Soil Health

University of Lincoln to host Lincolnshire Young Farmers Club Event

On Thursday 26th April 2018, the University of Lincoln’s Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) will welcome Lincolnshire Young Farmers to their interactive event on soil health, held at the University’s Riseholme Campus.  LIAT’s Soil Scientist, Dr Iain Gould, will demonstrate to attendees the variability of soils across the county, as well as...

The University of Lincoln celebrates World Soil Day 2017

Today we celebrate World Soil Day. Did you know the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) has its very own Soil Scientist? With approximately 95% of our food coming from soil and an ever-increasing world population, it’s vital that the soil we have is healthy and stable. Soil doesn’t just help...

LIAT at Lincolnshire Farming Conference 2017

The Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology (LIAT) were pleased to attend the Lincolnshire Farming Conference 2017, at the well known Lincolnshire Showground. As a yearly event held at the home of the historic Lincolnshire Show, the day was an excellent opportunity for people working in the Agricultural sector to learn about new...

The Future of Farming: A Briefing Series

As part of the Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology, a new series of breakfast briefings detailing the latest Agri-Tech research and how it will impact on farming in the future has commenced in Lincolnshire. Farmers from across the county attended the first briefing event, organised by the University of...