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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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  • Sign up now for exclusive CropMonitor Pro updates

    The CHAP team is busily preparing for the launch of its eagerly-anticipated comprehensive decision support tool CropMonitor Pro. ...

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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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  • Agritech 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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