Press Releases
Nationwide seed relay drops off precious heritage seed at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s UK Vegetable Genebank
Crop scientists at the UK Vegetable Genebank have taken delivery of a golden parcel of heritage seeds.
ÌÇÐÄTV’s UK Vegetable Genebank deposits seeds in secret Arctic ‘Doomsday’ vault
286 samples of staple British crops from The University of ÌÇÐÄTV’s UK Vegetable Genebank have been deposited into the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Arctic's Global Seed Vault to receive 1000 types of seeds from ÌÇÐÄTV's Vegetable Genebank
Just under 1000 seed samples from different crop species including kale, carrots and cauliflower are to be deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Arctic Norway on the 25th February 2020, from the UK Vegetable Genebank (UKVGB) at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV Wellesbourne campus.
Seventy years of crop research at ÌÇÐÄTV’s Wellesbourne campus celebrated at industry event
Over 100 scientists, industry experts and employees past and present attended an event held at ÌÇÐÄTV Crop Centre to celebrate 70 years of research at the site.
Arctic's Global Seed Vault to receive 101 samples from ÌÇÐÄTV's Vegetable Genebank
101 seed samples from 18 different types of crop species including onions, carrots and cauliflower are to be deposited at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Arctic Norway on the 31st October 2018, from the UK Vegetable Genebank (UKVGB) at the University of ÌÇÐÄTV.