INNOVATION & TECH THEATRE
17 Jul 2019
17 Jul 2019
- 09:30 10:00
TAX – UNLOCKING VALUE
Tax is the second biggest cost to most fresh produce businesses, coming second only to labour cost. The evolution of the tax system is likely to reward innovation and investment, this is your 20 minut ...
Nick Holmes, Senior Partner - Chavereys
Alice Bean, Senior Tax Adviser - Chavereys - 10:00 10:30
Wetting agents and their applications in the fruit sector
Wetting agents are water conservation agents that contain surfactants. The presentation will look into wetting agent technology and their use in the fruit sector focusing on ICL’s H2Flo product. The ...
Richard Collins, Technical Manager - ICL SF - 10:30 11:00
Showing Bravery in Strawberry Breeding
Presentation about our vision in Strawberry Breeding and how our new everbearing variety Bravura fits in this.
Steven Oosterloo, Commercial Director - Flevo Berry - 11:00 12:30
Innovation Insights
Twelve of Agri-Tech East members will be involved in the new Innovation Insights feature, delivering lightning presentations and sharing insights into the latest agri-tech innovations in development o ... - 12:30 13:00
Priva > Wireless Measurement & Cloud Connectivity
Priva will speak about their wireless measurement solutions which make sure that the plant always gets exactly the right amount of water and fertilizer at the right time. Water use, scarcity and regul ...
Kathryn Smethurst, Horticulture Sales Manager - Priva - 13:00 13:30
Smart Autonomous Monitoring & Fertigation System
Sustainable Agriculture Provider will discuss the Metzer's irrigation solution in coir growing bags with the RootGuard technology for integral drip laterals and also focus on advanced Autonomous , Fer ...
Tomer Kniznik, Managing Director - Sustainable Agriculture Provider Ltd - 13:30 14:00
Maximising government grants for fruit trials and innovation
The presentation will outline how the entire fruit industry can maximise the use of the R&D tax credit system for their advantage. The fruit sector is recognised as one of the sectors who do not take ...
Steve Griffiths, Director - Breaking Funding - 14:00 14:30
Vine weevil control using innovative technology (case study in strawberry)
The presentation will summarise our innovative approach to vine weevil control in strawberry crops which cause £50 million crop damage to UK horticultural industry. NemaTrident, a Tri-Component nemato ...
Minshad Ansari, CEO - Bionema Limited - 14:30 15:00
A Family of Pods
Storage Control System has created the Safepod for Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere.
Jim Schaefer, President - Storage Control Systems - 15:00 15:30
An Innovative Global approach for Biocontrol in Soft fruits
Caroline will be discussing new innovations in Biocontrol available from Bioline Agrosciences. As an international company with connections to growers throughout the world we have developed practical, ...
Caroline Reid, Senior Technical Support Lead - Northern Europe - Bioline Agrosciences - 15:30 16:00
Integrating Biopesticides into a soft fruit IPM programme
The presentation will look at a range of biopesticides and how best to integrate them alongside microbiological controls and targeted use of conventional plant protection products. The impact of real ...
David Hide, IPM Specialist - Fargro Ltd
