The purpose of the BCPC Diseases Working Group is to provide a forum for discussion on plant health issues, relevant new legislation, new developments and research. The group organises an annual review for an invited audience, the first review was held in December 2014. It also acts as a lobby to influence potential funding for crop protection and to provide expert opinion to inform policy makers.
The 10th Annual BCPC Diseases Review will take place 15 October 2024 at the Sophi Taylor Building, Cambridge.
The 9th Annual BCPC Diseases Review – Disease Control: Balancing Food Security & Environmental Responsibility – took place 17 October 2023, at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
The 8th Annual BCPC Diseases Review – Changing Challenges and Changing tools for Integrated Crop Management – was held 19 October 2022, at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
The 7th Annual BCPC Diseases Review was held as a virtual event. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
The 6th Annual BCPC Diseases Review was held as a virtual event. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
Name | Company | Email address | Additional information |
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Faye Ritchie (Chair) |
ADAS |
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Jon West (secretary) |
Rothamsted Research |
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Liz Beal |
RHS |
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Fiona Burnett |
SRUC and FRAG |
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Craig Chisholm |
Corteva |
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David Ellerton |
BCPC |
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Andrew Flind |
BASF |
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Becky Howard |
PGRO |
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David Howard |
AIC |
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Robert Lockhart |
NFU |
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Rachel McGauley |
AHDB |
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Charlotte Nellist |
NIAB |
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Peter Noal |
Bayer |
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Aoife O'Driscoll |
NIAB |
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Chris O'Reilly |
CRD |
CRD – For liaison purposes | |
Marion Self |
AICC |
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Jason Tatnell |
Syngenta |