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Crop it Like it's Hot: Innovations and research from Agri-TechE's REAP conference

Research, innovations and new technology was on display at this years REAP conference

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Crop it Like it's Hot: Innovations and research from Agri-TechE's REAP conference

This month, Farmers Guardian headed to Agri-TechE's REAP Conference in Peterborough and caught up with some speakers, industry professionals and researchers to find out what the key takeaway messages were from the conference, what research and innovations are on the way into the industry and what technology is currently being utilised on farms.

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SpeakersÌý

  • Dr Belinda Clarke, director of Agri-Tech
  • Dr David George, researcher at Newcastle University
  • Todd Jex, agronomist and Agri-TechE Ambassador
  • Ali Capper, hops and apple grower at Stock 51AVÊÓÆµand chair of British Apples and Pears
  • Dr Nadia Radzman, biologist at The Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University
  • Louise Penn, farmer, agronomist and Agri-TechE Ambassador
  • Penelope Bossom, managing Partner at Overbury Enterprises
  • Ryan McCormack, farm manager at Dennington Hall Farm

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