Farming without Subsidies – a talk by Prof Nicola Shadbolt

The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology, University of Lincoln, UK, hosted a talk delivered by Prof Nicola Shadbolt (pictured) at Riseholme Campus on 13th July 2017.  As the UK’s agricultural industry faces the uncertainty of Brexit and the notion of losing the Common Agricultural Policy subsidies that have been part and parcel of farming...

Interdisciplinary research looks to eradicate fruit pest

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....

Climate change expert delivers talk at Holbeach Campus

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...

LIAT to exhibit at Cereals 2017 event

The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology will be exhibiting at this year’s Cereals event on 14th and 15th of June 2017, Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire. Acknowledged as a ‘technical event for the arable industry’, the 2-day event will be an opportunity for agronomists, industry professionals and over 24,000 farmers across the...

Climate change expert to speak at latest briefing series

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,...

University academics to speak at Farmers Weekly event

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...