Each December, AHDB hosts the Agronomists’ Conference. In 2020, the conference was held online (due to coronavirus restrictions) over several days – with elements called ‘Agronomy Week’ or ‘Agronomists’ Induction’.
As we come to the end of what has been another wet autumn, we must look back and question if this is now the ‘new normal’. Can we approach each season hoping it will be better than the last?
During this session, we will discuss trends in UK weather data. We will also consider the weather conditions that UK agronomists and farmers are likely to face in the future and will need to consider when designing crop management strategies.
David Blacker, Church Farm (York) will discuss how the weather has impacted how he farms, and how he has worked to build resilience into his farming system
We will hear from David Clarke about NIAB’s work to understand the impact of soil variation in different seasons. In identifying areas that perform poorly/well in dry/wet years, we can predict profitability.
Dr Jake Bishop will give us an overview of the University of Reading’s work where they aim to develop a better understanding of threats to food production, as well as helping farmers to adapt as unfavourable weather conditions become more common in the changing climate. How can we optimise our systems, rotations and varieties to meet the challenges of a changing climate?
BASIS/NROSO points will not be available to claim for this session after 18 December 2020.
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