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UK funding (£437,251): Improved risk prediction for precision agriculture: automated monitoring of pathogen movement Ukri 1 Aug 2014 UK Research and Innovation, United Kingdom
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Improved risk prediction for precision agriculture: automated monitoring of pathogen movement
| Abstract | National survey data show fungicide use on wheat continues to increase despite fluctuations in disease pressure, reaching a 30 year high in 2012 (Defra). Septoria tritici is the most significant foliar disease in UK wheat causing between £43 to 53M in yield losses annually; control is by fungicide application costing £82M annually (GFK Kynetec 2013). Yellow and brown rust are more sporadic but cause significant losses in bad years; control relies on preventative spraying. This cross-disciplinary project proposes a precision agriculture solution, developing a field-based instrument for detecting pathogen ingress into crops and reporting results of pathogen presence into a decision support tool such asCropMonitor in real-time. The proposed instrument will provide growers/agronomists with real-time information on inoculum moving into a crop (rather than symptoms), enabling more effective timing and selection of fungicide application, resulting in better control, increasing yield, and improved environmental stewardship. |
| Category | Collaborative R&D |
| Reference | 101821 |
| Status | Closed |
| Funded period start | 01/08/2014 |
| Funded period end | 31/10/2018 |
| Funded value | £437,251.00 |
| Source | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=101821 |
Participating Organisations
| OPTISENSE LIMITED |
£275,218.00 |
| THE FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY |
£59,223.00 |
| UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION | |
| BAYER CROPSCIENCE LIMITED |
£102,810.00 |
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The latest known state is available on the following page: Optisense Ltd., Horsham.
