Theme – What next for IPM?

The 59th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place as a live event on  Thursday 3 November 2022 at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge.

5 BASIS CPD points and 4 NRoSO CPD points were allocated for attending this event.

Presentation slides are available below.
Agronomist & Arable Farmer report – click here.

Outlook on Pest Management Report

Programme

10.00 Welcome, Review Chairperson
Bill Lankford, ADAMA
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10.05 Overview of the current state of herbicides – perspective from an early screening R&D company
Mark Bartlett, MOA technology

10.25 Weed control in sugar beet – herbicide changes/impact/issues
Pam Chambers, UPL
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10.40 Weed control in potatoes – herbicide changes/impact/issues
Graham Tomalin, VCS
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10.55 Questions / discussion session one

11.05 Comfort break

HERBICIDES IN WATER SESSION

11.15 Voluntary Initiative update – herbicides in water / IPM survey
Neal Evans, Voluntary Initiative
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11.30 Water Authority update/state of play: herbicides in water
Richard Reynolds, Anglian Water
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11.45 Propyzamide case study: Practical reduction measures
Stephen Moss, independent consultant
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12.00 Propyzamide case study: Stewardship
Joe Martin, Corteva
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12.15 Aquatic invasives – problems and control options
Alex Brook, Ebsford Environmental
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12.30 Questions/discussion session two

12.35 POSTERS – 3 minutes pitch slots PhD students 
Jed Clark – University of Leeds – Click here for presentation
Jonathan Binder – Royal Holloway University

13.00 LUNCH BREAK AND POSTER SESSION

RE-GENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND NEW TECHNOLOGY SECTION

14.00 ELMS and biodiversity: IPM practical impact on weed management
Martin Lines, Nature Friendly Farming Network
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14.20 The impact on weed control of developing rotational, cultivation and cover crop practices newly adopted on the Raynham Estate
Tom Pearson, Raynham Estates, Norfolk
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14.40 Mechanical Weed Control – advances in arable crops 
Will Smith, NIAB
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15.20 Questions and Panel discussion

15.30 End