CropWorld North America 2012

2012/3/27 0:00:00        North Carolina,UnitedStates

Venue:Hilton Charlotte Center City
           222 East Third Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 28202
Website:http://www.cropworld-northamerica.com/

Organizer:UBM
   Contact person:Louise Slade
   Tel:+44 (0)20 7955 3742

CropWorld North America 2012 is a two-day conference focused on the business, trade, science and technology for sustainable crop production in North America. Part of a global series of CropWorld events taking place in Europe, South America, India and Asia, this years’ event takes place at The Hilton Charlotte Center City, North Carolina on March 27-28, 2012.

Leading experts from across the crop production industry will discuss and debate topics such as:

- New products, technologies, concepts and compounds

- Future outlook for the North American crop production industry

- The impact on crop production of declining water & energy resources

- Regulatory developments and their impact on the crop protection industry

- The food security debate – tackling the food crisis

- The GM crop market, trends and issues

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DAY 1: Tuesday March 27th 2012

- Overview of the North American crop production industry in 2012 and beyond

- Sustainability in the North American market - What are the challenges and opportunities that exist for the crop protection industry?

- Retaining, recruiting and developing a robust pool of talent in the agriculture sector

- Public perception: understanding what the end user wants and is willing to accept in food production

- Regulatory update on current legislative issues in the crop protection industry

- Overview of new technologies, compounds and practices for GM and non GM crops

- Exploring new technologies and the evolving role of biopesticide manufacturers in the crop protection market

DAY 2: Wednesday March 28th 2012

- Assessing the current market landscape and growth opportunities for manufacturers

- Next generation biotech crops: examining the GM market in North America, its successes and challenges

- Farmers perspective: tools, policies and farming techniques used globally to increase crop production

- Examining the challenges, risks and successful business models for getting products to darket and delivering innovation

- Bio economy: examining future growth opportunities and the changing landscape of the agriculture sector