Join FDF for their annual one-day seminar looking at one of the biggest issues currently facing the food and drink industry – Plastics & Packaging vs Food Waste & Food Safety.
Speaking at this event will be Emma Bradley, Head of Food Quality and Safety at Fera Science. She will be discussing the - Analysis on contaminants relating to chemical migration from food contact materials.
Emma is an analytical chemist by training and currently leads a team of 120 scientists working on food integrity and safety. She has more than 18 years of experience in the analysis of chemical contaminants in foods and specifically chemical migration from food contact materials and articles. Learn more about Emma here.
For further information about the event and to book a place, please click the link below:
Join Fera Science on stand J025 at BBC Countryfile Live,
Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA
BBC Countryfile Live is heading to Yorkshire and we will be there!
Countryfile Live is setting up home in the stunning grounds of Castle Howard from 15th to 18th August 2019, so be sure to visit Fera's experts on stand J025 to learn about our vast range of services.
Plus, during the four-day event our team of experts will be presenting in 'The Time for Change Theatre':
James Donarski, Head of Food Authenticity at Fera Science, will be presenting on Thursday 15th August 1.00pm to discuss, ‘What's in my burger: Science on the frontline of food fraud.’
Glyn Jones, Principle Environmental Economist at Fera Science, will be presenting on Friday 16th August 1.00pm to discuss, ‘Food for us, food for wildlife: how science is helping farmers feed both.’
Adrian Fox, Principal Plant Virologist at Fera Science, will be presenting on Saturday 17th August at 1.00pm to discuss, ‘Pests and diseases delivered straight to your door: The biosecurity threat of importing plants online.’
Don't miss out and join them at Castle Howard this August!
Our team will give you an insight into our range of work including:
Big Soil Community
The complexity of soil biology is too great for individual farms and organisations to address. A collaborative effort is required to drive a coordinated approach to understanding the role of our soils microbial communities.
Fera's team of nematode experts provide a unique free-living nematode identification service, and offers nematode detection and consultancy advice for all sectors of agriculture and horticulture potentially reducing yield loss.
Fera has the research expertise and scientific resources to help you test products for their effects on pollinator survival, development and behaviour, enabling you to develop products that are safe for bees and other pollinators.
As a leading provider of analysis and testing services to the global food and agricultural industries, we are constantly improving our methods and designing new ways in order to achieve a safer, more sustainable and traceable food and beverage supply chain.
The seventh Ryedale Rose Festival is a free event open to everyone to enter their roses, or just come and admire the professional growers at their best! The rose fields will be open for viewing with 50,000 roses in bloom with all the colour and scent that a warm July day can bring!
Fera will be on hand on Saturday 6th July to discuss the impact of our work for growers, home gardeners and professionals and to show the importance of plant health, why to be vigilant for current and upcoming pests and diseases, and which symptoms to look for.
Groundswell is a practical show aimed at those who want to understand the farmer’s core asset, the soil, and make better informed decisions. It is a two-day event featuring talks, forums and discussions from leading international soil health experts, experienced arable and livestock farmers, agricultural policy experts, direct-drill demonstrations and AgTech innovators.
John Elphinstone, Principal Plant Patholologist at Fera Science, will be discussing measuring and optimising soil management using the soil health scorecard and molecular approaches on Thursday 27th June in the soil tent at 9.00am until 10.00am. He will also be supporting the AHDB Soil Pit Interactive Workshops on both 26th and 27th June from 3.00pm until 4.00pm.Learn more here. Don't miss out and register for your place at Groundswell 2019 today.
Learn more about Fera and how we can help you...
Big Soil Community
The Big Soil Community 2019 is coming soon. Register your interest to join today.
Soil Health Unit
Health tests, organism monitoring and metal detection for your soil, amongst other services.
Grower Support Tools
Cutting edge software to help growers optimise their crop yield and health.
Following the success of previous years the Insect Festival will be taking place in York. IF19 on Sunday 7th July 2019 is a celebration for anyone with a fascination for insects - from exhibitors and traders to wildlife groups and the general public.
Fera's Entomology experts will be on hand at this years event to discuss our insect monitoring service and how it helps growers understand the risk to their crops allowing them to make informed decisions when to them treat to reduce costs and waste, optimise resources and improve yields.
Learn more about our insect monitoring services below:
Beet Cyst Nematode (BCN; Heterodera schachtii) is an economically important parasite of sugar beet which can be found in all major production areas of the world, favouring temperate regions but tolerating a broad range of climates.
CropTec is the essential technical and business event for arable and mixed farmers, agronomists, business advisers, suppliers and scientists to challenge and discuss the best ways forward to remain profitable. As the UK’s leading technical and knowledge exchange event for the arable farming industry, this two-day show provides the ideal chance to explore ways to improve efficiency and reduce unit costs of production.
Our experts will be on hand to discuss your crop health questions and requirements, so if you are attending CropTec this year then come and see us on stand 1.44!
Plus, be sure to come along to our stand to grab your FREE bacon sandwich!*
Throughout the two-day event we will be holding multiple masterclasses sharing the latest methods to keep our customers one step ahead by helping to minimise yield loss and improve quality. Don't miss out and click below to register your space!
