PAST EVENTS

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HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW

Come and join Rothamsted in the FARM YARD area. Play our science games, extract strawberry DNA and much more at this years Herts County Show.

ROTHAMSTED FESTIVAL OF IDEAS

The Rothamsted Festival of Ideas brings together activities, exhibitions and demonstrations to immerse you in the science of feeding the world. The event is free and open to all with something for everyone, from young to old.

THE FUTURE OF LONG-TERM EXPERIMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE

2018 marks the 175th anniversary of Rothamsted; our origin dates from the initial plantings in 1843 on Barnfield and Broadbalk fields, the first classical long-term experiments.

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF INSECT PESTS

Ask Jozsef Vuts, research scientist at Rothamsted, anything about the chemical ecology of insect pests!

INNOVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE – HAVE YOUR SAY!

Rothamsted Research invites you to discuss science innovation in agriculture.

ROTHAMSTED WILLOW AND FIRST WORLD WAR BASKETS DAY

On Saturday 12 November 2016, the Everyday Day Lives in War Centre and Rothamsted Research are holding a free event exploring the National Willow Collection and the history of basketmaking and willow growing during the First World War.

INSECT & BIRD MIGRATION: REVEALING THE MYSTERIES OF FLIGHT

Have you ever wondered why, how and to where insects and birds migrate?

TARGETING A CROP PATHOGEN’S SENSE OF TOUCH AND TASTE

How does a fungal pathogen landing on a plant decide if it is a suitable host? How does it know where to infect or where to find the best source of food? Can ‘touch and taste’ receptors in a fungal pathogen be targeted to prevent crop infection? This is y