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Research Initiatives

These mini-sites cover a themed series of initiative and events to help growers.

Be PRECISE Precision Farming (2009)
Be PRECISE is a knowledge transfer initiative that seeks to provide growers with the information and knowledge to make informed decisions about whether precision farming techniques are appropriate for their farm system.   

 sow2succeed (2004-2005)
This initiative helped growers explore the wide range of agronomic and financial implications of altering the date of drilling, within the context of whole farm planning and risk management.

 soil2crop (2003-2004)
The soil2crop initiative aimed to help growers improve farm profitability, by increasing their knowledge of soil management and identifying cultivation practices more appropriate to varying conditions.

 Barley Growth Study (2001-2004)
Crop growth was monitored at six reference sites around the UK, between 2001 and 2004

 Grain sampling and analysis (April 2002 - May 2004)
To develop and improve methods of sampling and analysing grain