A real game-changer for dairy cow health
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Dairy farmers and vets have enlisted the help of video gaming experts to enhance cow health in a unique new study. The Innovate UK-funded SmARtview research project sees Agri-EPI Centre and UK Veterinary Group VetPartners join forces with experts at award-winning games developer Pocket Sized Hands and Abertay University’s School of Design & Informatics.
An Introduction to the new Agricultural Transition Plan
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DEFRA announced UK government’s New Agricultural Transition Plan by 1 January 2021. Agri-EPI’ has formulated what this means for farmers and the agri-tech community and what opportunities there are for agri-tech companies going forward.
Positive impact of Aquapulse Water Technology on grown produce
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Chemicals are the largest contribution to farmers’ carbon footprint. Read the highlights of an acadamic paper on Aquapulse water technology.
Serbian researchers learn communication and knowledge exchange best practices
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In conjunction with SEFARI, the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes, Agri-EPI held a virtual communication workshop aimed at enhancing the communication and knowledge exchange skills of researchers working at BioSense Institute in Serbia.