UK Tomato Conference 2015
The event will take place over 23rd and 24th September at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire. With an Energy seminar during the afternoon of 23rd September and an eclectic mix of speakers and topics on the main programme on the 24 September.
- Event Type:
- Conference/Seminar
- Date:
- Sep. 23-24, 2015
- Venue:
- Chesford Grange Hotel
- Location:
- Kenilworth , UK
Tomato Conference Program
- 9.00 Registration, refreshments and view exhibits
- 9.30 Welcome from morning chairman
- Bernard Sparkes & Patrick Harte
- 9.40 A word from our sponsors
- Robert Heikens, Energy 4 Growth
Commercial environment
- 10.00 Why we should go beyond talking about price
- Chris Cowan, Kantar Worldpanel
- 10.30 Refreshments and Networking
- 11.20 Welcome back from Chairman
Glasshouse environment/design
- 11.35 Lighting the path to a sustainable future for UK tomato production
- Nigel Bartle, Martin McPherson, Phill Davis STC
- 12:05 Greenhouse controls: Using physics to improve crop revenues
- Rene Beerkens, Hoogendoorn
Development of future talent
- 12.35 Future Horticulture: Inspiring the next generation
- Sarah Hopkinson, Reaseheath College
- 12:50 Your future innovators
- Debbie Wilson, AHDB Horticulture and AHDB Horticulture students
- 1.05 Lunch, Networking and View Exhibits
- 2.15 Welcome back from Afternoon Chairman
- Phil Pearson & Roly Holt
Managing pests, diseases and pollinators
- 2.20 AHDB Horticulture and Crop Protection Research
- Joe Martin – AHDB Horticulture
- 2.40 Overview of biopesticides, their optimisation and future within horticulture
- Roma Gwyn,
- 3.00 Strengthening the long term management of Tuta absoluta for the UK tomato industry
- Rob Jacobson, RJC Ltd
- 3.20 Are there environmental risks of releasing non-native species of bumblebee for crop pollination?
- Dave Chandler, University of Warwick
- 3.40 Discussion and Chairman’s summary
- 3.55 Refreshments and Networking
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