About Innovation For Agriculture - Ifa
Innovation for Agriculture | Delivering New Science & Innovation, Improving Profitability, Enhancing Productivity -
Practical | Technical | Applied
Innovation For Agriculture - Ifa Description
Through the creation of technical centres around England, IfA delivers new science and innovation to farmers, by providing independent knowledge and practical decision support for agriculture, in order to improve the technical performance of the farm businesses through the development of productivity, resource efficiency, environmental performance and animal welfare enhancement.
Taking evidence based global science, commercial innovations and on-farm initiatives, merging it with existing 'best practice' to demonstrate the opportunities for farmers.
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Innovation for Agriculture are delighted to announce our partnership with the ŌĆśGreatest online Ag showŌĆÖ. We will be supporting this brilliant initiative by sponsoring the online ŌĆśshowgroundŌĆÖ and by assisting show founder David Hill to ensure that the show reaches as many people as it possibly can to spread some cheer and fun during these difficult months. Take a look at The Greatest Online Agricultural Show! to find out more...
https://i4agri.org/ŌĆ”/IfA%20to%20sponsor %20online%20ag%20show
Missed our March Newsletter?
Take a look here: https://i4agri.createsend.com/campaigns/Ō Ć”/viewCampaign.aspxŌĆ”#ŌĆ”
Today's farming fact....
"14 earthworms per sq ft/spadeful of soil can provide a 25% yield increase"
Take a listen to the head of our Soil & Water programme, Stephen Briggs, discussing the state of UK soil health and his own Agroforestry system on BBC Radio Cambridge.
... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLPVu-Y_Z 1Y
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Take a look back at our Animals to Arable conference..
The presentations from the event are now online.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbRM80aCE J0
The presentations from our #AnimalstoArable conference are now online! Take a look here: https://www.i4agri.org/resources
Once again, a huge thank you to our brilliant speakers. Stay tuned for more events like this across the summer.
Laura Palczynski, IfAŌĆÖs Livestock Research Assistant, has recently published two scientific articles which were written towards her PhD.
They focus on attitudes, advice and practices around dairy calf feeding and can be accessed via the link below:
https://i4agri.org/newsŌĆ”/Laura%20Palczy nski%20PhD%20Research
Take part in the survey below to be in with a chance of WINNING a free ticket to the #animalstoarable conference on the 4th March (https://i4agri.org/event/animals-to-arab le-conferenceŌĆ”)
The survey is looking at farmer/advisor opinions on digital smart-farming tech for our @SmartAgriHubs project.
It only takes 2 minutes... go go go!
... https://smartsurvey.co.uk/s/L1AW5/
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Control blackgrass and other weeds | Increase rotations |Reduce fertiliser bills | Combat drought and flooding | Diversify incomes
Join us at our Animals to Arable Conference on the 4th March 2020 at Eleveden Village Hall, Thetford, IP24 3TJ.
For more information visit:... https://www.innovationforagriculture....< br> See More
We're very excited to release the timetable of our #AnimalstoArable conference! A line up of fantastic speakers delivering all you need to know about #livestock in an #arable rotation. Tickets available at:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/innovation-fo r-agriculture-the-ŌĆ”
... For more information: https://i4agri.org/event/animals-to-arabl e-conference
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Tickets are still available for our Animals to Arable Conference on the 4th March at Eleveden Village Hall, Thetford...
Sessions will include: -Steve Briggs - Innovation for Agriculture: #Soils & Setting the Scene for #Livestock -Ian Wilkinson - @cotswoldseeds : Choosing the right forage mixture... -Joining forces: JV's, share farming, grazing & herbage agreements. -Tim May - Kingsclere Estates: Farmer case study - #Arable Farmer walking the walk -Mark Jagger - BQP: The potential of #Pigs -Rob Hodgkins - #Sheep Farmer: Farmer case study - The #shepherd's view -James Daniel - Precision Livestock Ltd: Fencing & Infrastructure issues -Tim Leigh - AQM: Successfully marketing your animals -Richard Harding - ProCam: The #Agronomist's view: benefits & challenges of grass in the rotation
Following the release of the latest Agricultural bill, it is becoming even clearer that Regenerative Farming will shape future Agricultural policy post Brexit. Animals in an arable rotation are a key aspect of regenerative farming.
Be one step ahead.... www.i4agri.org/events
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Great IfA team building Thursday ... lead to a very early night tonight !
¤ī¤¤ī¤Meet IfA's dream team!¤ī¤¤ī¤
40% under 30 60% women Expertise in: ... -Precision Ag -AB reduction -SoilHealth -Carbon -Regenerative Ag -Agroforestry -Water Management
And much more!
http://i4agri.org
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For those of you who missed IfA Tom Chapmans' Farmers Weekly piece on the importance of mixed farming, its worth taking a few minutes out of your day to read it: https://fwi.co.uk/ŌĆ”/opinion-livestock-i n-the-rotation-is-thŌĆ”
Interested? Tickets are still on sale for our #AnimalstoArable event: https://eventbrite.ie/e/innovation-for-ag riculture-the-animŌĆ”