A recent paper by Professor Richard Ellis has got seed scientists talking because it is rewriting the textbooks on when a developing seed reaches peak quality. It also exposes possible…Read More >
Agriculture
Annual Edith Mary Gayton Memorial Lecture
By Jeremy Moody, Secretary and Adviser to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV). His lecture will provide an insight into the recent challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector…Read More >
Wheat Responses To Piriformospora Indica Inoculation
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development – Autumn 2018 Postgraduate talk on Wheat Responses To Piriformospora Indica Inoculation. This talk will be given by Samer For further information contact Ferdousi…Read More >
A ‘polluter pays’ food tax would hit poor households hardest
The food we consume and its production has a huge carbon footprint – so should food be taxed according to the emissions it produces? On World Food Day, Dr Ariane…Read More >
A river runs through it
Last month, researchers from the Loddon Observatory – a unique research, teaching and innovation project based around a river basin – showcased their work to academics and colleagues. Sarah Harrop…Read More >
In pictures: Open Farm Sunday
Our farm at Sonning recently threw open its five-bar gates to the public as part of the national Open Farm Sunday event. Anna Thompson from the Centre for Dairy Research…Read More >
Open Farm Sunday
The University of Reading will participate in the national Open Farm Sunday event for the first time this year. Join us at Sonning Farm to learn more about where your…Read More >
GIIDAE Alumni Lecture
The first GIIDAE Alumni Lecture, featuring guest speaker James Deane, Director of Policy and Research at BBC Media Action, will be held from 18:30 on Wednesday 30 May 2018 in the…Read More >
Earthworms Count: How Healthy is Your Soil?
By Jeremy Lelean, Geography and Environmental Science, University of Reading Soil, from being an overlooked area of research, is now considered an area of vital interest in the solution to…Read More >
