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Potato and Veg Conference 2020

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Potato & Vegetable Conference 2020

, 09:00 - 17:00 - Get Directions

Event Details

Potato & Vegetable Conference

Join us this coming January to find out the latest in Bayer products and agronomy advice for potatoes and vegetables. This event is a great opportunity to network with both local growers and the Bayer team in a relaxed environment.

The event is BASIS registered and will be an informative and enjoyable conference, with presentations from Bayer staff and guest speakers, including lunch. Upon registration you will have the option to attend the morning (potatoes), afternoon (vegetables) or both.

 

Potatoes Agenda

  1. 09:00 - 09:30 Arrival and tea/coffee
  2. 09:30 - 09:40 Introduction with Simon Gage
  3. 09:40 - 10:10 Discussion on Emeger with Jack Hill
  4. 10:10 - 10:40 Discussion on Velum Prime with Ed Hagues
  5. 10:40 - 11:10 Break
  6. 11:10 - 11:40 Free-living nematodes & other damage with Dr Roy Neilson, The James Hutton Institute
  7. 11:40 - 12:10 Bayer product update with Ed Hagues
  8. 12:10 - 12:15 Summary and close with Simon Gage
  9. 12:15-13:15 Lunch

Vegetable Agenda

  1. 13:15 - 13:20 Introduction with Tom Van der Gouw
  2. 13:25 - 13:40 Bayer product update with Claire Matthewman
  3. 13:40 - 14:10 Velum Prime - a new nematicide for carrots with Jack Hill and Claire Matthewman
  4. 14:10 - 14:40 Break
  5. 14:40 - 15:25 FLiPPER - an innovative bioinsecticide with Miles Taylor & Iain Fleming, AlphaBio Control
  6. 15:25 - 15:45 Emerger - a new herbicide for vegetables with Matt Garnett
  7. 15:45 - 16:15 Panel Discussion: Learning and best practice use of Emerger in vegtables with Howard Hinds (Root Crop Agronomy), Ian Holmes (Strawsons) and Angela Huckle (ADAS)
  8. 16:15 - 16:20 Tom Van der Gouw
Marriott Hotel, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6GB

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