A new series of farm demonstrations take place this autumn to inform the adoption of precision agriculture technology.

The Farm Demonstration Series takes place on the 19th, 20th and 21st November in locations across North and East Yorkshire – scroll down the page for full event details.

They are organised by a new Precision Agriculture Special Interest Group, formed and led by Yorkshire farmer, Davina Fillingham, in collaboration with SoilEssentials and their AGXEED robot, SKAi Sprayer and Manterra’s XAG Drones.

These events are BASIS and NRoSo registered.

Davina, convenor of the Agri-Sense group and a member of the Farmer Scientist Network at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, said:

I’m really excited to introduce this series of farm demo days to showcase some of the latest technology available to farmers and land managers in the form of robots, and artificial intelligence for sprayers and drones.

The technology is field-ready and working on farms across the UK already.

The demo days provide opportunities for people to see the technology in action and see how it could be adopted or incorporated into their existing agricultural systems.

At each of the days, there will be specialists on site to talk through how the machinery works and to discuss potential applications for individual businesses.

As a Nuffield Farming Scholar whose study focussed on driving adoption in Precision Agriculture, it is a topic that Davina is passionate about.

Her new Precision Agriculture Specialist Interest Group has been set up to inform and encourage the adoption of the latest technology at a farm and land level, and it is supported by a steering group of industry specialists and innovators.

The upcoming farm demonstrations days are fantastic opportunities for farm businesses and those working in allied industries to gain a better understand of cutting edge new technologies and how they can be implemented.

The North Yorkshire events are kindly funded by The UK Shared Prosperity Fund through the Grow Yorkshire initiative and the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.

The East Yorkshire event is kindly funded by the Farmer Scientist Network.

Dr Dave George, Chair of the Farmer Scientist Network said:

The Farmer Scientist Network, based at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, takes great pride in backing initiatives that promote agricultural research.

This project is designed to facilitate the essential adoption of new technologies within the UK farming sector, helping farm businesses stay at the forefront.

We are delighted to be collaborating with our allied partners on a range of activities aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding in precision agriculture.

David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire said:

York and North Yorkshire is poised to shape the farming landscapes of tomorrow.

We have a strong heritage of farming, fishing and food production as well as an extensive range of supply chain, research and development assets.

By embracing low carbon technology and new farming methods, we can create more resilient, sustainable food supply chains.

So, I am pleased that we can support those leading on these precision agriculture demonstration days.

Days like these show how our region is leading on the world stage.

We are ready to fix our food system and continue to play our vital role as the food engine of the UK.