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Soil in hands

Join us as we take a deep dive into the world beneath our feet, from the micro to the macro biology of soils. 

You’ll hear from the latest research and technology for insights into the importance of the different actors in the soil food web, how soil biodiversity links to ecosystem functions and the role of healthy soils in improving crop resilience to climate change above ground.

A handful of healthy soil can contain a myriad of different micro-organisms and invertebrates. But what do these all do in our soils? How do they interact with plant roots? And more importantly, what measures can be taken to maintain this biodiversity and thereby increase the resilience of farming systems above ground?

There has never been such interest in better understanding what’s going on below-ground. The science of soils biology and accompanying technologies to better understand it and manage it are rapidly changing and improving, providing valuable insights.

Come and join our panel of speakers and exhibitors to help you untangle and make better sense of what lies beneath our feet and apply this newly gained knowledge to improve resilience on farm.

The event is kindly hosted by Cranfield University.

Why join:

This event will be a showcase of the range of technologies and emerging research available to better understand, monitor and manage the range of activities happening beneath our feet that have an impact on farming and land management. The event would be interested to:

  • Farmers and land-owners interested in soil health monitoring
  • Researchers wanting to share their work in this area and understand commercial applications
  • Tech developers with a solution for measuring and managing soils
  • Individuals with a general interest in soils and associated micro-organisms

Basis CPD points will be available for attendees this event.

Cost:

The event fee is £50 (excl VAT). Member discount applies at the bottom of the booking page according to your Membership Tier. Agri-TechE members will need to login or register for an account in order to access the member discount. 

To find out more about becoming a member of Agri-TechE, please click here.

Please note the fee is non-refundable for cancellation within 5 working days of the event. 

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Agri-TechE is a business focused member organisation, supporting the growth of a world-leading network of innovative farmers, producers, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs who share a vision of increasing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of agriculture.

The intricate web of relationships between physical, chemical and biological soil components underpins crop and livestock health and productivity.

The agri-tech sector is vibrant and growing, with many exciting companies, organisations and networks are working to develop agri-tech solutions.

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally

Share information, knowledge, resources and experience on how we can improve crop perfomance (yield, quality and profitability) whilst reducing reliance on input, reducing impacts and improving environmental performance.

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