Good news! EFL Abstract submission has been extended to 21st June 😀 Send us submissions of pedagogic talks or interactive demonstrations related to fieldwork teaching. The Showcase event will be hybrid so we can facilitate in-person or online delivery. See details below ⬇️

1 week until Groundswell! 🥳 We're excited to reveal our series of 'LEAF Tent Talks' taking place on our stand (1), based around the topical farm environment themes of: 🪱 Soil 🐝Biodiversity 🍀Legumes & herbal leys 📚 Educational farm visits See you there👋

Nice to read a positive outcome from a suite of conservation interventions this morning theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Come hear us present our exciting cover crop results in the boosting biodiversity sessions 2m & Thurs! This includes a 40% increase in worms in the crop after cover cropping compared to non-cover cropped areas! 🪱🪱😎 Groundswell SHOWCASE_project Alice Mauchline Tom Sizmur

Come and see us today at Groundswell! SAPD at Reading Uni We will be talking about our current projects SHOWCASE_project Value4Farm and FOLOU ☀️

Come and join us at the LEAF tent at 12 today for our SHOWCASE_project talk on Boosting farm resilience through biodiversity #Groundswell2024 Groundswell SAPD at Reading Uni

Join us again today at #Groundwell2024 to discuss our research on integrating renewable energy and food production on farmland on the @value4farm project

It's #SwiftAwarenessWeek! 😍 These fantastic birds are back, filling our skies with exhilarating swoops and joyful cries. Stay tuned for facts, tips - and a whole lot of love for Swifts. Help us kick off the week in style... share your Swift snaps & videos below! 📸 👇

The University has today agreed a comprehensive plan for investment in research areas for agriculture and food and has completed a circa £16 million purchase of land at Tanners Farm, Farley. Read the full story: reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Univ…

Useful summary of the co-created ENVISION platform - leveraging Earth observation data and AI to enable paying agencies and certification bodies to continuously and systematically monitor all EU farms. ENVISION H2020 SAPD at Reading Uni cordis.europa.eu/article/id/451…

📢 Want to #WorkWithUs? @royentsoc is looking for a Project Officer with a focus on the ethical treatment of insects. This exciting role will be jointly managed by the RES & Insect Welfare Research Society. Deadline: 5 August 2024 Read more & #apply 👇 royensoc.co.uk/opportunities/… #JobsInEnto

Fantastic couple of days at UGent with the FOLOU project team discussing approaches to define, measure and reduce food loss in primary production. Great to visit Aya's field study quantifying production losses using remote sensing technology folou.eu/a-bountiful-ha…

🌟 Exciting news! @CORDIS_eu spotlights the SHOWCASE InsectsCount app. The app helps farmers monitor flower-visiting insects, promoting biodiversity and sustainable farming. Find out more about the app & the feature in CORDIS here: showcase-project.eu/news/showcases…

The Value4Farm project is looking at innovative ways to integrate energy and food production on EU farmland to help contribute to this transition theguardian.com/environment/ar…

📢New study! Modern wheat has a diminished beneficial root microbiome. Important implications for transition to low input farming - we need to boost the bugs! 🌱🧫 Tessa Reid Tim Mauchline Full story 👇 rothamsted.ac.uk/news/modern-wh…

Congratulations to all 55 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) 2024 winners, recognised for their outstanding contribution to excellent teaching. social.advance-he.ac.uk/ufOg5C #highered #NTFS #CATE #NTFSawards2024 #CATEawards2024

Wildlife boosted by England’s nature-friendly farming schemes, study finds theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Our #Clearing Hotline is now OPEN Call us now +44 (0) 118 402 0900 Our helpful team will be available to take your calls during the following times: 🕗 Thu 15 Aug, 08:00 - 18:00 🕘 Fri 16 Aug, 08:00 - 17:00 🕘 Mon 19 Aug, 09:00 - 17:00 More info 🔗reading.ac.uk/clearing

Congratulations to everyone who received results today! Give our Clearing hotline a call to discuss course options across Agriculture, Bioveterinary Sciences, International Development, Environmental Management, and Marketing, if you’re keen to join us: +44 (0) 118 402 0900.