A new advanced training centre in agri-food robotics will create the largest ever cohort of Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) specialists for the global food and farming sectors, thanks to a multi-million pound funding award, it was announced today (Monday 4th February 2019). The world’s first Centre for Doctoral...
The University of Lincoln’s Professor Simon Pearson will be delivering his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on Wednesday 13th February 2019. A précis of his talk, ‘The Future of UK Agriculture’: No one can avoid the impact of Agriculture. It creates the food we eat, is a cornerstone of the rural economy...
Scientists are creating a new smartphone app to help farmers tackle the pests destroying their crops, and it could soon have a major impact on the way information about the natural world is gathered, stored and accessed worldwide. The team of researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, is...
The University’s Director of LIAT, Professor Simon Pearson, was interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today to introduce a week of programmes shining a spotlight on agri-technology. Farming Today is the UK’s foremost radio show for farmers and food producers. Professor Pearson, who leads the Lincoln Institute for Agri-food Technology, featured on the...
We are delighted to welcome Quantitative Ecologist and Lecturer, Dr Shaun Coutts, to our growing team of academics and researchers. Dr Coutts uses a wide range of statistical and data driven approaches to tackle pressing agricultural issues such as weeds and pests and evolution of resistance. His work encompasses a...
LIAT are thrilled to sponsor the annual Lincolnshire Farming Conference on Tuesday 26th February 2019. Hosted at the iconic Lincolnshire Showground, we will also be exhibiting and welcome all visitors to our stand – come and chat with our friendly researcher team and hear about the ag-related projects they’re...