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The fate of plastic use in agriculture: the state of agricultural soils<\/a><\/p>\n Written by: Sam Cusworth.\u00a0 The use of plastics in agriculture is well established. Within the UK, plastics are used for a range of agricultural applications, ranging from propagation trays to greenho…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t August 10, 2022 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n You Shall Not Pass: Using Mesh to Limit SWD Damage<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Nick Buck:\u00a0 Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a fruit fly native to S.E. Asia, capable of causing yield reductions by ovipositing in soft and stone fruit. Insect exclusion mesh is one metho…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 23, 2022 PhD<\/a>,Uncategorized<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Living on the Sedge<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Catherine Walsh.\u00a0 Upon starting my second year as a WCTP student, it was time for me to start thinking about a non-project related work placement. Fortunately for me, I didn\u2019t have to th…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 16, 2022 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n FruitWatch: Monitoring Fruit Tree Flowering Dates<\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m Chris Wyver, and my PhD project at the University of Reading aims to understand whether flowering dates of fruit trees and flight dates of their pollinators are remaining in sync in the changing…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 16, 2022 Press release<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The History of The Humble Potato<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Edward Hill-King:\u00a0\u00a0Today potatoes are regarded as the fourth most important crop in the world and stand as a staple of cuisines across the globe. But behind this abundant food is a long j…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 9, 2022 Uncategorized<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Soil Compaction: Can we Avoid it Forming?<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Patrick Skilleter.\u00a0\u00a0The issues associated with compacted soil have been well known for many years now, and whilst efforts are made to reduce the amount of soil compaction and the chances …\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 9, 2022 Uncategorized<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Nematodes: can a gardener\u2019s friend make it big?<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Lucy Crowther.\u00a0\u00a0Nematodes are a hugely diverse group of microscopic, unsegmented threadworms that are found all over the globe. Although harmless to humans, these nematodes are used for o…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t March 9, 2022 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Banana, Fusarium, and American singer-songwriter Anastacia<\/a><\/p>\n Written by: Jamie Pike.\u00a0\u00a0Over the past week, I have had several conversations about classification and taxonomy and something I have become quite familiar with throughout my PhD are the challenges s…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t January 11, 2022 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The 2021 Worshipful Company of Fruiterers\u2019 Student Prize<\/a><\/p>\n Congratulations to WCTP Student Kontantinos Tsiolis who, in recognition of his excellent work and application in the field of horticulture, was one of only three students to be awarded The Worshipful …\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t November 10, 2021 Awards<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Pot Size \u2013 A Trade-Off Between Utility and Validity<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Dominic Hill:\u00a0\u00a0My PhD project \u2013 investigating the effects of drought on potato phenotypes \u2013 involves the use of a very large, very heavy, multispectral imaging sensor. This sensor wei…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t October 18, 2021 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Comparing methods for the quantification of plant-available nitrogen<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Ellie Barbrook: As the first year of my PhD is coming to a close I am rounding up my first experiment. Comparing methods for quantifying mineralizable\/ plant available nitrogen (N) in soils…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t October 15, 2021 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Importance of Wild Pollinators<\/a><\/p>\n Written by: Keira Dymond. Pollinators are known to contribute significantly to human wellbeing.\u00a0 They are responsible for about 1\/3 of the food we eat, and they are also vital for other wild plant sp…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t October 11, 2021 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Reviewing the food and drink skills landscape<\/a><\/p>\n Written by Nick Kuht:\u00a0 During last winter I was fortunate enough to be able to complete a 3-month placement with KTN, an organisation which seeks to connect and support business, government, research…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t September 22, 2021 PhD<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Inside the hive: The future of beekeeping<\/a><\/p>\n Witten by: Laine Callaghan Humans rely on pollinators. They\u2019re essential to our survival. In fact, an estimated 90% of the world\u2019s flowering plants and more than 75% of agricultural crops benefit …\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t September 13, 2021 Publication<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The Pearl-bordered Fritillary \u2013 Research Overview<\/a><\/p>\n Written by: Alex Blomfield Butterflies are sensitive environmental indicators, making them vulnerable to habitat loss and environmental change. The ecological requirements of lepidoptera are relativel…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t September 13, 2021 Uncategorized<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n In despear: The impact of climate change on pears, pests and natural enemies<\/a><\/p>\n Written by: Laura Reeves I am a first year PhD student on the Waitrose CTP programme at Reading University. My research currently focuses on how tri-trophic interactions between pears, pests and natur…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t September 13, 2021 Press release<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1 News The fate of plastic use in agriculture: the state of agricultural soils Written by: Sam Cusworth.\u00a0 The use of plastics in agriculture is well established. 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