Officially opened on the 19th July at Fruit Focus 2017 by Defra Minister George Eustice, the WET Centre has been developed by NIAB EMR alongside the project’s commercial partners; Delta-T Devices, Berry Gardens Growers, Netafim UK, New Leaf Irrigation and CocoGreen. Further strategic support for the centre is provided by Meiosis, Kent County Council and LEAF.
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The WET Centre houses an integrated portfolio of cutting edge growing techniques and trickle irrigation systems for the soft fruit sector. The centre provides commercial scale demonstrations, 1:1 expert technical advice, and training workshops – showcasing solutions to improve water use efficiency, reduce costs and achieve industry leading yields and financial returns.
The WET Centre gives visitors a chance to see live operation of the new Precision Irrigation Package, provided by Delta-T Devices and Netafim UK.
This powerful system, available through Netafim UK’s main dealer network, includes Delta-T Devices’s SM150T Moisture and Temperature Sensor alongside their advanced GP2 Data Logger and Controller. Data can be remotely monitored and shared on mobile or desktop devices via Delta T’s online DeltaLINK-Cloud service. The package comes complete with hardware, installation and training. Ongoing on-farm support is available as an option.
The WET Centre will initially focus on soft fruit, but will expand to include tree fruit and salad crops, featuring additional state-of-the-art technologies designed to achieve improved sustainability and profitability for these sectors.