Teams of researchers from the University of Lincoln, UK, will embark on two ambitious new studies with the aim of reducing and ultimately preventing the damage caused by Drosophila suzukii – a major agricultural pest affecting soft and stone fruit crops, which first arrived on British soil in 2012....
The latest talk in the LIAT briefing series was held at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing, Holbeach. The talk was an opportunity for farmers, agronomists and related industry professionals to listen to Professor Simon Pearson and Dr Iain Gould of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology as well as hearing...
On Tuesday 30th May 2017, we will welcome climate change expert, Professor Pier Vellinga (pictured), as keynote speaker in our latest Agri-Food briefing series, titled ‘Climate Change and sea level rise, impacts and opportunities for agriculture in North Sea coastal areas’. Held at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing (pictured), Holbeach,...
Robotics, automation and associated technologies – an Arable Horizons talk As part of Arable Horizons hosted by Farmers Weekly, University of Lincoln Professors, Tom Duckett, School of Computer Science and Simon Pearson, Founder of LIAT, will be speaking at the National Space Centre, Leicester, on 26th April 2017. Arable...
Our key aim as an Institute is to support and enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability in food and farming. We are involved in global research projects looking at the availability of water and its impact on agricultural productivity. Last month, we welcomed eminent Chinese scientist, Shibo Fang, to the University...
Research at the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology, University of Lincoln, is looking into the effects of coastal flooding on agricultural land. The image (below, right) shows NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) from satellite imagery. Green areas indicate fields with a high vegetative (crop) growth. Note the patchy...