We’re busy replanting parts of the Research Vineyard at East Malling with Pinot noir & Chardonnay vines. Big thanks to VineWorks for all their hard work and providing the new vines and trellis system.

For more on #NIAB ’s viticulture and oenology work see ow.ly/4IiA50Rf2H1

🍎 NIAB has just published its 2024 annual review, following the success of the first publication last year.

fruitandvine.co.uk/niab-publishes…

#fruit #vineyards #wine #research

Join the Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping and FarmED for an interactive day exploring how herbal leys can be used to improve resilience and increase carbon capture in your soils ➡️ ow.ly/V4KM50Re6WB

The 2024 NIAB Fruit Annual Review is out now!

It shows the wide range of current fruit research work at NIAB, with summaries of recently commissioned projects and feature articles with results of ongoing projects ➡️ow.ly/sA7z50RcTqj

New #blog : A tale of two professors

Jim Orson discusses the importance of April weather to wheat yields ➡️ ow.ly/MFQh50RcoSS

With a career spanning an astonishing 53 years at NIAB, Tricia Cullimore has been awarded the 2024 Bentley Nelstrop Medal for Enterprise and Innovation 👏

The award celebrates exceptional contribution to innovation and enterprise within NIAB ➡️ ow.ly/rvbi50Rc2Y3

🚨NIAB Open Days are back for 2024! 🚨

Hear NIAB’s latest agronomy research, alongside impartial advice on arable crops. Interact with NIAB researchers and other industry experts with a mix of exhibits and field demonstrations.

Book your FREE spot ➡️ ow.ly/RVYx50RbrYR

New #Blog :

Soils and farming systems specialist David Clarke walks us through the rich resource of long-term agricultural experiments, that provide vital insights into how modern farming practices are impacting soil health and crop productivity ➡️ ow.ly/f17R50RaAtH

Here's our Winter Oilseed Rape National List trial in Kent - looking good! 👌

#Vacancy : Chief Operating Officer

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of #NIAB . If you're a dynamic leader with a passion for driving organisational excellence and innovation, get in touch today!

Full details ➡️ ow.ly/CG1y50R8pTY

Our teams are hard at work across the country. Here is a Recommended List and National List Spring Peas trial drilled at Littlebourne in Kent yesterday before the rain! Thanks to the efforts from NIAB’s Lorenzo, Talha and Abdul.

We'll of course be Cereals Event this year - make sure you pop by, say hello and get all the info you need on variety choice, agronomy and much more! The soil hole will of course be back for 2024, giving you a worm's eye view of crop growth...

Hear from #NIAB CEO Mario Caccamo in this article for Science for Sustainable Agriculture, where he says the UK is too slow at translating science into practical farming innovations👇

📹New #Video :

Head of Viticulture and Oenology Belinda Kemp PhD explains her love of wine, NIAB's current wine research and the challenges the industry faces. Plus her tips for getting into viticulture. Watch now ➡️ ow.ly/eYgm50R418p

Ian Tsang NIAB shows #monogram24 his work using wheat hairy root mutants and their effect on the promotion of increased wheat nutrition

Shots from a Recommended List Spring Barley trial drilled at Adisham in Kent this week, thanks to Lorenzo and Abdul.

Some hairy vetch from a VCU Variety List (National List) trial at Headley Hall. As a nitrogen fixing leguminous plant hairy vetch is often used as part of a cover crop/green manure mix.

🚨NEWS: 'Apple Best Practice Guide' moves to NIAB.

Free for all, the Guide contains a vast volume of best practice information on commercial apple production. Topics covered include agronomy, pests and diseases and post-harvest information.

Full story ➡️ ow.ly/uSno50QYT2X

New #Vacancy : AI Data Scientist

Fancy using your AI and computer vision skills to help develop sustainable and climate-resilient crops key to the UK and global agriculture? Then #NIAB is the place for you ➡️ow.ly/eCHh50QXNyp

📢New #Blog :

#NIAB ’s Francis Wamonje and Scott Raffle outline how a research project is developing new knowledge to improve forest bug management in orchards ➡️ow.ly/XX5K50QXvwo