Clear skies for ADAS Rosemaund open day
July 11, 2019Following the success of last year’s open day, ADAS (an RSK company) in Rosemaund, UK, once again teamed up with AHDB arable connections at their open day on Tuesday, 18 June. After an incredibly wet week, the sky cleared and the rain held off. Despite clashing with two other events on the same day, more than 100 farmers, agronomists and clients attended.
Indoors, static demonstrations from AHDB, ADAS, Red Tractor, a moisture meter clinic and the Wye & Usk foundation added to the draw. Topic-specific seminars on brome control and herbicide resistance prevention (Laura Davies, ADAS weed researcher) and farm infrastructure, pesticide storage and handling areas (Eoin Murphy, ADAS agri environment advisor) were well attended and added an extra dimension to the day.
The main event, a walk around the 120 trial plots, included demonstrations from ADAS staff from physiology, pathology, entomology and weeds. For wheat, Phil Bounds looked at managing the loss of existing chemistry. Jonathan Blake and Rebecca Joynt demonstrated the efficacy of current and future chemistry and Chloe Morgan outlined tailoring fungicide programmes to variety. Steve Ellis shared his top tips for barley yellow dwarf virus control in a world without neonicotinoid seed treatments, and Roger Sylvester-Bradley presented the results from the Yield Enhancement Network. A demonstration of the 37 winter wheat varieties on the recommended list also generated much interest, showing the strengths and weaknesses of all the current wheat varieties.
For oilseed rape, Phil Walker presented fungicide performance results while Caroline Young looked into predicting the risk of Sclerotinia infection. For oats, the growth guide was launched by Sarah Clarke as she shared recent developments in nitrogen use. Growers also got the chance to test their ability to identify diseases in cereals and oilseeds with Tim Boor and in weeds with Sarah Cook and Laura Davies.
🤔 Should businesses offer free period products to staff?
We think they should!
💚 We decided to trial this at our offices, offering pads, panty liners and tampons for free. What’s more, all products on offer (and their packaging) are made from sustainable materials.
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RSK Radiological’s Karen Gunn on her way to site in her first drive of one of our RSK’s electric vehicles fleet!
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💚 Last week, RSK colleagues volunteered at Liverpool Aintree hospital, delivering positive social impact in support of NHS Forest.
🌳 The NHS Forest is a project that aims to support healthcare sites in the UK and help to transform their green spaces into hubs for health, wellbeing and biodiversity.
🤝 We are proud to sponsor this initiative run by the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
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🤝 At COP27, delegates from across the globe debated vital issues from expediting clean energy solutions to ensuring financial support for nations on the front lines of climate change.
🤔 As we are looking ahead to what the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) will bring, we asked specialists from across the RSK group what impact the agreement has had on their sectors and regions.
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Amelia Houghton from RSK Biocensus having a wonderful time on-site!
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👏 Steven Carmody, Managing Director at SCP Infrastructure, an RSK group company, has been re-elected to the national council of the Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation.
💚 "I take great pride in seeing things being built and leaving a long-term legacy for our world.”
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🤔 Do you ever wonder what COP15 really is and why does it matter to you and your business?
💚 Dr Stephanie Wray, RSK Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director of Nature Positive, gives us a clear explanation about why it is essential for the business community to understand the opportunity that is COP15.
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Some great pictures from the team at @centara_ltd out on-site surveying with a laser scanner.
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🤝 @facaderemedialconsultants' Managing Director has written to Housing Secretary Michael Gove to highlight concerns around new regulations such as the Building Safety Act 2022 and the developers’ pledge – Mr Gove’s bid to reset building safety in England.
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