRI, for consortia developing applications ...

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  • Redesigning the crop protection toolbox

    CHAP’s Innovation Team has been undertaking a period of stakeholder engagement within the crop protection sector and across relevant parties. ...

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  • CropMonitor Pro showcased at AICC Conference

    CHAP Commercial Director Linsey Cresswell and Business Development Manager Chris Delf attended the AICC conference at Whittlebury Manor, near Towcester, ...

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  • Farmers to be rewarded for healthy soils

    As the UK prepares to exit the EU this weekend, farmers are gearing up for changes in funding away from the CAP to Environmental Land Management Schmes ...

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  • Funding Alert – Improving the productivity and sustainability of crop, livestock and aquaculture systems

    It’s a very busy time of year as far as funding calls go and team CHAP has been working tirelessly with various partners within ag in order to help prepare ...

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  • Trade delegation examines agri-tech opportunities in India

    CHAP Business Development Manager Chris Delf recently took part in a trade mission to India, organised by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British ...

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  • Agri-tech crowdfunder hits half a million in minutes

    Agri-tech start-up Small Robot Company (SRC), launched a new crowdfunding campaign on 13th January, with a target of raising £700,000 in a ...

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  • Hummingbird partnership aims to support agronomists

    CHAP member Hummingbird Technologies has paired up with agronomy firm Agrovista on a project to use a digital platform and remote sensing to complement ...

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  • Food for thought at the Oxford Farming Conference 2020

    The theme of this year’s conference was Growing a Healthy Society, and sessions included debates on mental health, inclusivity and the relationship between ...

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  • Agribusiness Partnership Forum in London

    As a prelude to the UK-Africa Investment Summit taking place in January 2020, the Agri-Business Partnership Forum took place on the 4th December ...

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  • Fera Science shows commitment to environmental management

    CHAP partner Fera Science, which specialises in innovative translational science research, has been certified ISO 14001 compliant by BSI. ...

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  • Small Robot Company launches commercial weed-mapping robot

    CHAP member Small Robot Company (SRC) has announced it will begin trials for its non-chemical precision robotic weeding system for cereal crops early next ...

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  • CABI joins FAO at International Year of Plant Health 2020 launch

    This week saw the launch of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) 2020 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). CHAP partner CABI, was represented ...

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  • KTN Transforming Food Production event in York

    The latest KTN event for Transforming Food Production; Science and Technology into Practice, Feasibility and Demonstration Briefing was held in York on ...

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  • CHAP takes the stage at Potato Industry Event

    The Potato Industry Event took place in Harrogate on November 20-21 and CHAP was out in force on both days with a space on the Innovate UK stand. ...

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  • Apply for a place at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit

    As part of the World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March 2020, three UK start-ups will be offered the opportunity to attend the summit ...

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  • Farm Urban launches its Greens for Good Campaign

    CHAP member Farm Urban is launching a new campaign to extend the reach of its healthy eating mission across the city of Liverpool. ...

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  • CHAP and Innovate UK event helps with ISCF grant applications

    CHAP and Innovate UK recently co-hosted an event aimed to help companies and CHAP members navigate the process of applying for grants available through ...

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  • Biological Control conference addresses innovation crisis

    The Advances in Biological Control and IPM 2019 conference was held on November 20-21 in Marston, Lincs. Presentations were given covering a wide range ...

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  • CHAP links with stakeholders at Digital Agronomy workshop

    CHAP’s Innovation Team has been undertaking a period of stakeholder engagement within the agronomy sector and across relevant parties, to underpin collaborative ...

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  • Up to £30m in Innovate UK Transforming Food Production Call

    Innovation Director Dr Ruth Bastow attend the launch event for the ISCF Transforming Food Production (TFP) Science and Technology into Practice at Stoneleigh ...

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  • CHAP signs Agrespect pledge

    CHAP has now signed up to the Agrespect pledge: ‘We stand against prejudice and support ...

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  • CHAP & Cranfield Experts Present at Soils in Practice

    CHAP’s resident soil scientist and Innovation Network Lead, Dr Harry Langford, spoke at this year’s Soils in Practice 2019 (South) at Russell Smith ...

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  • Agri-Tech centres support Agribusiness 2020

    CHAP and CIEL were Bronze sponsors of the AIC conference, Agribusiness 2020 on November 13th. ...

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  • CHAP and STC team up at Future Farming Technologies

    Following on from the success of New Scientist Live, CHAP was invited to exhibit Stockbridge Technology Centre’s vertical farm demonstrator at the first ...

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  • CHAP partners offer opportunities to work and study in Morocco

    CHAP partners Cranfield University and Rothamsted Research are continuing their joint collaboration with Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. ...

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  • Natural Light Growing Centre launched

    CHAP and its partner RIPE Building Services, officially opened their new high-tech greenhouse capability at the University of Warwick’s Wellesbourne ...

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  • ISCF Transforming Food Production funding events

    There have been several funding calls recently from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF), which sets out Grand Challenges to put the UK at the ...

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  • CHAP secures grant for Kenyan project

    A partnership between CHAP, UK company and CHAP member PES Technologies and Kenyan research organisation International Centre of Insect Physiology and ...

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  • Big Data gets people talking at IAgrE Conference

    The Institute of  Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) Landwards Conference 2019 took place on October 30th at the East of England Conference Centre ...

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  • Food for thought at N8 AgriFood Conference

    CHAP’s Innovation Network Lead Dr Harry Langford attended the N8 AgriFood Conference in York on October 22nd and 23rd. ...

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  • CHAP director named as Nuffield Scholar

    CHAP board member Hannah Senior has been announced as a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. ...

