Our conference is taking place on February 27-28 at the Apex Hotel in Dundee. To view the updated programme-information please visit the "speaker" tab above. The organising committee are keen that this gives an opportunity to present the topical and northern UK focused content that the conference usually enjoys to a wider audience, who will enjoy the unique technical and practical focus of the event. We hope this allows people who would not normally travel and attend a two day conference to join the event and are particularly keen to promote the opportunity to more farmers, agronomists and students.
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 crop production methods and in chemical and non-chemical crop protection, including advisory, research and government organisations, to discuss crop production and 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 and early career professionals (in this context people within 5 years of finishing full-time education).
The CPNB conference is unique in being dedicated to the very practical issues attached to managing and growing crops successfully and sustainably in the north of Britain. The conference aims to present the very best in terms of technical information, tailored to the challenges and opportunities of farming the north. It also aims to promote strong networks between all who share interests in driving forward crop management practices and finding novel solutions to the many challenges. As well as the topical and relevant technical information presented the Conference brings together farmers, agronomists, scientists, policy makers and representatives of agritech, breeder and agrochemical companies, together with all those concerned with recent advances in crop production methods and in chemical and non-chemical crop protection. In addition to those from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Conference will be of relevance to many others in Northern Europe. We are also keen to engage with students and actively encourage students at all levels to attend.
Subjects of previous conferences include:
- Cropping systems and environmental interactions
- Soils and Water Protection
- Soils Health
- Integrated Pest(/Crop) Management (IPM/ICM)
- Weed control
- Composts and digestates
- Impact of Rural Development and other Programmes
- Impact of EU legislation
- All aspects of crop protection and crop production in cereals, potatoes, and other combinable crops
- Application of new technology, integrated crop and pest management, and sustainability
- New products
- Crops for renewable energy
- Precision Farming
- Pollinators
- Crop nutrition
- Breeding and genetics
