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SUMMARY:Biomass and Energy Crops VI
DESCRIPTION:EVENT WEBSITE\nBiomass and Energy Crops can provide feedstocks for bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)\, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)\, green manufacturing and construction materials. Biomass and Energy Crops are therefore important for not only renewable energy and transport fuels\, but also for the decarbonisation of agriculture and other industries. \nIn response to the urgency of the climate emergency\, biomass and energy crops are becoming an important part of the portfolio of negative emissions technologies\, needed for meeting net zero targets. As a result\, the size of the Biomass and Energy Crop community has significantly expanded in recent years. For example\, in the UK this has been through the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme\, the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrator Programme\, the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and the AI for Net Zero Programme. \nOur objective is to bring together researchers from these communities in the UK along with researchers involved in similar international programmes\, and importantly industrialists and policymakers\, to exchange ideas and foster closer collaboration\, and to thereby ensure that Biomass and Energy Crops can fulfill their potential for people and planet. \nThe conference provides an ideal forum for researchers\, agricultural advisors\, bioenergy industry representatives\, policy makers and research funders\, NGO’s and environmental organisations to meet and discuss the state of the art in Biomass and Energy Crops\, and how these crops can be optimised and sustainably scaled up. \nThis event includes standard talks but also the opportunity to visit energy crop experiments and demonstrations at IBERS including one of the Biomass Connect Hub site demonstrating different energy crops and varieties. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Meeting Schedule (PDF\, August 14th)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to confirm these invited speakers:\n\n\n\n– Jeanette Whitaker (UK Centre for Hydrology and Ecology) \n\n\n\n\nBiomass crops and greenhouse gas removals: research\, evidence\, and impact\n\n\n– Luisa Trindade (Wageningen UR Plant Breeding)\n\n\n– Patricia Thornley (Aston University)\n\n\n– Gail Taylor (UCL)\n\n\n– Gerard Tuskan (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)\n\n\n– Iain Donnison (Aberstwyth University)\n\n\n– Steve Hanley (Rothamsted Research)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/biomass-and-energy-crops-vi/
LOCATION:ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY\, Medrus Conference Centre\, Aberystwyth University\, Aberystwyth\, SY23 3BY
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240917
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240919
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
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SUMMARY:AAB Presidents Meeting: Cereal Quality for sustainable production and human health
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nWe are delighted to introduce the 2024 AAB Presidential Meeting led by Professor Mike Gooding\, who for the past three decades has supported sustainable cereal production through improving quality\, resource use-efficiency\, and climate-change adaptation. \nThe human population is heavily reliant on the cereals for food security. Indeed\, production of the most popular cereals has outstripped that of population growth over the last 60 years. This remarkable achievement is\, in part\, testament to scientific and technological advances in crop improvement\, nutrition\, and protection\, and the efforts of farmers\, agronomists\, and processors. However\, there is growing concern as to the effect of the quantity of certain cereal products in the human diet on health. These concerns need to be set against recognised health benefits\, and the contribution that increased production has for global food security in times of political upheaval and climate change. \nIn addition to improving human health\, attempts to meet processor and consumer expectations is key to sustaining food chains. Achieving quality criteria\, however\, often demands special attention to the selection of genotypes\, agronomy\, and cropping system; while success is also often heavily dependent on soils\, weather\, and climate. Growing crops for specific markets have\, therefore\, implications for the efficient use of land and other resources\, whilst environmental change will undoubtedly affect the reliability of meeting quality standards. \nIt is timely that AAB returns to the subject of Cereal Quality. We invite contributions that seek to increase sustainability; through improved understanding and innovation related to environmental\, genetic\, agronomic\, and processing effects on cereal quality and human health. We also welcome systems orientated contributions: more needs to be known concerning the effects on crop quality of systems protecting the soil\, and mitigation / adaptation of effects of climate change such as regenerative- \, conservation-\, and climate-smart agriculture.  \nThis meeting is co-organised by the AAB Plant Physiology and Crop Improvement group and will include awards of AAB Presidents Medals. \nDOWNLOAD MEETING SCHEDULE (July 29th PDF)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPast AAB meeting on Wheat Breeding from 2014!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to share past conference Aspects papers from a previous AAB event on ‘Breeding Plants to Cope with Future Climate Change’\, which explored cereal breeding for quality and climate change. This took place in Leeds in June 2014.  \nIt is useful to journey back to prior research in order to guide future research.  \nDownload 2014 Aspects Papers (PDF)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDelegates can register for the meeting without accommodation. This will includes access to all sessions\, meeting catering and the conference dinner on September 17th. \nOnline registration is also available for those delegates who are unable to travel to Birmingham. Online delegates are eligible to present an oral or poster presentation. \nRegistration will open in Spring 2024
