The Pea YEN was established in 2016 with support from PGRO and 15 commercial sponsors. Pea YEN has sought to understand the variation in combining pea yields between fields, farms and seasons, with a focus on measurements rather than competition. It is open to all interested parties, with all crops entered receiving a comprehensive report, detailing how their crop performed compared to other crops in the YEN. A report on what we have learned so far by sharing our data can be found here.
The first eight years of the Pea YEN have been supported by independent pea agronomist Keith Costello sharing his knowledge, taking in-season measures and samples to produce a practical protocol for growers and agronomists specific for peas.
All members will be provided with a comprehensive report, detailing how their crop performed compared to other pea crops in the YEN and where aspects of their crop and agronomy might stand out compared to the anonymised data of the rest of the network. Click here to see an example Pea YEN 2022 report. Members are also invited to discuss results, experiences and ideas at the end of the season.
Annual membership
Membership is open, and available to anyone; farmers, agronomists, and researchers. Please note that the Pea YEN is currently available for combining pea crops only.
2024 Harvest Membership includes:
- One entrance into the annual Pea YEN benchmarking network (Members can enter multiple fields; additional charges apply)
- One free Soil analysis (Details and restrictions to be confirmed)
- A comprehensive report on your crop’s performance
- One ticket to the Annual YEN Conference
- PGRO Foot rot risk*
- Lancrop leaf tissue and seed nutrition*
- Askew and Barrett Ltd grain sample market quality assessment *
- Further analysis as confirmed*
*Analysis may be subject to limitations on crop development stage, date, or availability. Please note that some analysis may not be available to non-UK entrants (enquire via email at peayen@adas.co.uk for more information).
2024 Harvest Membership Fees
- Individual YEN Membership is £375 + VAT.
- Entries may be sponsored via official Pea YEN 2023 sponsors (see below)
- Entries sponsored by other organisations is £500 + VAT
For those interested in taking part in the Pea YEN in 2024, for an idea of the sampling and data collection process involved please see the latest version of the Pea YEN 2022 protocol. Please note that the protocol is subject to change.
Official sponsors of the Pea YEN may be willing to cover the cost of your entry. See the section below for more info.
Sponsorship
Corporate Sponsors support the network to maintain its core activities. Their vital role is recognised in all YEN publicity, media items, conference presentations, and on this website.
Sponsors have a key role in steering the evolution of the network and its activities. They have access to network information, intelligence and discussions to support their own yield enhancement initiatives.
Sponsors can also make multiple competition entries, and have multiple attendance at the annual YEN conference. A few sponsors will also contribute some or all of individual farmers membership fees. For more information and how to get in touch with potential sponsors, please see the Pea YEN sponsorship enquiry page.
