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New boss lined up for UK's farming and aquaculture innovation centre
Lesley Parsons Lesley Parsons

New boss lined up for UK's farming and aquaculture innovation centre

Farming and aquaculture innovation body the UK Agri-Tech Centre has announced that Marks and Spencer’s head of agriculture and fisheries sourcing, Steve McLean, is to become its new chief executive.

UK Agri-Tech works alongside food producers, SMEs, industry, government and world-class research institutions to accelerate impactful agri-tech innovation, including innovation in aquaculture.

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Exploring capabilities of UK Agri-Tech Centre's Northern Hub
Lesley Parsons Lesley Parsons

Exploring capabilities of UK Agri-Tech Centre's Northern Hub

In the latest of our series of Midlothian Science Zone Business Forums showcasing expertise and facilities ‘in the zone’ , attendees visited Agri-EPI Centre Northern Hub for an overview of the capabilities, resources and networks accelerating the adoption of precision agriculture and engineering technologies to boost productivity across the whole agri-food chain.

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