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  • Maximise your funding success with CHAP and KTN

    CHAP is partnering with the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) to run an event on November 18th about the current agri-tech funding opportunities. ...

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  • Food and Agriculture Organization Committee on Food Security

    CHAP Innovation Hub Lead, Dr Jenna Ross, was out in Rome from 12th-17th October representing CHAP and Nuffield UK at the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

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  • Innovation Summit promotes 21st century agri-tech solutions

    The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit held in London in October was certainly the place to be to discuss the industry's latest innovations and consider ...

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  • Hummingbird Technologies flies high at British Farming Awards

    CHAP member Hummingbird Technologies was crowned as the Gold Winner of the British Farming Awards 2019 at an event in Birmingham’s National Conference ...

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  • Roboscientific wins Agri T-Jam and World Agri-Tech Pitch Day

    The winner of the second annual Tesco Agri T-Jam and World Agri-Tech Pitch Day is a UK agri-tech start-up company working to develop sensors to detect ...

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  • £5 million available to develop precision agri-tech solutions

    The UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, Transforming Food Production Challenge has up to £90 million to help businesses invest in data-driven ...

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  • Showcasing CHAP’s Game-Changing technologies

    The Game Changing Technologies event for the Agri-Tech Sector event took place in London on October 10th. CHAP CEO, Fraser Black and Commercial Director, ...

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  • CHAP inspires youngsters at New Scientist Live

    Innovation Hub Lead, Jenna Ross, Business Development Manager, Chris Delf and Head of Marketing, Darren Hassall were in attendance at the fantastic at ...

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  • Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture opens

    CHAP and farming technology company Liberty Produce have launched the Innovation Hub for Controlled Environment Agriculture (IHCEA) at the James Hutton ...

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  • Learn about small-scale anaerobic digestion

    York-based Biovale is holding a half-day event, on 17th October, to discuss small-scale anaerobic digestion (AD). When it comes to commercially ...

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  • Digital Agronomy – stakeholder workshop

    On October 9th, the CHAP Innovation team organised a workshop in Leeds to explore the potential benefits of developing digital agronomy services ...

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  • £1000 grants aim to promote women leaders in UK agriculture

    Globally, women are still an enormously under-utilised resource, especially when it comes to management roles. This is perhaps even more the case in agricuture ...

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  • DIT Delivering Through Sector Knowledge Event at NAFIC

    On October 8th CHAP welcomed the agri-tech section of the Department of International Trade (DIT) to York, along with commercial officers from ...

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  • KTN Launches New SPARK Award Call

    The Knowledge Transfer Network has launched a new SPARK Award call. Ten grants are available for innovative projects between a research partner (university ...

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  • Future Food Production Systems

    Innovate UK has launched the  ISCF - Future Food Production Systems funding call. ...

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  • Apply for a share of up to £20m to transform food production

    The new ISCF Future Food Production Systems call has officially opened. As Andrew McLay from Innovate UK hinted, at the One Health event on September ...

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  • CABI partnership aims to help smallholder farms in Kenya

    CHAP partner CABI is looking to help smallholder farmers in Kenya to increase their yields through ecological intensification (EI), in order to meet the ...

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  • Agri-EPI launches Smart Farm in Paraguay

    International Agri-Tech Centres representative Hadyn Craig was in Paraguay this summer as part of a Department for International Trade delegation focusing ...

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  • NFU aiming for zero greenhouse gas in agriculture by 2040

    The NFU has published a document outlining its goal for agriculture in England and Wales to achieve Net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040. In ...

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  • University of Warwick Industry Day

    CHAP Innovation Hub Lead Richard Glass attended the University of Warwick Industry day on the 17th September at The Slate Conference Centre, ...

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  • CropMonitor Pro Latest

    Following on from the Frontier workshop in August where user feedback was gathered, in order to ensure we are in the best possible position when we launch, ...

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  • 49th Intelligent Sensing Programme: Precision Agriculture

    CHAP’s Innovation Network Lead, Dr Harry Langford, attended this KTN event on the transferable application of sensor technologies to precision agricultural ...

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  • Agri-Tech East training day

    Four members of the CHAP team attended the Agri-Tech East Agriculture 101 training day in September. ...

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  • CHAP Partners get together for one big family day

    Representatives from CHAP Partners gathered at Stockbridge Technology Centre for an exchange of ideas and an opportunity to work up some new concepts for ...

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  • Independent agronomists descend on CHAP

    Independent agronomists from Prime Agriculture visited NAFIC this week to discuss the support to agriculture with work being done by CHAP and Fera. The ...

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  • An Update on CropMonitor

    The CropMonitor Pro service predicts the risk posed by a range of pests and diseases, as evidence for the need to spray, using a range of data such as ...

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  • Big win for CHAP consortium

    Work on this exciting new £1.3m project led by Liberty Produce as part of a consortium of eleven partners including CHAP and Stockbridge Technology Centre ...

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  • Catching up with the Allerton Project

    Ruth Bastow and Jenna Ross attended the Integrated Farming Workshop as part of the Allerton project in Loddington today. The Allerton Project researches ...

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  • Another prize for our Jenna!

    Our Innovation Hub Lead, Jenna Ross, won the prestigious Student of the Year award from the Chartered Management Institute, based on her recent MBA. The ...

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  • Join us for a 4 Centre showcase event in Morpeth

    This is your chance to find out more about the capabilities of the Agri-Tech Centres*, https://www.agritechcentres.com/ and ...

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  • STC Sustainability Conference 2019: ‘Growing in the Green’

    Stockbridge Technology Centre, Cawood, North Yorkshire, is holding a sustainability conference on 24th June, 2019, that will showcase the ongoing research ...

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