BCPC JOINT EXPERT REVIEW - Changing Practices

This year’s Expert Reviews have been combined into a single event, and we are delighted to confirm a full programme of speakers to consider how the management of  weeds, diseases and pests is adapting to integrate changing cultivation methods, biocontrols and new technologies.

Don’t miss out on hearing first-hand experiences from the following speakers, and to participate in what are always lively and informative Q&A sessions with the speakers and fellow delegates.

Chairman’s introduction:  Sir Peter Kendall
Setting the Scene: Prof Paul Wilson, Nottingham University
Session 1: Changing Practices

• Defra Update on IPM and Pesticide Resistance – Holly Alpren, Defra
• Is regenerative agriculture compatible with sustainable crop protection? – Jonathan Storkey, Rothamsted
• The Allerton Project - Jenny Bussell, Soil Scientist.
• ‘Green Grassland Corridor’ and beneficial insects – Patrick Barker, Barker Bros

Lunch and PhD/early career Posters

Session 2: Solutions & New Technologies

• Precision Breeding – Opportunities & Challenges for UK farmers – Tom Allen-Stevens, BOFIN
• Dyson Farming: Past, Present and Future – Ben Abell, Dyson Farming
• Lincolnshire Institute for AgriFood Technology, Simon Pearson, Founding Director LIAT
• Panel Discussion & Q&A