After a successful harvest, the season ahead looks set to be a challenging one for UK arable farming. A visit to The CropTec Show this year will provide a plethora of opportunities to start the search for solutions to some of the sectors most pressing issues.
Here is a date for your diary: November 23-24, The CropTec Show, East of England Showground, Peterborough.
Now in its 10th year, this years show will deliver the tried and tested CropTec formula of industry-leading exhibition with an informative and thought-provoking seminar programme, plus specialist hubs and zones.
Event manager Gareth Jones says: CropTecs seminar programme is renowned for bringing together the industrys top experts, policymakers and most successful farmers and this year is no exception. In our 10th year we were particularly keen to deliver a schedule providing insight into controlling costs and cultivating business resilience.
[Seminars]
The seminar sessions (see p24) get underway with a look at ways to tackle some of the most pressing questions around cost management in the arable sector. Further sessions explore how new technology and data can help control fertiliser costs and how environmental deliverables can be monetised on-farm. The afternoon session explores strategies to help farmers reduce chemical inputs, while also asking where next for disease control?
[Exhibition]
Find more than 130 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in crop nutrition, crop protection, precision farming, agri-tech and much more in The CropTec Show exhibition.
[Specialist hubs]
This years specialist hubs (see p28) will explore issues around water availability, use and protection (sponsored by Anglian Water), integrated pest management (sponsored by AHDB), natural capital (sponsored by Trinity AgTech) and digital farming (sponsored by Bayer). Each hub has its own speaker schedule as well as experts on hand for one-to-one discussion and questions.
[The Training Zone]
The Training Zone, organised by BASIS, aims to highlight the importance of training for those in the arable sector and provide information on the training opportunities available. The focus will be on training in three main areas: soil, environment and crop protection.
Speakers in the soil session include Vaderstads, Michael Alsop and Dr Elizabeth Stockdale of NIAB.
In the environment session, Joe Stanley of the Allerton Project (day 1) and his colleague Saya Harvey (day 2) will provide an insight into project and the training available, while the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Georgia Bray will look at farm conservation and how training can help.
Opportunities for training in crop protection will be examined by Unium Biosciences John Haywood; Jon Williams and Rob Suckling of De Sangosse; and the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC).
[The VI at 21]
A special session at this years show will celebrate 21 years of the Voluntary Initiative (VI) - The Voluntary Initiative at 21: Past, Present and Future.
The session will include a panel discussion on the VIs past achievements, current activities and the role of an integrated pest management-based approach to the future of sustainable farming.
VI chair and Albanwise head of environment Phil Jarvis will chair a panel comprising Hampshire farmer and chair of the NFU crops board chair Matt Cully; Hazel Doonan, head of agronomy and crop protection sector, Agricultural Industries Confederation; AHDB monitor farm host, contractor and VI champion Matt Redman; current Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year champion and Northamptonshire Beekeepers Association chair Steve May, and a Defra representative.
[Sprayer demonstration]
Sprayer technology continues to evolve and the Sprayer Demonstration Area will once again give farmers and operators the opportunity to experience a working demo of some of the latest sprayers.
Visitors simply need to speak with manufacturers on the day to organise a time slot for their in-cab experience.
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Essential information
The CropTec Show takes place on November 23-24 at the East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. For satnav, use PE2 6HE.
Entry is free, but registration is required.
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Charity partner [Yana logo]
The CropTec Show is delighted to announce Yana as its charity partner for 2022.
Yana offers specific help for those in agriculture and rural communities in East Anglia, raising mental health awareness to reduce stigma associated with stress and depression.
Its confidential helpline can offer fast-track access to funded counselling to those who need it.
For help or to get involved, contact Yana on 0300 323 0400 through their website at yanahelp.org
