Researching all aspects of Fresh Produce crops at Harper Adams University. Breeding, physiology, precision agronomy, P&D management, post harvest.
Harper Adams University, UK
Joined October 2021
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Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
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: ctp-sai.org/
Lean times hit the vertical farming business - A more sober assessment of vertical farming. bbc.co.uk/news/business-6617…
Paula hunting for automatic GHG chambers. Needle in a haystack or a potato field? All for PotatoLite. @HarperAdamsUni @PepsiCo @CranfieldUni
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
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:ctp-sai.org/projects-for-202…
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
Great new PR campaign to reverse decline in veg consumption as the cost of living crisis kicks in @BLSAConference
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
‼️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 retweeted
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...
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Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
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:warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/lifesc…
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
Glasshouse salads will cost more because of the cost of gas. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00174…
The future of horticultural research are getting ready for day two of #Hortstress22 @FreshProdRes
Yao lu giving a great talk on the genetics of lettuce pinking. #hortstress22 @FreshProdRes @WarwickVeGIN
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Carol Wagstaff reminding us all how important managing abiotic stress is. Great to be with ‘living’ colleagues again. #hortstress22 @FreshProdRes @Luke_Bell_1987
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
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
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#BBSRC
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
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 🙏
We are grateful to @Plants_MDPI and @HansatechInst for supporting our event on 'HortStresses: Understanding and managing biotic and abiotic stresses of horticultural crops' 🍅🍃🌞🌧️🥕🥬
📅 29-30 March
Register in-person by 8th March 😃
Schedule 🧵👇
Info:
web.cvent.com/event/7d7a82c9…
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
We are looking for a keen graduate plant scientist to help address the breeding challenges for climate resilient crops. This project will study rapid rooting traits. Deadline Jan 9th. @RootBiologyNews @giffordlab @FreshProdRes @Syngenta @MIBTP1
Crops that establish quickly can be resilient to climate stress. Come and help us know more with a 4 yr CASE PhD with Syngenta studying rapid rooting traits. Deadline Jan 9th
warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
@Syngenta @giffordlab @HarperAdamsUni @FreshProdRes @WarwickCrop @MIBTP1
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
A great PhD opportunity to join the Fresh Produce Research Centre harper-adams.ac.uk/research/… and spend time working with the Gifford lab at Warwick University and with the plant breeders at Syngenta.
@FreshProdRes @giffordlab @syngenta @MIBTP1
Crops that establish quickly can be resilient to climate stress. Come and help us know more with a 4 yr CASE PhD with Syngenta studying rapid rooting traits. Deadline Jan 9th
warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/…
@Syngenta @giffordlab @HarperAdamsUni @FreshProdRes @WarwickCrop @MIBTP1
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
🚨LAST CHANCE TO APPLY🚨 Applications for the 1st batch of PhD positions close tomorrow -06/01. Apply now at: ctp-sai.org/jobs
CTP PhD positions are now available in crop genetics, agronomy, pathology, entomology & data science. Check out current projects ctp-sai.org/ with a 6 Jan deadline. Good luck! #agriculture #training #cropscience
youtu.be/hIw3kLiSOHk
Fresh Produce Research@HAU retweeted
FUNDING CALL OPENS TODAY - £££ available to support #research into #crop #quality and #foodloss.
See foodlossnetwork.com/ for further details
#bbsrc #plantscience #researcher #ecr #foodsecurity #pumppriming
