NIAB are leading a quick scoping project for Defra on paludiculture.
They have two separate questions to address:
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What are (and could be if crop area expands/ as a result of climate change) the main pest, disease and weed challenges for the most likely UK paludiculture crops (reed, typha, sphagnum, etc)?
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Are there food/feed crops that should be prioritised for agronomy/breeding development for paludiculture systems in the UK?
If you have any quick thoughts on these questions, then please get in touch via colin.peters@niab.com
As part of the project, they are also arranging two short on-line workshops on Tuesday March 5th. They would welcome participation in one / both – as well as recommendations of others that they should invite.
Click on the links below to register your interest. The registration page will open in a new tab. The workshops are separate events and you will need to register for them both if planning on contributing to both sessions.
