Wednesday 21 November & Thursday 22 November 2007
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Day 2 - Carrot Programme: |
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08:30 09:30 |
Conference Registration Conference Begins Welcome and opening remarks from: Syngenta |
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| SESSION 1 - TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION | |||||||||||||||||
1. 2. 3. |
Herbicide update and weed control challenges Cathy Knott & Nick Tillett Carrot fly - new seed treatments and results of insect fences Dr Rosemary Collier, WHRI PCR testing for pythium cavity spot - results and opportunities Dr Dez Barbara, WHRI |
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| 11:00 | Coffee Break | ||||||||||||||||
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Irrigation best practice and sustainable use of water David Calderbank, Environment Agency Improving Microbial quality and shelf life Lynne de Motte, Research & Consultancy Network Waste carrots - fishing for opportunities David Hepworth, CelluComp Ltd |
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13:00 |
Welcome and opening remarks from: Elsoms Seeds |
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| SESSION 2 - STRATEGY & PROMOTION | |||||||||||||||||
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Climate Change scenarios and the timetable for adjustment Roger Street, UK Climate Impacts Program Likely adjustments required by the carrot industry and the impact of shifting competitive advantage David Martin, Plantsystems Ltd Promoting Great British Carrots a. Captain Carrot Field Agent Simon Bamford b. Campaign update and PR beyond 2007 Pam Lloyd & Caroline Kenyon |
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16:15 |
Concluding Remarks |
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