CPNB 2010

2010/2/23 0:00:00        UnitedKingdom

Venue:West park conference center, Dundee
           
Website:http://www.cpnb.org/

Organizer:The Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain
   Contact person:Tim Heilbronn
   Tel:01382 562517

CPNB 2010 is organised by TheAssociation for Crop Protection in Northern Britain, a non-profit making Registered Charity which brings together the Scottish Crop Research Institute, SAC, Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, SNH and the agricultural trade in Scotland.

There are five sessions of invited papers and research reports with ample time for discussion. There are also two poster sessions. The Conference has been allocated a total of 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (6 points for each day attended) towards the BASIS Professional Register.

The aim of the Conference is to bring together farmers, agricultural and horticultural advisers, the technical staff of the agricultural chemical trade and all those concerned with recent advances in chemical and non-chemical crop protection, including advisory, research and government organisations, to discuss crop protection problems prevalent in northern environments. In addition to those from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Conference will be of relevance to many others in Northern Europe.

It is the Associations policy to grant a concessionary rate to students. Individual students can attend at a concessionary rate of £40 per day, including lunch. Booking forms must be accompanied by a signed statement from the students supervisor attesting that he/she is a full-time student.

Venue and Costs
Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2010 is being held at the West Park Conference Centre, University of Dundee, on 23 - 24 February 2010. The first day begins with Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, followed by Combinable Crops. Combinable Crops continues on the second day, which is dedicated primarily to Potatoes. Delegates will be welcome to attend the Conference on either one or both days, at a cost of £80.00 per day, including lunch, venue, and registration charges. There are special concession rates for Students Groups.

Accommodation
All 44 rooms have been reserved from 22-23 February 2010 at the 3-Star Invercarse Hotel (10 min walk). Those wishing to stay at the specially negotiated rate (£72 per person per night B&B), are advised to contact the hotel at the earliest opportunity to reserve a room (Telephone 01382 669231; "Ref CPNB"). Further rooms are available at Premier Travel Inns (Centre or West are c.10 min drive), at a cost of £57 to £72 per room. For details of other Accommodation, please contact the Dundee Tourist Information Office (Telephone 01382 527527).

Please note that accommodation will not be available at the West Park Centre.