Day 1 - Wednesday 27th November 2019
11:00 - Tom Prior, Principal Plant Nematologist - Setting the industry standard for nematode sampling, testing and interpretation – how to optimise your strategy for nematode control 15:00 - Damian De Marzo, Invertebrate Biologist - Best practice insect pest monitoring for effective integrated pest management strategies
Day 2 - Thursday 28th November 2019
11:00 - Damian De Marzo, Invertebrate Biologist - Best practice insect pest monitoring for effective integrated pest management strategies 15:00 - Tom Prior, Principal Plant Nematologist - Setting the industry standard for nematode sampling, testing and interpretation – how to optimise your strategy for nematode control
During CropTec the Fera experts will be discussing the benefits of the Big Soil Community and why you should join the growing number of farmers who know more about their soil health and have the advantage to grow better crops, increase their resilience to climate change and reduce input costs. The sample window closes on 30th November 2019, so don’t delay!
We are world renowned for providing excellence in crop testing and diagnostic services offering the most comprehensive range of services throughout all sectors of the supply chain. Our leading expertise and outstanding facilities can help you understand and identify your agricultural challenges; helping you to deliver more economically and environmentally resilient farming solutions for the sustainable intensification of arable systems. Our crop testing includes:
• Potatoes and field vegetables • Arable Crops • Soft Fruit • Seeds
Nematodes are microscopic pests responsible for billions of pounds of yield loss each year. Potatoes Cyst Nematodes (PCN) are considered the most damaging pest of potato crops in the UK with losses up to 35%. However, Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (PPNs) can be just as damaging as they can parasitize nearly every plant species, resulting in devastating adverse effects on the quality and yield of host crops.
Fera offers a unique free-living nematode analysis service that provides identification to species level as well as nematode identification and consultancy advice for any sector of agriculture or horticulture.
We are helping farmers and industry to understand how different soil properties influence the development and spread of pests and diseases. We help by developing more effective soil-management strategies to mitigate these risks.
We help to:
• Improve soil-management practices to combat crop pests and diseases • Understand pesticide behaviour in different soil conditions • Develop more effective control measures for different soil types • Undertake tests for soil health, pathogens and diseases • Indicator Species - Species are identified as natural indicators when their presence or abundance, within sites of a particular habitat or a conservation area are high • Microbial Loads - Testing of microbial loads provides the ability to identify levels of micro-organisms within a sample
Our team of world leading entomologists offer multidisciplinary expertise in terms of design and management of insect monitoring schemes. This ensures your crop management strategy is fit for purpose and is able to address any potential viruses within your crop, mitigating the potential economic risk to your harvest. We also use applied entomological research into virus transmission in glasshouse and field plots, together with research into the physiology and behaviour of disease vectors using laboratory behaviour tests and electro-penetration graphs (to measure feeding behaviour). With our service you can monitor and forecast the spread of pests, weeds and diseases in real time; combining chemical, and agronomic strategies for smarter crop protection.
*Free sandwich redeemed through survey completion. Limited number available.
Join us on stand E174 at the Four Oaks Trade Show 2019,
Farm Lane, Lower Withington, Cheshire
Four Oaks is a commercial horticultural show now in its 49th year. The last decade has brought a steady growth to the nursery sector, specifically specimen plants and mature stock from across Europe even as we prepare to leave the EU. Massive displays of plant material form the heart of the show, with associated supplies and services from production to point-of-sale. Over 35% of participating companies will be from overseas.
The visitor profile includes commercial growers / grower retailers, garden centres, multiple retailers, farm shops, landscapers & architects, garden designers, local authorities and florists.
At this years event, we will be discussing our range of plant clinic services. Our crop testing and molecular facilities deliver expert diagnostics on a range of plant issues from all over the world. We have extensive expertise in the fields of bacterial, fungal, viral, insect, nematode identification. We can identify plant pests and pathogens found in arable crops, vegetables, trees, ornamental plants, protected edibles, seeds, soft fruit, turf and water. We also have a UKAS accredited nematology testing facility for PCN and free-living nematodes as well as the facility to test for pests and diseases of bees and mites in relation to food storage. Learn more about our plant clinic services and visit us on stand E174 on 3rd and 4th September 2019.
We are world renowned for providing excellence in crop testing and diagnostic services offering the most comprehensive range of services throughout all sectors of the supply chain. Our leading expertise and outstanding facilities can help you understand and identify your agricultural challenges; helping you to deliver more economically and environmentally resilient farming solutions for the sustainable intensification of arable systems. Our crop testing includes:
• Potatoes and field vegetables • Arable Crops • Soft Fruit • Seeds • Trees • Turf and Water • Protected Edibles
Our team of world leading entomologists offer multidisciplinary expertise in terms of design and management of insect monitoring schemes. This ensures your crop management strategy is fit for purpose and is able to address any potential viruses within your crop, mitigating the potential economic risk to your harvest. We also use applied entomological research into virus transmission in glasshouse and field plots, together with research into the physiology and behaviour of disease vectors using laboratory behaviour tests and electro-penetration graphs (to measure feeding behaviour). With our service you can monitor and forecast the spread of pests, weeds and diseases in real time; combining chemical, and agronomic strategies for smarter crop protection.
Join us at the Four Oaks Trade Show and register today
Once every two years the whole of the potato industry comes together for this unique 'seed to shopping trolley' event. It's an exceptional networking and business opportunity for those who grow, handle, process and retail the crop in this multi billion industry.
