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ADAS are at the Cambridgeshire County Show today, come and see Lizzie Sagoo, Kate Smith and me to see our soil pit, talk about hosting on farm trials and careers at ADAS.

🔬 New soil test launched for assessing Fusarium Basal Rot risk in onions 🧅 Fusarium Basal Rot is an untreatable disease that costs the UK onion industry approx. £10 million a year. Its cause is the soil pathogen 𝘍𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘹𝘺𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘧. 𝘴𝘱. 𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘦 (FOC). Under the Innovate UK and Defra-funded FUSED project, bioscientists John Clarkson and Sascha Jenkins at the University of Warwick developed a DNA-based diagnostic test sensitive enough to detect FOC in soil samples. ADAS's role in the FUSED project is to now offer this test commercially to growers, agronomists, and their advisors. Dr Ben Maddison, Managing Director of ADAS Biotechnology, said: “We encourage all growers in doubt to get in touch with us and book soil testing via the ADAS website to avoid a potentially very costly problem later. Unfortunately, Fusarium Basal Rot remains untreatable for now, but it is no longer unavoidable.” Read more in our latest news https://lnkd.in/eBtqW2Vg #onions #soiltesting #alliums

💧 An excellent write-up in the latest Farmers Weekly about our client Duncan Ellis of Church Farm, who has been trialling a remote water metering system across his 1,200ha farm to monitor his water use and identify leaks via a phone app 🚰📱 This South East Water-funded trial was initiated by ADAS Principal Consultant Tom Brassington, who wanted to help his farm clients address unreliable meter readings and high water costs. The solution we trialled with Duncan was a Spherag System from Wroot Water Limited. The trial proved that this remote water metering system: 🏡 Is suitable for a large or remote farm operation ☀️ Can be powered by solar PV panels and does not require access to mains electricity 📱 Works reliably in areas with poor phone signal Tom said: “On two other occasions, the technology allowed us to identify a burst pipe very soon after it happened, so the water loss was minimal." "For farms that spend thousands on utility water bills each year, this technology will help identify unusually high overconsumption. It may spur on other ideas on how to use water more efficiently to bring bills down further.” Read the full story ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eqRU337n #water #wateruse #waterconsumption #sustainablefarming

Meet Molly! 👋 "Hi Everyone! I’m Molly, an Ecological Consultant in the Avonmouth office. I started working at ADAS five years ago as a Seasonal Consultant as my first foray into ecological consultancy and haven’t left since. My role involves undertaking habitat and species surveys to consult on proposed development/utility works, ensuring appropriate avoidance, mitigation, compensation and enhancement for the species found on site. I have chosen specialties in birds and botany, and have especially enjoyed the site work I’ve been involved with in the Welsh hills and moorlands around the UK.   I’ve always wanted to work with the natural world, studying Biology and then Ecology and Conservation at University (Reading then Cardiff) while taking time in between to gain hands-on volunteering experience at various places across the UK (Exminster Marshes, Skomer, Orkney). In ecological consultancy, I’ve found the mix of outdoor survey and desk-based assessments the perfect variety for me.   Another highlight of the job is working with my amazing colleagues within my own team and others, who are always friendly, supportive, and inspiring in their knowledge and enthusiasm for various aspects of ecology.   Outside of work I am a keen reader, gardener and music listener. I am also attempted to become more DIY savvy, but I’ve got a way to go!" #ecologist #botany #conservation

▶️ The ADAS Rosemaund field team spraying field trials in Herefordshire last week 🚜 🌾 We cannot wait to show you the trials in person at our Summer Open Day with AHDB - Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board at Garnstone Farms on Tuesday, 16 June 2026. ➡️ To join us, register here https://lnkd.in/eAK459Hw #cropprotection #cropresearch #fungicides Rob Williams Chloe Francis

📢 Speaker Alert - Green Nudges In Agriculture & Forestry Conference 2026 We're excited to announce that Mark Ramsden, Head of Entomology and Principal Consultant at ADAS UK, will be a featured speaker at the Green Nudges in Agriculture & Forestry Conference 2026! 🌿 He coordinates the IPM Decisions initiative, maintaining a pan-European online platform that provides farmers and advisors with access to a suite of decision support systems (DSS) for major pests, weeds, and diseases. This platform aims to enhance IPM practices by offering tools for pest monitoring, forecasting, and management strategies.    Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a leading expert on leveraging behavioral science to advance sustainable farming across Europe! #GreenNudges #ForestAgriGreenNudges #BehaviouralScience #IPM #IPMDecisions #SustainableFarming #HorizonEurope #EESC #EESCPartnership Vitagora BioSense Institute ADAS 2BForest Jozef Stefan Institute Racines de France LAB University of Applied Sciences Agricultural University of Athens Association de l'éducation Environnementale pour les Futures Générations ( AEEFG ) CIHEAM Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences CONSULAI PRUDENT project

YEN Nutrition offers Grain Analysis with benchmarking for accurate nutrient management across the farm 🚜 🌾 Find out how YEN Nutrition can help you save on fertiliser costs by visiting our website! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eHBsRKwA Tamara Fitters #fertiliser #arablefarming #britishfarming

Are you fully equipped to guide farm clients through evolving farm planning regulations? With tighter scrutiny on slurry, air quality, and biodiversity, new farm infrastructure applications risk delays or refusal ❌ Join ADAS agricultural engineer Charles Bentley and principal consultant Brendon Hunter this coming Thursday for our webinar explaining how to successfully navigate planning for new farm developments 🏗️ We will cover: ✔ Nutrient neutrality ✔ Habitat Regulations and Biodiversity Net Gain requirements ✔ Ammonia screening in planning ✔ Permitted development vs full permission Register to join us ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ewbC_Fwg #nutrientneutrality #manuremanagement #farminfrastructure #livestock #farmplanning Brendon Hunter Hannah Davey

As part of Mental Health Awareness week, our colleagues at Gleadthorpe held a lunchtime gardening session! ⭐ Tracy, Kate, Hannah, Ben, Tom, and Damian helped to clear an overgrown weedy patch to allow staff to plant pumpkins and sunflowers for our upcoming competitions! 🌻 Proceeds for entry to the competition are being donated to Mind Charity Kate also planted tomatoes into pots and edged with marigolds and pansy flowers, which hopefully will provide cherry tomatoes for staff to enjoy in the coming months 🌼 The team hope to have more gardening sessions over the summer months to allow people to take a break from their desks and enjoy the outdoors 🌞

Welcome to the team Adam! ⭐ "Hello! I’m Adam and I am the most recent addition to the Romsey Office at ADAS where I started this May as an Archaeological Supervisor. I am just getting to grips with the systems at ADAS, but I am really looking forward to supporting and leading some of the team – also getting the chance for more experience report writing is a big plus. I started fresh (and lost) out of University as a Trainee at Cotswold Archaeology and have been in the field for over 3 and a half years now so feel ready to take on some new challenges. Personally, I have always enjoyed learning about both Human Origins and Mythology, so those are easy ways to get me invested. However, outside of Archaeology, I always get excited learning new board games, catching up with friends and watching horror films – even the cheesy ones."