Innovations and research from Agri-TechE's REAP conference

This month, Farmers Guardian headed to Agri-TechE's REAP Conference in Peterborough and caught up with some speakers, industry professionals and researchers to find out what the key takeaway messages were from the conference, what research and innovations are on the way into the industry and what technology is currently being utilised on farms.

Speakers

Dr Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-Tech

Dr David George, researcher at Newcastle University

Todd Jex, agronomist and Agri-TechE Ambassador

Ali Capper, hops and apple grower at Stock Farm and chair of British Apples and Pears

Dr Nadia Radzman, biologist at The Sainsbury Laboratory at Cambridge University

Louise Penn, farmer, agronomist and Agri-TechE Ambassador

Penelope Bossom, managing Partner at Overbury Enterprises

Ryan McCormack, farm manager at Dennington Hall Farms