The North Wyke Farm Platform, based @Rothamsted North Wyke, is a unique national capability for agro-ecological research, training and knowledge exchange.
Devon, UK
Joined February 2011
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📹Our grassland and livestock @FarmPlatform 🐄🌱at North Wyke in Devon offers many opportunities for post graduate study projects. In these new short videos, MSc students from @imperialcollege share their experiences of living and working at the site. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Can we determine soil organic carbon #SOC without conducting detailed sampling?
Using complex statistical models and freely available #satellite data, we estimated #SOC content at the paddock level using @Rothamsted @FarmPlatform long-term datasets
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sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Rothamsted scientists have been accumulating datasets crucial for a sustainable agricultural future for decades @FarmPlatform. Now they want more researchers to make use of them 🐄📈💻🧑🔬👩🔬
Full story 👇
rothamsted.ac.uk/news/weve-g…
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We're coming to the end of lambing season at our research farm in Devon, a new breed this year called Exlana. Andy and his team have been taking great care of them🐑
#farming #agriculture #lambs
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Don't miss your chance to register for the #BiomassConnect and @Rothamsted Research demo event taking place on Sept. 14th:
🌳 Biomass Crops and Agroforestry.🌳
All are welcome. Register here: loom.ly/n4rpNFE
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The Grass is Greener: Insights into the health and welfare of housed and grazing beef cattle. Great study of @FarmPlatform livestock by @wild_biologist with @ucdvetmed @Bristol_Vets. Paper of the month at J of Ag Sci 🐄🐄🐄 cambridge.org/core/blog/2023…
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Happening now on our Instagram, take a look!
@JMFarming is showing you what he gets up to at our unique research farm (@FarmPlatform) in Devon 🐄🔬
@FarmersGuardian #Farm24
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New #NorthWyke @FarmPlatform trial:
#PregnantEwes feeding trial to measure DM intake and #MethaneEmissions using our #BioControl pens funded by @BBSRC and @CIELivestock1 and our @CLockLivestock #GreenFeed at The Orr #SmallRuminantFacility
The ladies are happily queueing 🐑🐑
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Thank you to the 150 of you who have already completed the survey below - absolutely chuffed! 😊
If you're a UK #farmer, please do share your thoughts below, only takes 5 mins! We'll share findings and you'll be in with a chance to win a £100 voucher of your choice. @Rothamsted
Calling UK Farmers!🧑🌾🇬🇧
We want to hear from you about what #greenhouse gas mitigation measures are realistic for your farm
8-10min survey☑️
Win £100 voucher💷
glos.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ghg…
#NetZero #Farming #ClimateChange 🚜
@cachivers @SACFarm4Climate @SoilAssociation @OrgResCent
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"From automated identification of flying insects...to farm digital twins..." Nice write up from @Agri_Tech_E of our Data in Agriculture event yesterday 🐄🚜🪲🖥️📱📈
Speakers @SamCook_IPM @DavidComont @Agrimetrics @FarmPlatform
agri-tech-e.co.uk/data-in-ag…
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Technicians really DO make the difference! Nice profile of our own @JMFarming @FarmPlatform 🚜🐄 @sciencemuseum @TechsCommit
technicians.org.uk/stories/j…
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New life is emerging from our Rowden plots' soils. We are monitoring the impact of establishing herbal leys as part of our @Rothamsted and @ceh joint research programme funded by @BBSRC and @NERCscience.
ceh.ac.uk/news-and-media/new…
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Farming with a difference! We are recruiting for a field trials technician for our busy research farm in Harpenden. Cutting-edge sustainability research AND you get to drive a tractor 🚜🌱🧪 Apply by 30 Sept jobs.rothamsted.ac.uk/vacanc…
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Check out our very own Prof Andy Neal @microbass1 the first segment on this week's @SkyNews 'The Climate Show' with @tomheapmedia - talking about soils and climate down on our Devon 'farm lab' @FarmPlatform
news.sky.com/video/the-clima…
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Fun morning with the @SkyNews #ClimateShow team @tomheapmedia, @mickeycarroll0, and Martin Smith at @Rothamsted @FarmPlatform talking #soil and #soil_microbes. I'm assured all mistakes and expletives will be edited out by Saturday's broadcast.
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All set up and ready to go! If you are heading to the @natsheep event @3countiesshows tomorrow, don't forget to come and meet our @FarmPlatform researchers at stand 149
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Our SW livestock & dairy boards are visiting @Rothamsted North Wyke today - really great to have such a top research facility in the SW. – at South West, England
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How can we minimise emissions from livestock farming without setting back global food and nutrition security?
Research at @roslininstitute and North Wyke @FarmPlatform is showing us how livestock farming can be part of #NetZero plans
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@Rothamsted
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Thinking of developing #agroforestry 🌳on your farm? What kind of support will you need? Please take part in our survey to help us better understand what👩🌾👨🌾really want @FarmPlatform @BristolUni @FWAGSouthWest @SoilAssociation @WoodlandTrust @OrgResCent docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Great to have our own Adie Collins @FarmPlatform speaking on #waterquality at the inaugural event for this new partnership
Environment Secretary, George Eustice, launches the UK Agriculture Partnership, a new initiative to encourage knowledge sharing from across the agricultural sector.
Learn how working together and sharing learnings can bring benefits to #UKAgriculture gov.uk/government/news/uk-pa…