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United Kingdom - Candidates needed to recommended varieties


United Kingdom
November 18, 2019

Would you like to be at the cutting edge of independent crop trials and part of a team recommending varieties for the UK? If the answer is 'yes', then you may be interested to learn that AHDB has two RL crop committee vacancies.

  • Wheat Crop Committeewheat trader
  • Oilseeds Crop Committeeagronomist
  • Barley, Oats and Other Cereals Crop Committee – no vacancies

Committee members meet three times a year (generally in May/June, August/September and November) to agree agronomic and quality definitions for varietal recommendation, select candidate varieties for trial and propose new varieties to be added to the RL.

Candidates should be enthusiastic and committed. Successful candidates will receive support and reasonable allowances (i.e. travel and subsistence) during their three-year term.

Applications, including a covering letter and CV, should be sent to: aimee.tutchener@ahdb.org.uk

The application deadline is 17 January 2020

The anticipated interview date is 5 February 2020 (AHDB Huntingdon office)

The RL Crop Committee Handbook provides further information on the role of the crop committees.

For further information on these roles, contact Paul Gosling:


RL 2020/21

AHDB Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds 2020/21

Online tables available from Monday 2 December 2019 (midday)

ahdb.org.uk/RL



More news from: AHDB - Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board


Website: http://cereals.ahdb.org.uk/

Published: November 18, 2019

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