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-presidents-meeting-cereal-quality-for-sustainable-production-and-human-health/
LOCATION:University of Birmingham\, Exchange Building\, 3 Centenary Sq\, Birmingham\, B1 2DR
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
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SUMMARY:Workshop on 'Surveillance and Decision Support in Action' at BSPP Plant Pathology
DESCRIPTION:VISIT BSPP EVENT WEBSITE\nThis event is organised as a satellite meeting associated with the BSPP Plannt pathology meeting\, which is taking place in Oxford on September 10th-13th. \nThis workshop will take place on September 13th.\nDelegates will be able to register for the entire three-day meeting or only for the one-day AAB-BSPP Workshop. \nIn this workshop delegates will have the opportunity to learn about new perspectives on surveillance and decision support schemes for control of plant diseases. \nThe subject matter will include new diagnostic methods\, sampling methods\, integration of disease control with in-field/rapid pathogen detection\, weather-based disease forecast models\, expert systems\, monitoring pathogen populations for changes in traits such as fungicide resistance\, arrival of exotic or sporadic pathogens\, new disease threats. \nDownload Meeting Schedule (PDF)\nMeeting registration is manged via the BSPP website. AAB members have reduced fees for attending the whole meeting. All AAB non-members who attend this workshop will be offered the opportunity to join the AAB until the end of 2025. \nREGISTER FOR THE BSPP MEETING HERE
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/workshop-on-surveillance-and-decision-support-in-action-in-bspp-plant-pathology/
LOCATION:University of Oxford
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240910
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240912
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SUMMARY:6th Symposium of Potato Cyst Nematode Management
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe 6th Symposium of Potato Cyst Nematode Management will cover many aspects\, including international distribution\, genetic diversity\, sampling and decision making\, population dynamics\, diagnostics\, integrated management\, biology and application of resistance\, use of effectors\, rotational control\, chemical control\, biological control and novel control methods such as RNAi and biofumigation. \nPlease regsiter as an in-person delegates before August 21st.\n \nDOWNLOAD MEETING SCHEDULE (PDF\, July 29th)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/6th-symposium-of-potato-cyst-nematode-management/
LOCATION:Harper Adams University\, Edgmond\, Newport\, TF10 8NB
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240906
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20240110T221722Z
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SUMMARY:Acrylamide and process formed contaminants: A supply chain approach
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nAcrylamide and other food contaminants are considered a potential health hazards. Acrylamide forms during both industrial food processing and home cooking with the more common inputs being cereals\, potatoes and coffee. For years\, processing industries have been engaged in reducing acrylamide formation through production process optimisations and establishment of guidelines. The 2017 EC Regulation on acrylamide sets benchmarks on acrylamide levels in food\, which are considered to be either challenging or insufficient\, depending on who is asked. However\, if no drastic action is taken\, future regulations may threaten the availability of potentially acrylamide-containing brands. This event brings together plant breeders\, farmers\, European food processors\, toxicologists\, public regulators and consumer interest groups to expplore the new economic models needed along the full supply chain. \nThis event includes plenary sessions of interest to all participants\, concurrent and discussion sessions on breeding and processing of specific inputs. We have invited a range of experts to attend the event and also very much encourage abstract submissions from anyone interested in this topic area. We guarantee opportunities for early career professionals to introduce their research in oral presentations and in a poster session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe driving force behind this exciting meeting is the ACRYRED COST Action\, who are collaborating with the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) and the Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) to organise the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person delegates can register for the two-day event or each individual day.  Online delegates will have access to all scientific sessions and can ask questions via text that is monitoring by AAB staff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Program (PDF\, August 14th)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/acrylamide-and-process-formed-contaminants-a-supply-chain-approach/
LOCATION:Brussels
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240709T153000
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20240603T120346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T105711Z
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SUMMARY:AAB-PlantEd Webinar: July 9th
