Should anyone want to get a flavour of the RAEng's Innovation event on agri-tech, and some of the topics that it might cover, there is an interesting article on "Precision Farming" by Professor Richard Godwin FREng, one of the organisers of the next month's event in the latest issue of Ingenia magazine.
Read it here:
http://www.ingenia.org.uk/ingenia/articles.aspx?index=972
Declaration of interest: I edited the article.
MK
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Subject: [PSCI-COM] Few spaces left - Innovation in agri-tech 12 October (London)
Dear All,
RAEng's next Innovation event will be on agri-tech on Monday 12 October 2015, 2.00-6.30pm
Speakers include Claas UK, Garford Farm Machinery Ltd, East Malling Research and eCow!
We have equipment manufacturer CNH Industrial, SME Senseye, Harper Adams University and the IAgrE hosting displays during the drinks reception.
Our Keynote Willie Thomson of Harbro Ltd will be giving a sneak preview into the plans for the Centres for Agricultural Innovation. He is industry lead in the bid for the next proposed Centre on agricultural engineering precision innovation.
The afternoon will cover how agriculture is being transformed by engineering innovations in ICT and sensors, precision farming, and advanced understandings of the interactions between machines, biological systems and the environment.
Programme - http://www.raeng.org.uk/RAE/media/Events-Photo-Gallery/Innovation%20in%20agri-tech/Innovation-in-agri-tech-agenda.pdf
To register - http://www.raeng.org.uk/events/list-of-events/2015/october/innovation-in-agri-tech
Tickets cost £20
Venue
Prince Philip House
3 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5DG
For more information please contact the Events Team:
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Phone: 020 7766 0682
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