Landwards Winter 2021
South East Midland Branch Talk ‐ History of a field – Broadbalk Speaker: IAgrE Fellow Chris Watts This 3 ha field is the site of the longest running field experiment in the world. It continues to provide a platform for advances in agricultural science and technology. 01/12/2021 ‐ 7.30pm via Zoom
West Midlands Branch online Technical Talk ‐ An introduction to Li‐ion battery packs Talk by Dr Peter Miller from UTAC ‐ Topic ‐ Battery pack engineering, battery management systems and thermal management. 07/12/2021 ‐ 7.30pm Online Technical Talk
Lunchtime Lecture ‐ How a code of practice for crop robot equipment can support innovation and production The BSI, the British Standards Institution, are tasked by Government with facilitating and implementing standards for UK businesses and are currently working to compile standards for the use of crop robots. 14/12/2021 ‐ 1pm‐2pm Online Meeting
South East Midlands Branch Talk ‐ Adoption Pathways for Autonomous Crop Equipment Speaker: James Lowenberg de Boer, Harper Adams University Autonomous crop equipment is being marketed for arable and horticultural farms. For the arable sector, co‐robotic smart equipment is being adopted in areas with large, rectangular fields where large scale agriculture was highly successful, but driverless equipment may be more practical and profitable in areas with small irregularly shaped fields. 12/01/2022 ‐ 7.30pm via Zoom
ADBA National Conference 2021 Highlights include: 1. COP26 Debrief 2. An update from the Climate Change Committee 3. KEYNOTE A government update on the role of biogas over the next decade, in the context of its Net Zero Strategy and the Methane Pledge 14/12/2021 ‐ All Day
Wrekin Branch Online Technical Talk ‐ subject TBC Topic and speaker to be confirmed Contact David Clare, Branch Secretary for information on Wrekin Branch Events ... 14/12/2021 ‐ 7.15pm for 7.30pm Online via Zoom
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