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Book your spot on one of #Niab's upcoming vegetable and soil courses. And until 18th Jan you can get 10% off using the code TRAIN10. Book at ow.ly/I7x450XWMJV

Niab's @nellic_, @KanyukaKostya and @nichola_hawkins presenting at yesterday's @ahdb UKCPVS stakeholder meeting. Charlotte and Kostya introduced updates from 2025, before Nichola discussed fungicide resistance status in cereals. For more on the UKCPVS see ow.ly/xLQ350XWabh

Book your spot at a free webinar and hear from Dr Ian Clarke, Rothamsted Research about the findings from a #CHCx3 cover crop trial. Niab's Dr Lydia Smith and Dr Nathan Morris will then discuss the results from the seed rate, drill date and inputs trials➡️ow.ly/RK6F50XU11p

Niab's @DrWamonje has been leading a @GrowingKent_Med -funded project to develop new biocontrol options for large raspberry aphid in protected raspberry crops. He presented his findings at the Niab soft fruit day on 3rd December ➡️ ow.ly/VX7t50XTUWW

Niab Training Courses focus on boosting the technical skills needed by farmers, growers, agronomists and the supply chain to improve crop production. Book one today ➡️ ow.ly/iRRC50XS182

All former #Niab CEOs have a portrait, and Prof Tina Barsby's was unveiled in July. #NiabHighlights2025

Happy New Year from all at Niab.

In a landmark moment for UK crop science, the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 finally came into force in November. #NiabHighlights2025

Niab's continues to be at the forefront of soft fruit research with delegates hearing about our latest research findings at the 2025 Soft Fruit Day. #NiabHighlights2025

Niab welcomed over 1000 visitors to its various arable open days and specialist events in May and June, from Norfolk to Hampshire, Herefordshire to Co Durham. #NiabHighlights2025

Perhaps not a #NiabHighlight as such, but some good Niab teaam work with the discovery of the YR15 breakdown in northern England by the Niab trials team, confirmed by the UKCPVS.

Niab welcomed Belinda Clarke and Richard Taylor to the Niab Board. #NiabHighlights2025

At Cereals in June, we awarded Mascani winter oats the Niab Variety Cup. After 21 years on the AHDB Recommended List it is a worthy winner. #NiabHighlights2025

Niab welcomed 55 fruit agronomists to East Malling in September to demonstrate the results of our latest fruit research. They discussed topics such as pest control, commercial trials and vineyard cover cropping ➡️ow.ly/IQMa50XNBCO #NiabHighlights2025

Niab’s Crop Transformation work is part of a major exhibition at the Science Museum. Future of Food features living tissue culture exhibits produced by Niab and a video of Niab staff explaining the process of genetic transformation➡️ow.ly/ysWU50XNBho #NiabHighlights2025

Niab hosted the annual Controlled Environment Users’ Group conference at East Malling in September, demonstrating fruit research in TCEA conditions. #NiabHighlights2025

Merry Christmas from all at Niab

The Niab stand @CerealsEvent saw 130 crop plots, 25 crop species, 211 plot boards, 54 posters, 49 staff, 30 flags, 1,100 cups of tea, coffee and squash, 1,000 bacon rolls, 2 tractors, 1 plot drill, 1 Variety Cup, 1 soil hole, and thousands of visitors. #NiabHighlights2025

Let us help you make the Christmas dinner next year! Whether your seeds are vegetables, forage crops, flowers or shrubs we can help ensure the success of your crops. For more info on Niab's testing services and how we can help you see niab.com/analytical-ser….

Niab and @GBApples presented a technical event for apple and pear growers in February with 80 in attendance and 110 live streaming. #NiabHighlights2025