CPNB 2014 ("The Dundee Conference") will be the foremost Conference concerning environmental management and crop protection and associated topics in northern environments.
The Dundee Conference covers Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, Combinable Crops, and Potatoes.
There is a specially discounted rate for Students.
Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain
CPNB 2014 is organised by The Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain, a non-profit making Registered Charity which brings together The James Hutton Institute, Scotland”s Rural College, 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 14 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (7 points for each day attended) towards the BASIS Professional Register.
Aims of the Conference
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 Association”s policy to grant a concessionary rate to students. Individual students can attend at a concessionary rate of ￡45 per day (￡55 after 1st Feb 2014), including lunch. Booking forms (available from November 2013) must be accompanied by a signed statement from the student”s supervisor attesting that he/she is a full-time student.
Programme
CPNB 2014 will have a wide-ranging programme, including platform and poster sessions on the following areas:
- Cropping systems and environmental interactions
- Soils and Water Protection
- Impact of Rural Development Programme
- Sustainability and impact of EU legislation
- All aspects of crop protection in cereals, potatoes, and other combinable crops
- Application of new technology for diagnostics and integrated crop and pest management
- New products
- Crops for renewable energy
- Innovation Farm
Invited review papers from eminent scientists and practitioners in the UK will be included in the programme.
Venue and Costs
Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2014 is being held at the West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, on 25 - 26 February 2014. 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 ￡90.00 per day (￡100 after 1st Feb 2014), including lunch, venue, and registration charges. There are special concession rates for Students (￡45 / ￡55 after 1st Feb 2014).
