Driving Innovation in Scottish Agri-Food

Professor Louise Heathwaite PhD, FRSB, FRSE, Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural Affairs and Environment (CSA RAE) to the Scottish Government opened the day, followed by former NFUS President Nigel Miller and Graham Young, Industry Development Director from Scotland Food and Drink who highlighted the issues affecting the sector. Graeme Cook, Director of the Centre for Knowledge Exchange and Impact discussed the benefits of collaboration

The four new Agri-Tech Centres of Innovation in Agriculture were introduced and case studies on Productivity in the Farms of the Future; Food Safety and Security; and Innovation in the Agri-Food sector were presented by: Agri-EPI Centre, Agrimetrics, Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland, Censis, IBioIC, The Rowett Institute, The James Hutton Institute, The Centre for Applied Crop Science, Catapult Satellite Applications, Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, Innovate UK, CIEL, Moredun Research Institute, Interface, Food & Drink at SRUC.

All refreshments sponsored by Saltire Hospitality

For further information, please contact: events@agrimetrics.co.uk

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Driving Innovation in Scottish Agri-Food

24 May 2017
Highland Hall Upper Foyer, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB

09:30

Arrival and coffee

Session 1: Industry Issues

Chair: Prof. Alistair Stott

10:00

Opening Remarks

Dr. David Flanders
Agrimetrics Ltd; CEO

Welcome

Professor Alistair Stott
Scotland’s Rural College; Interim Vice Principal of Research and Agrimetrics Ltd; EMT

Those ever moving goalposts: innovating to stay nimble in agri-food-tech and the environment

Professor Louise Heathwaite PhD, FRSB, FRSE
Scottish Government; Chief Scientific Adviser for Rural Affairs and Environment (CSA RAE)

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Innovation as the Foundation of Future Farming

Nigel Miller
SRUC and MRI Board Member; NFUS former President

Ambition 2030

Graham Young
Scotland Food & Drink; Industry Development Director

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Leading Ideas for Better Lives – the strengths of collaborative research for the agri-food system

Graeme Cook
SEFARI (Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes); Director

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11:00

Coffee break

Session 2: Introduction of Agri-Tech Centres

Chair: Ian Cox

11:30

Introduction to Agri-Tech Centres

Ian Cox
Innovate UK; Innovation Lead, Agri-Tech Centres

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Agrimetrics: A Software Implementation of a Potato Yield Model

Prof. Mario Caccamo
Head of Crop Bioinformatics, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, and Agrimetrics Ltd; EMT

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Agri-EPI Centre: A new internationally relevant Centre for Agricultural Engineering, Precision and Innovation

Dave Ross
Agri-EPI Centre; CEO

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The Centre for Applied Crop Science: How industry and the research base are working in partnership to transfer technologies and innovations from the laboratory directly to the farm and through the supply chain

Andrew Swift
CHAP; Member of the Board

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CIEL – Driving innovation into the livestock sector via a novel industry led approach

Dr. Mark Young
CIEL; Head of Innovation

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Q & A

12:30

Lunch

Session 3: Case Studies

Chair: Alan Rowe

Productivity in the Farms of the Future

13:30

Introduction to the Innovation Response

Dr. Alan Rowe
University of Aberdeen, Food and Drink Industry Specialist

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The use of wireless IoT networks to deliver value for precision agriculture

Dr Mark Begbie
CENSIS Innovation Centre for Sensor and Imaging Systems; Business Development Director

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Creating an International Barley Hub and Vertical Farming – A game changer for Agriculture

Prof Derek Stewart
James Hutton Institute; Head of Enhancing Crop Productivity and Utilisation

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Satellite data and other emerging technologies for precision management of grassland agriculture

Dr. Mark Jarman
Satellite Applications Catapult; Senior EO Specialist, Agri-Tech Thread Lead

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Food Safety and Security

Food vs Fuel no more: The development of IB in Scotland

Dr. Paul Hudman
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC); Business Development Manager

Buying less and wasting less food. Behaviour change of consumers in Scotland to food price increases

Dr. Stephen Whybrow
The Rowett Institute; Research Fellow

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14:15

Refreshment Break

14:30

Using dynamic models and data to enhance disease control in aquaculture

Prof Glenn Marion
BioSS (Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland); Head of Research

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Precision livestock farming – Targeted Selective Treatment approaches to sustainable worm control

Dr Philip Skuce
Moredun Research Institute; Senior Research Scientist

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Innovation in the Agri-Food Sector

Driving Aquaculture Innovation

Dr. Jason Cleaversmith
Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre; Aquaculture Innovation Director

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Product Innovation for Growth

Paul Mayfield
SAC Consulting Food and Drink; Senior Food & Drink Consultant

Waste Valorisation – A Whistle Stop Tour of how Academia can help

Howell Davies
Interface; Sector Engagement Project Manager

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SRUC Closing remarks

Dr. Mike Smith
SRUC; Head of Contracts Office; Agrimetrics Ltd. Director

Q & A

15:30

Close and Networking

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