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The IPMNET Conference will take place on Thursday 13 February 2025 at the KingsGate Conference Centre, Peterborough

Keynote speaker: Sean Sparling, AICC

 

The IPMNET Conference is Free to attend, registration is required. 

Website
https://yen.adas.co.uk/projects/ipm-net

During the conference expert speakers will review the disease, weed and invertebrate pest challenges in the UK during the 2023-24 season. In the afternoon there will be an IPM workshops, supporting agronomists and farmers to review and improve IPM strategies.

Session 1 – Highlights from 2024

  • Defra Pest and Disease Survey                                                 Julie Smith, ADAS
  • Horticultural IPM                                                    Rosemary Collier, Warwick Uni
  • Weed management                                                                  Lynn Tatnell, ADAS
  • Pesticide Resistance Management,                                       Rosie Bryson, ADAS
  • Panel discussion

Session 2 – IPM on farm

  • Defra update on IPM                                                                Holly Alpren, Defra
  • Results from the IPMNET project                                           Ella Bradfield ADAS
  • Implementing IPM on farm                                           David Bell, Fairfield Farms
  • The benefits of an IPM Plan                                                     John Gadsby, ALM
  • Supporting resources for IPM                                             Mark Ramsden, ADAS

~Free networking Lunch~

IPM Scenario Testing Workshop

During the afternoon attendees will take part in an IPM Scenario Testing workshop.

The aim of this workshop is to support farmers and agronomists assess how they might respond to potential changes in pest management options.

The workshop is only available to in-person attendees

Link to Register

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