Louisa Dines
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Principal Lecturer in Agronomy at Harper Adams University. All views my own
Joined March 2017
Many of our students @HarperAdamsUni headed to London today with friends and family but some of us that were on campus gathered at lunchtime, proudly wearing our wellies to support British Farmers.
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Exciting @ctp_sai PhD opportunity to improve management of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) by preventing, predicting and protecting crops from aphid vectors. @HarperAdamsUni, Morley Farms Ltd (TMAF), links with @AHDB_Cereals Strategic Cereal Farm East: https://t.co/iawXMSLaF4
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Going back to my past for a bit of agronomy on a sunny Friday afternoon on our Future Farm @HarperAdamsUni checking the OSR is alive and well to set a final year Applied Crop Protection assignment
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First week of term and our 2nd year Agrics @HarperAdamsUni are already out and about learning all about maize. A rare day of sunshine made it all the more enjoyable. Thanks to our hosts @FrontierAg @limagrain and @Kingscrops
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To all budding applied entomologists, there's a vacancy at ADAS (which is a very good place to work) -
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We are looking at developing two new post grad courses (PgC, PgD, MSc) at @HarperAdamsUni : MSc Wildlife Conservation MSc Nature Based Solutions We are seeking student ( https://t.co/3KwQmjSWEn) and employer ( https://t.co/vvAOSIPo0K) feedback to help with course design! TY ☺️
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A fascinating afternoon for our new Agrics @HarperAdamsUni looking at 2 very different enterprises at Wyndford Wagyu and PDM. Plenty of take home messages and Impressive attention to detail. Thank you to our kind hosts.
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Excited to welcome around 150 new Agrics to @HarperAdamsUni today as their Course Manager, a new chapter for me and for them! They passed their first test with flying colours managing to spell out AGRIC on the cricket pitch. Thanks to Dr Andrew Watson for the drone imagery.
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A few people at #ento24 have mentioned job hunting so I have to mention that we're hiring a Lecturer in Conservation Science and Environmental Management @HarperAdamsUni, which can include a specialism in Conservation Entomology.
jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk
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✨Scholarship opportunity!✨ There's still time to apply to two fantastic scholarships aimed to advance and improve agriculture for students both from farming and non-farming backgrounds 🚜🌾 Deadline is September 10th!📝 Find out more and apply here 👉
harper-adams.ac.uk
Students beginning their studies at Harper Adams University this September are to be contacted about two Scholarships for 2024 entrants.
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Day out in the city external examining at Leeds Uni today, listening to some fascinating presentations, speaking with students and admiring some amazing 1960's architecture where each row of seats in a tiered lecture theatre has its own little door.
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! Funded MRes opportunity ! "The Biodiversity Impacts of an Autonomous Robotic Polyculture Strip Cropping System" Please repost, share, and let any potential students know! Application deadline 2nd September https://t.co/fPOcb3uHuz
jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk
FUNDED MRes (Agroecology) Studentship - Tuition Scholarship (12 months funding)Supported by the HAU as part of Innovate UK fundingBackgroundThis MRes studentship will support the Innovate UK Funded...
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Calling all UK farmers with an interest in #RegenAg! Take 15 minutes & tell us what you think are regenerative agriculture practices in the UK: https://t.co/FpzQEqKtfp As a thank you, you can enter a draw to win one of five £50 Amazon vouchers.
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Thought provoking session on 'Rethinking Agricultural Education' with the AUC @Groundswellaguk, come and join us @HarperAdamsUni in the Study tent to lend your thoughts to the discussion and find out more at the drinks reception from 18.30
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We have established a new apiary at @HarperAdamsUni to further enhance our existing @HAU_Entomology facilities! This will provide opportunities for research across the entire university, from vets to food scientists and everything in between. It will also act as a teaching
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Final stop on our crops study tour @warnersgin hosted by @HarperAdamsUni alumni Tom. Interesting tour and some top business tips for our final year Agrics. Thank you to all our hosts and thank you to our students for absolutely doing Harper proud the last 2 days!
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On to our next stop all about lettuce on a grand scale, another fascinating morning for our @HarperAdamsUni final year Agrics. Incredible attention to detail and investment in innovation.
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Great first day of our @HarperAdamsUni final year road trip to the East visiting @AgrovistaUK and @KWSUKLtd
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A really inspiring visit this morning to @MJonesTrefnant for our 2nd year BSc Agriculture students @HarperAdamsUni plenty of take home messages, fantastic views and even time for a request stop for a McDonald's on the way home! Thank you so much for hosting us @MJonesTrefnant.
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