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News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · 21d

Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system #NERC #AcademicSky

Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system

UKRI research programme publishes 27 actions to deliver healthier diets, stronger communities and lower environmental impacts across the UK food system.

www.ukri.org

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Aug 12

Combining the final plot in our Oat Frontiers trial here at @ibers_aber. It will be interesting to see how the yields compare to those in Iceland and the other frontier sites- our variety Timpani the winner here

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Jun 10

That’s right

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Jun 10

Looking forward to #Cereals2025 - come and see our latest #oat and #FabaBean varieties from the @ibers.bsky.social breeding programmes and discuss intercropping results from the #EUHorizon projects CropDiva and Legendary

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Jun 4

Donal Murphy-Bokern introducing the concept of the #HorizonEU #LegumeGeneration project and the @legumehub.bsky.social to the @aabiologists.bsky.social conference on #Legumes in Science in Practice.

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thought provoking talk by @jerryalford.bsky.social from @thesoilassociation.bsky.social on reducing the barriers to the adoption of intercropping in the U.K. highlighting results from farmer led research at the @aabiologists.bsky.social Legume Science and Practice conference

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Jun 3

Excellent start to the @aabiologists.bsky.social conference on Legumes in Science and Practice with @louisedye.bsky.social on ‘How do we people to eat more legumes’

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · May 21

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · May 21

Excellent talk on flower margins to deliver ecosystem services by Todd Jenkins from @harperadamsuni.bsky.social at the CropDiva #agrobiodiversity symposium in Lleida #H2020

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · May 20

Excellent to meet up with Charlene Wight from AAFC Ottawa at the CropDiva Agrobiodiversity Conference in Lleida an
#oats #agrobiodiversity #EUH2020 @ibers.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth Life Sciences / Gwyddorau Bywyd @aberdlsagb.bsky.social · May 19

Every Monday we host our weekly Departmental Seminar! 🧬

Location: Edward Llwyd 1.16 or DM us for a Teams link

Today's speaker: Dónall Cross on "Characterising
malaria vector mosquitoes in western Zambia"

We extend our welcome to everyone!

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Aberystwyth Life Sciences / Gwyddorau Bywyd @aberdlsagb.bsky.social · May 19

Pob dydd Llun rydym yn cynnal ein Seminar adrannol wythnosol!🧬

Lleoliad: Edward Llwyd 1.16 neu DM-iwch am ddolen Teams
Siaradwr heddiw: Dónall Cross ar "Characterising
malaria vector mosquitoes in western Zambia"

Croeso i bawb!

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Maddy Seale @maddyseale.bsky.social · May 2

Plant immunity wins the biology category prize for Dance Your PhD and capsaicin from chilli peppers forms the basis for the Overall winner!
www.science.org/content/arti...
#PlantScience

And the winner of this year’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest is …

Helsinki chemist’s food-themed frolic wins overall honors as other awards recognize physics laser raps, swaying leaf cells, and collective dancing takeovers

www.science.org

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Apr 25

How misleading marketing leads to greenwashed consumer behaviour and ineffective recycling of waste streams.

Wishcycling: how ‘eco-friendly’ labels confuse shoppers and make recycling less effective

How misleading marketing leads to greenwashed consumer behaviour and ineffective recycling of waste streams.

tcnv.link

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 10

Farewell poem from #monogram2025 conference poet @claredonnison.bsky.social Safe travels from @aberuni.bsky.social everyone. Hope to see you back @ibers.bsky.social soon @monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 10

#Monogram2025 comes to an end after an excellent three days of wide ranging talks, posters, discussions, sunshine and poetry! Alison Kingston Smith from @ibers.bsky.social thanking everyone who came to @aberuni.bsky.social for this wonderful event

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 10

Excellent talks by the the two Monogram Early Career Excellence Award PhD winners @katielong.bsky.social and Isabel Faci-Gomez both from @johninnescentre.bsky.social at #monogram2025 hosted by @ibers.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social @monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 10

The future of wheat is hybrid? Fascinating talk by Nick Bird from @kwsgroup.bsky.social at #monogram2025 here at @aberuni.bsky.social
@monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thought provoking talk from Stéphanie Swarbreck from @niab-uk.bsky.social at #Monogram2025 on nitrogen responsiveness of cereals @monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 9

Great talks by Indi Lacey from @universityofleeds.bsky.social on speed vernalisation of cereals and from Derpak Kumar from @leibnizipk.bsky.social on hybrid wheat this afternoon #monogram2025 @monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 9

Excellent talks in the #monogram2025 crop genomics session from Martin Mascher of @leibnizipk.bsky.social and @surbhigrewal.bsky.social from Nottingham University
@monogram-uk.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 9

Excellent start to day 2 of #monogram2025 in Aberystwyth with Lorna McAusland from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social presenting on photosynthetic heat acclimation @ibers.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 8

@monogram-uk.bsky.social meeting 2025 continues

IBERS - Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science @ibers.bsky.social · Apr 8

After a morning of insightful discussions on crop diversification, we’re now exploring crop resilience this afternoon at #Monogram2025. Both are key strategies for sustainable agriculture, food security, and adapting to a changing climate.

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HowarthOats @howarthoats.bsky.social · Apr 8

Excellent start to #Monogram2025 @aberuni.bsky.social with Janneke Balk from @johninnescentre.bsky.social giving the Rank Prize Keynote talk on mineral biofortification of crops
@monogram-uk.bsky.social

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Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · Mar 19

Global cereal production has grown much faster than population in the last half-century

This line chart shows the growth of global cereal production, yield, population, and land use for cereal production from 1961 to 2023, indexed to 1961. Cereal production increased by 250%, surpassing population growth, which rose by 164%. Cereal yield grew significantly, while land use for cereal production remained nearly constant. The chart highlights that higher yields, not expanded land use, drove most of the production increase. Data sources: UN FAO (2023), UN WPP (2024).

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