Research and Innovation

26 October 2023

Read about the SmartHort programme - managing labour efficiencies, labour shortages, lean principles, and emerging technology, innovation and robotics for horticulture

10 January 2024

Find our collection of research, resources and information on peat including reducing peat use, managing growing media formulations and tips for going peat free.

Find a complete list of all the horticulture information factsheets produced from AHDB funded research and development work.

12 May 2021

Water Efficient Technologies (WET) Centre – Precision technology developments for soft fruit in 2021 webinar

5 January 2021

Machine learning robotic lettuce harvester by ADHB-funded PhD student Luca Scimeca

9 December 2020

how to measure and reduce your carbon footprint and make your farm more efficient.

17 November 2022

Waste is any step in a process that does not add value to the customer. There are three types of waste in Lean management, Muda, Mura and Muri, and we explore them below.

17 November 2022

When the 5 Lean principles are combined into a company's processes and culture, they create Lean production, manufacturing, and operating systems. On this page, we dive into each of these in a bit more detail.

16 November 2022

Lean management, aims to optimise resources, maximise value and minimise waste. Find out about its origins and how Lean can be applied to agriculture and horticulture.

5 October 2022

There are a range of tools and step-by-step guides available to help you when navigating content online.

21 September 2020

A video explaining how the Agronomists' Induction will work in 2020

12 August 2020

Watch our webinar focusing on the core concept of slurry cooling and its potential for the UK producers in terms of energy efficiency and ammonia reduction