R&D Funding, Coordination & Cooperation
Trends in agriculture R&D funding - prospects for meeting global food needs
Dr. Jonathan Wadsworth, Senior Agricultural Research Advisor, DFID
The status of agricultural research in the UK and the application of the research to practice on the ground
Dr. Tina Barsby, CEO, NIAB
Determining how to produce more and conserve more
Juan Ferreirra, Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Monsanto International
Professor Maggie Gill, Chief Scientific Adviser - Rural Affairs and Environment, Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate, Scottish Government
Science and innovation: realising the potential of the UK science base Dr. Nigel Kerby, Managing Director, Mylnefield Research Services Ltd (MRS) | New Active Ingredients, Products, Compounds & Approaches
Micelle- and Liposome-clay slow release formulations of anionic and hydrophobic herbicides
Professor Shlomo Nir, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Determining the significance of SDHI fungicides
Dr. David Ellerton, Group Technical Director, ProCam
Sulfoxaflor - A new sulfoximine insecticide for the control of sap feeding insects
Chris Longhurst, Managing Director UK, Dow AgroSciences
Xemium - The new fungicide innovation from BASF
Dr. Martin Semar, Senior Technical Manager, Fungicides Arable Crops, BASF
Spinosad - a reliable tool for the control of Tuta absoluta in tomatoes Aris Chloridis, Bio-Expert Insecticides, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Dow AgroSciences | Land Use & Availability Issues Around the World
Scrutinising current agricultural land use policy in Europe, and emerging future trends
Simon Kay PhD., Head of MARS Unit (Acting), European Commission JRC, IPSC
Land use change and greenhouse gas emissions: the impact of changing crop commodity demand and crop yields
Dr. Robert Carlton, Director, Carlton Consultancy
UK Land Use Futures: Realising Value
Professor Joe Morris, Head of Natural Resources Management Centre, Cranfield University
| Policy, Regulation & Registration
Examining the Environment Protection Agency's initiatives on regulating pesticides
Honorable Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Patents and plant breeders rights, where next? Chris Green, Director, Green Resources |
Water & Irrigation
An overview of the current global demand and supply of water and the impact on food supplies around the world
Professor Dr. Chandra A. Madramootoo Ph.D., Ing., President, ICID
Use of Superabsorbers
Antoine Meyer, Head of New Business – Crop Protection EMEA, BASF
Future pressures on water for agriculture and adaptation responses Ian Barker, Head of Water Resources, Environment Agency | Invasive Aliens
Examining policy development in the Non-native species area and the progress that has been made since 2000
Dr. Niall Moore, GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS)
Global Invasive Species Programme – A global response to the growing threat of invasive species
Dr. Sarah Simons, Executive Director, GISP
| Agricultural Financing
Strategic options for investing in agriculture in the semi-arid rain fed areas: What can we learn from India?
Dr. Simeon Ehui, Manager for South Asia Agriculture and Rural Development, World Bank
Evaluating the financial challenges affecting agricultural biotechnology
Dr. Roger E. Wyse, Managing Director – Malaysia, India, Burrill & Company
| Food Retailers & Producers
WWF & REWE coop Best Alliance
Dr. Jan Rether, Head Regional Techinal Crop Protection – South America, BASF
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Fertilizers & Crop Nutrients
Identifying and examining the current challenges and opportunities faced by the fertilizer industry
Dr. Luc M. Maene, Director General, International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA)
Peak phosphorous: global phosphorous scarcity and sustainable pathways to future food security
Dr. Dana Cordell, Research Principal, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
| Integrated Pest Management
Responding to the threat to food security caused by crop pests in the new millennium
Dr. Toby Bruce, Senior Research Scientist, Rothamsted Research
Information from the front line: building a surveillance and predictive system for pest management
Phil Abrahams, Market Development Director, CABI
| Application & Formulation Technology
Mapping weed patches in arable fields for precision herbicide application
Dr. Alistair Murdoch, Senior Research Fellow, Reading University, Department of Agriculture
Improving boom sprayer performance
Professor Paul Miller, Silsoe Spray Applications Unit, The Arable Group (TAG)
The use of technology in commercial agricultural spraying
Mark James, AMS & Sprayers Product Manager, John Deere
Nanodispersions - Delivering enhanced crop protection Dr. Dave Duncalf, Technical Director, IOTA Nanosolutions | Communication: Communicating Industry Values to a Broad Audience
Balancing environmental security with feeding the world
Panellists will include: Vitaliy Skotsyk, CEO, Landkom International Phil Newton, Senior Manager Communications, ECPA
Guy Smith, Chair of Eastern Region, NFU |
Biotechnology & GM
The Role of GM in Future Approaches to Food Security
Professor Jim Dunwell, School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading
GMO Crops - 15 years experience in Western Canada
Scott Day P.Ag. Farmer and Agronomist
Leveraging GM crops to feed a growing population Julie Borlaug, Assistant Director for Partnerships, Norman Borlaug Institute Biotechnology's role in sustainable crop production Dr. Adrianne Massey, Managing Director for Science and Regulatory Affairs, BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) | Resistance
Septoria-triazole sensitivity shifting
Dr. Gerd Stammler, Senior Scientist Fungicide Resistance Research, BASF
Mechanisms and management of insecticide resistance in pollen beetles in winter oilseed rape
Dr. Ralf Nauen, Research Fellow, Bayer CropScience
A genomics approach for characterising resistance to Neonicotinoid insecticides in the Aphid Myzus persicae
Dr. Chris Bass, BBSRC Institute Career Path Fellow, Insect Molecular Biology Group, Biological Chemistry Department, Rothamsted Research
| Soil Management
Identifying and obtaining the best soil structure for maximum yields in arable and grassland situations
Simon Draper, Independent Agronomist Opportunities and limitations of soil policy for sustainable food production - The EU as an example of cases Dr. Geertrui Louwagie, Researcher, European Comission JRC, IPTS
Soil biodiversity - the root of sustainability? Dr. Penny Hirsch, Soil Microbial Ecology Research Group Leader, Plant Pathogen Interactions Division, Rothamsted Research | Global Matters in Crop Production
Sustainable crop production intensification and the global development of conservation agriculture - the FAO’s views
Theodor Friedrich, Senior Officer (Crop Production Systems Intensification), Plant Production and Protection Division (AGP), FAO Understanding CAP and the current developments and the impact on sustainable rural development David Baldock, Executive Director, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Meurig Raymond, Deputy President, NFU
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