Ahdb Cereals & Oilseeds

It’s Strategic Farm Week at AHDB! In this special edition of the podcast, we’ll discuss the research taking place at our host farms across the UK. Strategic Cereal Farm East host Brian Barker hosts a panel of researchers responsible for overseeing the harvest 2021 trials. Tune in to listen to: Emily Pope, Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager (Cereals & Oilseeds) at AHDB, providing an overview of the Strategic Cereal Farm programme (06.46 – 10.16 and 38.10 – 40.16) David Clarke, Soils and Farming Systems Technician at NIAB, on maximising the value of marginal land (10.18 – 15.57) Dr Lorna Cole, Agricultural Ecologist/Lecturer at SRUC, on monitoring and nurturing beneficial insects (16.28 – 23.17) Kate Smith, Soil Scientist at ADAS, on soil cultivations and cover crops  (23.31 – 32.39) Professor Fiona Burnett, Group Manager for Crop & Soil Systems at SRUC, on reducing fungicides in wheat (32.55 – 38.07) For more information about Strategic Farm Week – Winter 2020 visit: ahdb.org.uk/sfweek-winter