Fresh Produce Research@HAU

Researching all aspects of Fresh Produce crops at Harper Adams University. Breeding, physiology, precision agronomy, P&D management, post harvest.

[Niab @niabgroup]

New thinkers for new times! The 1st cohort of PhD students on the Collaborative Training Programme for Sustainable Agricultural Innovation @ctp_sai met for their summer conference at NIAB. Wonderful to get everyone together.

For more on the CTP-SAI's see: https://t.co/09VdnK7yrj

[Farmers Weekly @FarmersWeekly]

Beautifully sums up the UK right now…

📸 Rupert Willoughby

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

Lean times hit the vertical farming business - A more sober assessment of vertical farming. https://t.co/tumaUWcJv2

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

Paula hunting for automatic GHG chambers. Needle in a haystack or a potato field? All for PotatoLite. @HarperAdamsUni @PepsiCo @CranfieldUni

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

@ctp_sai Some great projects here. Do you want to help solve the challenge of sustainable crop production?

[CTP for Sustainable Agricultural Innovation @ctp_sai]

Apply now for a fully funded four-year #PhD studentship! Get experience with some of the industry's biggest names, giving you a head-start on your career path. Take a look at the current opportunities:https://t.co/LvwMMngmHY

[Jim Monaghan @vegprof]

Great new PR campaign to reverse decline in veg consumption as the cost of living crisis kicks in @BLSAConference

[CTP for Sustainable Agricultural Innovation @ctp_sai]

‼️COMING SOON‼️

12 fully funded 4-year #PhD #studentships.
Answer big questions, while working with #industry and top #researchers!
@hendersi @dromius @breederphil @naked_barle @nellic_ @Beverley_CUBG @StephanieSwarbr @Lydiamjsmith @NickGirkin @vegprof @DrMattBack @basnapier

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

@josemhango @HarperAdamsUni @vegprof @TheAHDB Well done Joseph!

[Jim Monaghan @vegprof]

This report is spot on and should be more widely read (even with a typo in the title). Ivan Grove ex @HarperAdamsUni saw the future...
https://t.co/fPLdFeK4zG

[HortQFLNet @HortQFLNet]

Plenary 1 now underway at #ICH2022

@HortQFLNet @2022Ihc #BBSRC

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

@FarmDroidUK demo day in a field of organic beet. I think this may be the future already. Really neat kit.

[Warwick Crop Centre @WarwickCrop]

Day 6 #PlantHealthWeek - Yao presents her research on lettuce 🥬 pinking. Responsible for 30% crop losses after harvest and 35% waste after purchasing, this is a big problem. Find out how Yao's using QTL mapping, RNA-seq and #CRISPR 🧬 to solve the problem:https://t.co/v5lV34t3V6

[Jim Monaghan @vegprof]

Glasshouse salads will cost more because of the cost of gas. https://t.co/Xeidh7N8ZO

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

@WarwickCrop Yao and Tallula on tour.

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

The future of horticultural research are getting ready for day two of #Hortstress22 ⁦@FreshProdRes⁩

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

The future of horticultural research are getting ready for day two of #Hortstress22 ⁦@FreshProdRes⁩

[Fresh Produce Research@HAU @FreshProdRes]

Yao lu giving a great talk on the genetics of lettuce pinking. #hortstress22 ⁦@FreshProdRes⁩ ⁦@WarwickVeGIN⁩

[Jim Monaghan @vegprof]

Carol Wagstaff reminding us all how important managing abiotic stress is. Great to be with ‘living’ colleagues again. #hortstress22 @FreshProdRes @Luke_Bell_1987

[HortQFLNet @HortQFLNet]

BBSRC is excited to announce a new funding call launch event in the food and drink sector with an upcoming £11 million investment.
They are holding a Launch and Showcase event on 28th March - sign up here to find out more
https://t.co/7Pg1Oshbri
#BBSRC

[AAB @aabiologists.bsky.social @AABiologists]

In-person registration closes for 'HortStresses: Understanding and managing biotic and abiotic stresses of horticultural crops' closes TOMORROW -> March 8th!!

📅29-30 March in Reading!

Online participants can wait to register until March 22nd...but please don't 🙏