NIAB – Morley Innovation Day
June 19 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Event Details
This year the event and parking is half a mile from the main farm yard. Please follow the signs on the day.
The TMAF Morley Innovation Day showcases the latest arable advice and research from UK agribusinesses and research organisations. This free-to-attend event features a mix of field-based demonstrations and static exhibits, enabling attendees to interact with leading industry experts. This event is made possible by the unique relationship between The Morley Agricultural Foundation and Niab delivering farmer-facing long-term agronomy research.
TMAF Morley Innovation Day programme
EVENT TIMETABLE
9.45am Event opens
10.00am Niab field demonstration tours start
12.00-1.30pm Lunch
2.00pm Final field tour starts
3.00pm Event closes
Please leave two hours free to complete field tours. BASIS and NRoSO points applied for
NIAB FIELD DEMONSTRATION TOUR
Access Niab’s latest agronomy and soils research and demonstrations at Morley Farms, alongside impartial variety and agronomy advice from our regional agronomy team and crop specialists. The Farming Systems team will cover the latest research on assessing new diverse wheat lines under regenerative agricultural practices, in addition to the Morley Soil and Agronomic Monitoring Study (SAMS) and other long-term experiments at Morley, funded by TMAF.
Tour groups start in the demonstration fields at regular intervals from 10am through to 2pm, and include:
- Winter wheat varieties – Clare Leaman and Patrick Stephenson
- Winter wheat disease management – Dr Aoife O’Driscoll and Stuart Knight
- Barley varieties and disease management – Andrew Watson
- Morley LoTS research – Dr Nathan Morris
MARQUEE EXHIBITS
This year features a focus on training and careers for future growers, agronomists, trials researchers and scientists looking to join the sector. Using staff case studies, check out the many different careers at Niab, qualifications required, and their advice on joining the sector.
Additional static exhibits and posters will cover wheat blends, winter oilseed rape varieties, protein and alternative break crops and plant pathology.
Plus find out more about Niab Agronomy Membership services, pick-up information on Niab’s Analytical Services, talk to our team about the range of agricultural and horticultural commercial trials services in the field and glasshouse, and learn about our extensive training platform, from agronomy and farm management, to crop inspectors and seed sampling.
MORLEY INNOVATION DAY EXHIBITORS
Other exhibitors include: ADHB, BBRO, John Innes Centre, Maize Growers Association, Adams and Howling, Agrovista, Openfield, BOFIN and PGRO.
AHDB will present the research underway at the new AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm East, hosted by David Jones at The Morley Agricultural Foundation. Topics will include cultural control of grassweeds, decision support for managing BYDV risk and improving nutrient use efficiency.
