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AHDB Agronomists’ Conference 2019Integrated Pest Management across the rotationTuesday 3 to Wednesday 4 December 2019Leicester Marriott Hotel, Grove Park, Smith Way, Enderby, Leicester LE19 1SWProgramme* – Tuesday 3 DecemberFocus on cereals & oilseeds10:00Registration, refreshments and exhibitions10:30Chairman’s welcomeTim Isaac, Head of Arable Knowledge Exchange, AHDB10:35Opening address – The vital role of IPMTom Bradshaw, Combinable Crops Board Chairman, NFU10:45Session 1 – Crop protection in cereals & oilseedsProtecting fungicide performanceJonathan Blake, Principal Crop Research Scientist, ADASWhere next for slug control? International perspectiveDr Jenna Ross, AHDB sponsored Nuffield Scholar 2018Where next for slug control in the UK?Dr Gordon Port, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle UniversityBYDV – An integrated approachDr Alan Dewer, Director, Dewar Crop ProtectionPhD update - Variable Rate Application of FungicidesAlex Ansell, Cranfield University12:25Panel discussion12:45Lunch, networking and exhibitions13:45Workshop sessionDelegates pre-select one of the following:Workshop 1 – Testing for resistance & controlling grassweedsRichard Hull, Science Specialist – Weed Science, Rothamsted ResearchDr David Comont, Ecologist, Rothamsted ResearchWorkshop 2 – Pea & Bean agronomyDr Becky Howard, Principal Technical Officer, PGROWorkshop 3 – Potato storage and qualityAdrian Cunnington, Head of Crop Storage Research SBCSR, AHDBLaura Bouvet, Knowledge & Innovation Facilitator, Agri-Tech East and AHDBWorkshop 4 – Variety selection as the foundation of IPM (Cereals)Dr Ellie Marshall, Field Trials Lead Analyst (Cereals & Oilseeds Recommended Lists), AHDBDr Bastiaan Brak, Research Analyst, Crop Production Systems, AHDBWorkshop 5 – Pests, predators & pollinatorsJohn Holland, Head of Farmland Ecology, GWCTWorkshop 6 – How to get the best out of biopesticidesDr Roma Gwynn, Biopesticide Strategist, BioRationale Limited14:45Refreshments and exhibitions15:15Session 2 – Crop nutrition in cereals & oilseedsStarting with soil healthDr Anne Bhogal, Principal Research Scientist, ADASTesting for micro-nutrientsProf Steve McGrath, Head of Sustainable Agriculture Sciences, Rothamsted Research Making cost effective Phosphate recommendationsProf Roger Sylvester-Bradley, Head of Crop Performance, ADASPhD update - Mycorrhizal fungiGeorge Crane, University of Cambridge16:50Panel discussion17:10Chair’s closing remarksTim Isaac, Head of Arable Knowledge Exchange, AHDB17:15Close for day oneNetworking dinnerDress code: smart casual 18:30Meet in bar (cash bar)19:30Guests to be seated for dinner21:00After-dinner speakerTina Barsby, NIABProgramme* – Wednesday 4 DecemberFocus on potatoes08:45Registration, refreshments and exhibitions09:10Chair’s welcomeTim Isaac, Head of Arable Knowledge Exchange, AHDB09:15Session 3 – Crop protection in potatoesBlight & phenotypic traits of new populationsDr David Cooke, Research Leader in Plant Pathology, JHI Dr Faye Ritchie, Plant Pathologist, ADASPCN – lessons from the Netherlands & application in GBLeendert Molendijk, Senior Nematologist, Wageningen University and Research Graeme Byers, Product Development Director, Tayto GroupPhD update – curative fungicides for late blightKyran Maloney, SRUC10:55Panel discussion11:15Refreshment break and exhibitions11:45Workshop sessionDelegates pre-select one of the following:Workshop 1 – Late blight fungicide sensitivity Dr Faye Ritchie, Plant Pathologist, ADASWorkshop 2 – Field veg. agronomy Joe Martin, Crop Protection Senior Scientist (Weeds), AHDBWorkshop 3 – Potato storage and qualityAdrian Cunnington, Head of Crop Storage Research SBCSR, AHDBLaura Bouvet, Knowledge & Innovation Facilitator, Agri-Tech East and AHDBWorkshop 4 – Variety selection as the foundation of IPM (Potatoes)Kevin Dowle, Data Development Analyst, AHDBAlice Sin, Resource Management Scientist (Soils and Water), AHDBWorkshop 5 – Tuber & in-furrow treatmentsPaul Overton, Agricultural Advisor and Agronomist, Frontier Agriculture Workshop 6 – Irrigation in potatoesDr Georgina Key, Resource Management Scientist (Crop Nutrition, Soils &Environment), AHDBDr Nicola Dunn, Resource Management Scientist (Water Resources), AHDB12:45Lunch, networking and exhibitions13:45Session 4 – Resource use in potatoesOrganic amendments and soil healthProf. Andrew Whitmore, Soils and Agricultural Systems Modeller, Rothamsted ResearchDesiccation of seed cropsEric Anderson, Senior Agronomist, Scottish AgronomyNitrogen, desiccation & determinancyDr Mark Stalham, Senior Research Associate, NIAB CUFBio-stimulantsRob Cannings, Commercial Director, Eden ResearchPhD update - Rooting & water uptakeKatarina Huntenburg, University of Lancaster15:30Panel discussion15:50Chairman’s closing commentsTim Isaac, Head of Arable Knowledge Exchange, AHDB15:55Conference close and depart*details correct at time of publication ................
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