In the UK we import 25 million tonnes of fresh water every year from some of the driest places on earth via avocados - some of that water is stolen from these people. Think your smashed 🥑 is the more sustainable option? apnews.com/article/mexico…

This arrived today! It's always exciting to come home and find a new book has been delivered, but even more so when it's a brand new updated edition of an absolute classic!

Half way through a week of weed events, open days, discussions. Time for a Solero and a quick Guinness.

All setup for #Cereals24 come visit us on stand 712, learn about #BeeConnected , complete our knowledge trail and earn an extra #cpd point (BASIS Reg Ltd and National Register of Sprayer Operators) Cereals Event

Happy to be here at #Groundswell24 with Rothamsted Research stand F39 & Colman's E39 Demo field Presenting our work on regen approaches to pest management in #mustard & #OSR

Pretty cool “campervan” tent next to mine. Groundswell #Groundswell24

Craneflies must be contenders for the title of least-loved insect’ = “Like Craneflies because they are great bird food for starlings.” - so much I find sad about this article Cranefly Recording Scheme - (& this isn’t Tipula oleracea. amp.theguardian.com/environment/ar…

What on earth is this??? Partner attempted to watch #Jungle - true story based on Yossi Ghinsberg being lost in the Bolivian jungle. This is the scene with him removing a ‘botfly’ BOTFLY?????? That’s an earthworm? What???? #TaxonomicFail

Come see our poster at International Congress of Entomology 2024 Kyoto JP P0657 on bio-based control options for cabbage stem flea beetle! #CSFB Patry Ortega-Ramos Dion Garrett Rothamsted Research 🪲

Fascinating!….what a story!

Taking the combine harvester on the road! Just a quick video explaining how and why we take the combine harvester on the road. Thanks for your patience 👍. #harvest #yourharvest

What could the future of pest management look like? Instead of shooting insecticides all over the field, Sam Cook suggests lasers instead… Machine learning could help identify pests and their natural enemies in the field, reducing the use of insecticides. #Resistance2024

🚨 Leadership Opportunity 🚨 The Voluntary Initiative is looking for a new Chair to lead the way in promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and sustainable farming practices in the UK. Details here: bit.ly/VI_Vacancies 🌱 Deadline: 22 November 2024 #SustainableFarming

Busy on the Farming & Water Scotland stand )(234) at the excellent AgriScot show today. Discussing #IntegratedPestManagement #IPM and #BestPractice use #NRoSO BASIS Reg Ltd

The government have flunked their sums, they’ve made a mistake, they are wrong and they need to admit it and make amends. They are *literally* biting the hand that feeds. Join me and make your voice heard, passionately and politely. Register here: agriwebmedia.typeform.com/to/v4NNbWxh?ty…

I've #justdonated to support the charity breast cancer now and to raise awareness of breast cancer.. Donate on @justgiving and help raise 100.00 justgiving.com/crowdfunding/e…

🚨 Only 1 week left! Apply now to be the new Chair of the Voluntary Initiative, driving sustainable agriculture and crop protection through implementation of an #IPM based approach . Shape the future of UK farming 🌾 Deadline: Nov 22nd! Details here: bit.ly/VI_Vacancies

Return of the “Dream Team” on the final day of CropTecShow 🌾 Thanks to those who helped out on the VI stand. Day 1, Alison Warrington of NFU Plant Health. Today, Wendy Gray of CropLife UK, #VIChampion’s Dave Bell and Sarah Pettitt and Chris Hartfield, also NFU Plant Health

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