GENE BREAKTHROUGH IN FIGHT AGAINST WEEDS

Development is a 'game-changer' for lab studies into herbicide resistance

SCIENTISTS DEMONSTRATE THAT WHITE FLOUR IS THE HEALTHIEST IT’S BEEN IN 200 YEARS

Despite concerns over a lack of genetic diversity, modern wheat has more health benefits

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Message from Angela Karp, Interim Director, Rothamsted Research

BRITISH MOTHS DECLINING BUT APHID NUMBERS STABLE

Analysis of 24 million individual insects paints a complicated picture of changing population dynamics

PEOPLE'S VIEWS DETERMINE SUCCESS OF DISEASE CONTROL STRATEGIES

Emphasising the effectiveness of control - and not risk from infection - may be key to combating pathogens

SCIENTISTS PROVE HIGH FIBRE WHITE LOAF IS POSSIBLE

Group identifies parts of the genome that control fibre content of white flour, raising hope that products will be in shops within five years

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HERBICIDE RESISTANT WEED COULD COST UK £1 BILLION A YEAR

Economic model addresses the costs of resistance in blackgrass

UNTAPPED GENETIC POTENTIAL MEANS WHEAT YIELDS ONLY 60% OF WHAT THEY COULD BE

Study shows after 11,000 years of wheat breeding, we've still got a long way to go

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Our pest, weed and disease app CROPROTECT has received a major new update

"AI FOR WHEAT" WORKSHOP

This two day workshop will bring members of the UK wheat community and data science researchers together to identify exciting biological problems for future research

CROPTEC 2019

Leading technical event in the arable calendar showcasing new technology, innovation and knowledge exchange. Rothamsted will have an exhibition stand and two expert speakers in the seminars.

SILAGE WORKSHOP & FARM CRAP APP PRO LAUNCH

This is an event specifically aimed at Contractors and Farmers on silage and nutrient management.

GETTING MORE FROM YOUR GRAZING

A great opportunity to come and learn about a number of grazing livestock projects being carried out at the world leading Rothamsted Research Institute at North Wyke, Devon.

RESISTANCE '19

Organised by Rothamsted Research and hosted at our headquarters in Hertfordshire, UK, the 8th International Meeting on Pesticide Resistance will cover the latest work on resistance to insecticides, fungicides and herbicides.

LEDS AND LED SYSTEMS FOR HORTICULTURAL GROWTH

DESIGNING FUTURE WHEAT OPEN DAY

During the DFW Open Day, we will provide an overview on the ongoing DFW research programs and our guest speaker Matt Kirton (DSV) will share a breeders’ perspective. There will also be an opportunity to visit Rothamsted Research’s world class laboratories

ROTHAMSTED @CEREALS 2019

Join farmers, agronomists and industry professionals on the 12th & 13th June at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire for the arable industry’s leading technical event.

SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS CHALLENGE

This is a full-day event, hosted by Impact Lab. A series of themed challenges, connecting innovative enterprises and academic experts to develop sustainable & viable solutions to address environmental and big data challenges facing the world today.

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW

Come and join Rothamsted in the FARM YARD area. Play our science games, extract strawberry DNA and much more at this years Herts County Show.