The Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) will be tackling the challenge of translating Agri-Tech research to on-farm action at their annual conference on Tuesday 6 November 2018 at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London.
IAgrE say it’s all about ‘Collaboration’ - the partnership between universities and entrepreneurs creating revolutionary new practices and ground breaking technologies. How this actually happens and what is needed to bring it all together is the core of the conference.
“Linking industry needs with research ‘know-how’ is at the heart of UK agriculture meeting its productivity potential. The aim of the conference is to share ‘best-practice’ in effective knowledge exchange in agricultural engineering, delivering tangible benefits for both agribusinesses and research partners,” said Professor Jane Rickson, IAgrE President and conference Chair.
Delegates will find out about:
- new technological developments in modern agricultural engineering and AgriTech
- the challenges of knowledge exchange and industry/university partnerships
- knowledge exchange best practice
- what you need to consider for successful collaboration
Conference speakers include Dr Susannah Bolton Knowledge Exchange Director of the Agricultural and Horticulture Development Board, Keith Norman Technical Director at Velcourt and Professor Keith Ridgway CBE Executive Dean of the AMRC Group.
Short presentations from a number of current industry and research collaborations where Knowledge Exchange has led to a successful outcome are from:
- Harper Adams University/Precision Decisions – Hands-free Hectare
- Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food Technology/Tesco’s ‘Smart Refrigeration’
- Cranfield University – ‘Strip Tillage- in partnership with Frontier Ag Ltd
Full details of the conference can be found at here
