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The INNO-VEG project aims to increase the speed and uptake of innovation in the field vegetable and potato sectors by:

  • Defining and implementing a new approach for delivering cost-effective research.
  • Establishing a cross border innovation network which will create the framework conditions for innovation to facilitate uptake of the new approach.

The project has recently published a ‘Protocol’ which provides guidance on how crop sensing data can be used to assess crop performance.  The guidance is aimed at researchers, agronomists and farmers who want to use crop sensing technology to assess their crops and aims to support them to make best use of the technology.

Further information about the project is available at https://www.inno-veg.org/

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ADAS provides ideas, specialist knowledge and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment. We understand food production and the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations operating in the natural environment

At this years Agri-Tech E REAP Conference, Sarah Kendall, ADAS Crop Physiologist joined a panel consisting of Matthew Smith (Scientific Technologies) and Macelo Galdos (Rothamsted Research) to discuss how the digital world is informing and guiding the developments and decisions in the real world – ranging from digital twins to predictive models, from platforms to help with scenario planning to the use of AI and machine learning to yield unprecedented insights into the future of agriculture and horticulture.

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The agri-tech sector is vibrant and growing, with many exciting companies, organisations and networks are working to develop agri-tech solutions.

On Farm Experimentation (OFE) is increasingly being recognised as having transformative power in improving performance in agricultural systems across the world.

Many technologies now exist to monitor land at a range from scales, from hand-held sensors and simple cameras, through tractor mounted sensors, drones, aeroplanes through to satellites.

Precision farming involves the use of GPS, sensing and control technologies to use spatial data to manage soils, crops and livestock. 

A free half-day workshop on the 26th January to hear about the results and outputs from the INNO-VEG project.    

Scientific paper reviewing commercial solutions for mapping yield of horticultural crops:

You need to measure to be able to manage. Yet most farms for most crops don't have a systematic approach to monitoring their crops through the season. This means we lose the opportunity to compare across fields, farms and years. There are now a suite of technologies to sense crops and the ability to share data across farms, providing the opportunity to learn what works on-farm.

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A wide range of EU funded projects and networks contribute to the knowledge landscape in agriculture.

A project run by ADAS and HMC Peas, under a programme of and funded by the European Space Agency. The project aims to use satellite imagery to estimate final yield of vining peas, to maximise the efficiency and profitability of harvest and processing. The project runs from September 2023 to May 2024.

The INNO-VEG project is developing innovative methods for carrying out research into