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🤖🍓Autonomous fruit picking robots ⚡🌿 Controlling weeds with electricity 🛰️🐄 GPS collars for cows Our new £22m Transforming Food Production Challenge will help farmers cut down on pollution, minimise waste and produce more food: socsi.in/8fvIh #IndustrialStrategy

Fab couple of days with fellow #agritech centres @agrimetrics @CHAP_enquiries @agri_epi & @innovateuk @KTNUK @NUFarms plus 200+ guests who joined us. Thank you for your time and hope you’re inspired! Thanks also to the real stars of the show though 🐄🐖!

Register by 19 Mar for Joint #AgriTech #Livestock event to learn more about the R&D capability of ALL the #UK Centres & connect with new partners to support your #agrifood #innovation Register at bit.ly/2CnBjHR Look forward to seeing you there!

Great buzz & discussion across the #grasscheckgb #farm network as first #grass quality #data output from @GrasscheckGB farms is generated. Looking good! Shout out to farms submitting samples this week - need to catch the last post today! #grasscheckgb @innovateuk

DFID #AgriTechCatalyst competition aims to increase pace of development & scale of uptake of #agriculture & #foodsystems technology & #innovation in Africa. Learn more at event on 22 March in Birmingham or webinars on 5 April ow.ly/2CdM30nLxo8 #agritech @DFID_UK @innovateuk

See live demonstrations of cutting-edge technologies & facilities from UK #AgriTech Centres at a showcase event. EoI registration now open for plant & crop focus on 26 Mar & livestock focus on 28 Mar ow.ly/mIzk30nUBFE @agri_epi @Agrimetrics @CHAP_Enquiries @CIELivestock1

Could your #agritech or #foodsystems #innovation benefit African countries? Learn about #funding from the @DFID_UK #AgriTechCatalyst & find project partners at @KTNUK hosted briefing & consortia building event on 22 March, Birmingham & webinars on 5 April ow.ly/2CdM30nLxo8

Register by 1 Mar for the @innovateuk #AgriTech Centre Showcase hosted by @UniofNewcastle & discover how you can work with the Four Centres to drive #agrifood efficiency & productivity. Choice of #Crop or #Livestock focused events. See ow.ly/axkF30nMxqc @NEEChamberMiche

Could your innovative technology benefit African #agriculture & #foodsystems contributing to healthy safe & nutritious diets? Learn more about the @DFID_UK #AgriTechCatalyst competition at event on 22 Mar or webinars on 5 Apr ow.ly/2CdM30nLxo8 @DFID_UK @innovateuk #agritech

Less than one week to go to our CHAP-@KTNUK funding masterclass on 12/02 @CranfieldUni. Register today to brush up your skills on the Innovate UK grant/bid application process & learn more about the CHAP #soilhealth facility bit.ly/2RlNzNJ

Excellent piece on Farming Today about CHAP & Agri-Epi featuring Prof Jane Rickson and Agri-EPI CEO, Dave Ross talking about our soil health unit which allows precision control and monitoring of different soil management programmes. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Is Dr Belinda Luke to finding a solution to tackling the farmers' nightmare pests the CSFB and the aphid? Read more here: blog.cabi.org/2019/01/29/cab…

Dr Belinda Luke from @CABI_Plantwise uses the CHAP sprayer to test the effectiveness of a promising new biopesticide to tackle aphids and cabbage stem flea beetles. Will know more when the season starts as to how successful it is.

Would you like to exhibit your #agritech innovation with applications in #wearabletechnology e-harvesting & #sensors, AR/VR or #IoT ? Apply by 30 Jan for free space on the @KTNUK exhibition stand at the Wearable Technology Show on 12-13 March, London ow.ly/pT7K30nr5vx

Read about how the Beef Monitors being trialled at Bilegrange Farm in East Lothian are helping our Satellite Farmer Niall Jeffrey make better informed management decisions: tinyurl.com/ycyfsk2j Thanks to help from @innovateuk @ritchie_uk and @scotbeef #agritech #innovation

Following the announcement by the @IPPC that 2020 will be the International Year of Plant Health, Lord Gardiner, Minister for Biosecurity, said: “The UK will work closely with partners in the plant health sector to mark the International Year of Plant Health in 2020.” #IYPH

Dr Nawaporn Onkokesung from Newcastle University shows off the LightCycler to quantify the expression of marker genes for herbicide resistance in ryegrass population (Lolium rigidum). This work is part of a project funded by BBSRC in which CHAP is a partner.

UK based #FoodTech SMEs with high growth potential who are seeking #investment should check out the opportunities at the Food Industry Innovation 2019 FoodTech Showcase - apply by 11th Feb ow.ly/3O8P30neeoG #FII2019 #FoodTechnology #FoodIndustry @innovateuk @KTNUK

Why do SRUC staff work with industry? Head of Regional Engagement & Partnership, Prof. Dave Roberts, and Head of Contracts Office, Dr Mike Smith, talk us through the benefits and opportunities that industry led research has in the video below ⬇️

CIEL Members! Register by 25 Jan to take part in "New Horizons for #Poultry" RDC workshop re: key industry challenges needing solutions incl. #nutrition #health #genetics & management for #meat #egg production. #agfood & #science working together to deliver the best #Agritech