A FREE webinar on the world of endophytes is taking place next week. 

Farmers will get the chance to hear from a panel of US researchers and agroecology consultant Ben Taylor-Davies at the Root to Seed Health webinar on July 2. 

The panel will also incude Prof James White of Rutgers University in New Jersey, who will talk about his research into rhizophagy and how endophytes affect root development. Guests will also hear from the University of Washington’s Prof Sharon Doty, who will discuss her work discovering endophytes that fix nitrogen and sequester phosphorous.

The event is being organised by Unium Bioscience to celebrate the launch of its new
biological seed treatment – Tiros Max, in collaboration with the British On-farm
Innovation Network (BOFIN).

To register for the webinar, click here. 

“As scientists begin to unravel the special relationship between plants and microbes, one of the most exciting discoveries is the role of endophytes and how these colonies of microbes can be recruited by plants according to their specific needs,” said Unium Director John Haywood.

“We’re excited to welcome two of the leading researchers in this field to this special webinar.”

Both John and Unium’s UK commercial manager Andrew Cromie will be on hand to
answer questions related to the company’s new endophyte product, Tiros Max. 

BOFIN founder, Tom Allen-Stevens, added: “With questions from the audience, there’s the opportunity to find out anything you want to know about endophytes, including how farming practices affect them and how effective it is to supplement naturally occurring endophytes with biological amendments."