A recent Royal Society report and the Field and Vegetable Task Force report highlighted the shortage of applied technical expertise available to the UK horticulture industry. This Fellowship will launch a Summer Research Programme (SRP) based at Harper Adams University College (HAUC). The SRP will recruit at least three UK undergraduate students (and potentially seconded industry employees) each year.

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11 December 2019

Comparative study of refrigerated storage in UK horticulture

11 December 2019

Cross crop benefits: Developing crop combinations to promote conservation biological pest control

11 December 2019

A Summary Report of Useful Information on Soil Disinfestation Gathered for UK Growers

11 December 2019

Biology and control of currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri) (HDC Studentship)

11 December 2019

Bespoke on-line website to provide current information on pesticide approvals for ornamental crops

11 December 2019

Improving the accuracy of tomato yield prediction through the use of Intelligent Systems techniques (HDC Studentship)

11 December 2019

Qualification Pathways for Commercial Growers

11 December 2019

The role of chemicals in location of host plants by midge pests of UK fruit crops

11 December 2019

Exploiting ethylene and wounding signalling to promote adventitious root formation in hard to root ornamental species (HDC Studentship).

11 December 2019

Environmental control of stock plant material as a contributory factor in adventitious root formation (HDC Studentship)

11 December 2019

Combined thermal and visual image analysis for crop scanning and crop

26 May 2022

Working with the industry to develop the next generation of staff for the UK horticultural industry through a Summer Research Programme (EMT/HDC/HTA Fellowship)