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Specialist Workshops
A blend of seminars, networking, guided tour and a spot of lunch. Discounts offered now for early booking and NIAB TAG Network Members.
| Cereals of tomorrow | Tuesday 5th July | Spotlight on cereal breeding and how valuable starch characters have been incorporated into Barley through the SmartCarb BBSRC funded project. Draft Programme Book online |
| Crops and climate change | Thursday 14th July | Latest strategies to adapt crops to climate change, industry will outline their current and future breeding aims, in partnership with Cambridge Partnership for Plant Sciences. Draft Programme Book online |
| Management for Environmental Biodiversity | Tuesday 19th July | Demonstrating on-farm environmental schemes, the research being undertaken to improve seed mixes and how farmers can promote wildlife and improve biodiversity. In Collaboration with FWAG. Draft Programme Book online |
| Specialist oils and sustainable proteins | Monday 25th July | Latest research – What’s in an oil? The market potential of specialist oils and the developments in Soya, Beans and reducing pod shatter in Oilseed Rape. Draft Programmes Book online |
| Fibre crops: Agronomy and End-Uses | Thursday 4th August | Exploring the potential for novel uses of crop fibres and how new processing methods are making alternative sources of fibre more attractive. Draft Programme Book online |
| Horticulture: Breeding for Quality and Quantity | Thursday 1st September | Focus on Alliums, potatoes and carrots how industry advances have contributed to improved quality and yield and the challenges facing the Horticulture sector. Draft Programme Book online |
| Maize diversity, a versatile crop | Thursday 8th September | Illustrating the varying uses for Maize - Forage, Biogas, grain and grain for crimping and how agronomy can be tailored to the UK and to suit the end-use of your maize. Draft Programme Book online |
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