Visit creates fertile ground for growth of UK-China SmartFarm project
New opportunities arising from the UK-China SmartFarm collaboration were the subject of fruitful discussion at Agri-EPI’s office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Agri-EPI welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
Kirk Siderman-Wolter has joined the growing Agri-EPI team as its new Chief Operating Officer, working to support CEO Dave Ross and taking responsibility for the operational, financial and support functions of the organisation.
Bridging the gap on climate change
Japan is embracing climate-smart technologies and practices for sustainable agriculture; and Agri-EPI is now helping to advance this for global benefits.
China SmartFarm trip creates new opportunities
Dave Ross and Lisa Williams of Agri-EPI visited Beijing and Chengdu province to explore the opportunities for developing the SmartFarm test facility and to engage with international scientists at the Global Forum of Leaders for Agricultural Science and Technology (GLAST).
Agriculture, technology and the future of farming
It’s fallen on the agriculture sector to develop new ways of meeting the increasing demand for food, without compromising on the health of livestock and crops and, essentially, the quality of the food produced. But the key question here is, How do we do this?
Boosting the uptake of Precision Agriculture in Serbia
The limited adoption of precision agriculture is causing a lag in productivity in the sector – something which Agri-EPI is trying to alter through its involvement with the DRAGON project in Serbia.
South West Farmer’s Farm Manager of the Year 2019 Announced
Congratulations to Jake Freestone from Overbury Estate, Tewkesbury, who has been announced as the South West Farmer’s Farm Manager of the Year!
World-class agri-tech in Africa
Agri-EPI Centre has been working collaboratively with AgSpace Agriculture and RHIZA to develop world-class agri-tech that will help farmers in Southern Africa increase their yields across thousands of hectares.
Agri-EPI Centre welcomes new team members
We are pleased to announce and welcome the arrival of three new staff members to our team. With Lisa, Francesca and Emily on board, we will be able to drive forward our…
Kiwi alliance speeds innovation development
Global collaboration plays a vital role in developing solutions for our farming industries – so in September we were delighted to receive 20+ visitors from New Zealand on an innovation-led agri-tech mission. The visit followed our own expert mission to New Zealand in March this year: our nations have many farming similarities, so agri-tech innovators are […]