DESCRIPTION:Over the past four years the PlantEd Cost Action hosted a range of webinars in which global experts reported on their research and policy work in the area of plant genome editing. \nAs the PlantEd Core Group moved to form a Specialist Group in the AAB we are continuing with this webinar series. https://www.aab.org.uk/specialist-groups/planted/ \nThe next AAB-PlantEd webinar is on Tuesday July 9th 4th at 3pm CET\, 2pm BST \nSpeakers \nDr Siddharth Tiwari\, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute\, Mohali\, India: Genome Editing for Improving Nutritional Quality in Banana \nDr Vittoria Brambilla\, Università degli Studi di Milano Italy: Gene editing in rice: an Italian journey to bring it to the field \nThis webinar will have a 1 hour duration with speakers allocated 30minutes for their talk and Q+A. \nPlease register for FREE here -> \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uceqhpz8pHd2moz-zD3ZrCR8fwWm1n-ed \nSpeaker Introductions \nSiddwarth Tiwari: Dr Tiwari has an academic background of Genetics in Master and Plant Biotechnology in the Ph.D. He completed Ph.D. from National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)\, Lucknow\, India on the “Genetic Transformation in Peanut and Studies on the Expression of Promoters and a δ-endotoxin Coding Insecticidal Gene”. He then joined National Agri-food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)\, an institute under the Department of Biotechnology\, Government of India\, at Mohali\, Punjab\, India in July 2010 and presently working as Scientist F. His area of specialization includes Plant Tissue Culture\, Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering. His group is presently working on the metabolic engineering of staple crops like banana and wheat for nutritional enrichment by using modern biotechnological approaches like transgenic and CRISPR-Cas based genome editing. \nVittoria Brambilla is Associate Professor in Botany at Milan University. She obtained a PhD in Plant Biology in 2008 at Milan University and worked as a post doc researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne until 2011. She studies the molecular bases of rice flowering\, and she is interested in applying NGTs for breeding Italian ricevarieties.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-planted-webinar-july-9th/
LOCATION:Berkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240604T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240604T163000
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20240515T154919Z
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SUMMARY:AAB-PlantEd Webinar: June 4th
DESCRIPTION:Over the past four years the PlantEd Cost Action hosted a range of webinars in which global experts reported on their research and policy work in the area of plant genome editing. \nAs the PlantEd Core Group moved to form a Specialist Group in the AAB we are continuing with this webinar series. https://www.aab.org.uk/specialist-groups/planted/\n \nThe next AAB-PlantEd webinar is on Tuesday June 4th at 3pm CET\, 2pm BST\n \nSpeakers: \nDr Tom Schreiber\, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry\, Germany\n– Engineered CRISPR endonucleases favoring homology directed-repair in plants\n \nProf. Musa Kavas\, Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi\, Turkey\n– CRISPR-Mediated revolution in the improvement of tomatoes and other fruit crops \nThis webinar will have a 1 hour duration with both speakers allocated 30minutes for their talk and Q+A.Please register for FREE here -> \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uceqhpz8pHd2moz-zD3ZrCR8fwWm1n-ed \nSpeaker Introductions \nTom Schreiber: After school and two years of service in the German armed forces\, I started to study biology at the Martin-Luther-University (MLU) in Halle\, Germany in 2003. I graduated in 2009 working on transcription activator-like effector (TALE) homologs from Ralstonia Solanacearum in the Lab of Prof. Thomas Lahaye (MLU Halle). During my PhD in the lab of Prof. Ulla Bonas (2010-2015\, MLU Halle) I continued to work on the molecular mechanisms of sequence specific TALE-DNA interactions. Here\, I already got fascinated by programmable nucleic acid binding systems and how these proteins/systems work on molecular levels. After my PhD I moved to the field of synthetic biology in the lab of Prof. Alain Tissier (2015-now\, IPB Halle). Here I expanded the repertoire of programmable tools for nucleic acid targeting (amiRNAs\, CRISPR systems) and their application for synthetic circuits\, metabolic engineering and genome editing in plants. \nProf. Musa Kavas https://avesis.omu.edu.tr/musa.kavas
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-planted-webinar-june-4th/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T170000
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SUMMARY:Biocontrol and IPM in Uncertain Climatic and Economic Environments
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe 2024 AAB Biocontrol and IPM meeting will focus on the potential of IPM technologies to mitigate climate challenges and will explore whether these technologies are economically viable. This meeting has a strong reputation as providing excellent opportunities for early career professionals to present their work. We will maintain this focus whilst inviting contributions from those across academia\, IPM industry\, government regulators and agronomists/ farmers who actually have the responsibility to maintain agricultural and horticultural productivity. \nThis event takes place at the outstanding College Court conference facility at the University of Leicester. Leicester is on a main trainline from London so is within easy access from across the UK and beyond. \n\nSchedule Information and Invited Speakers \nThe meeting to begin in the morning of November 12th and finish in the afternoon of November 13th \nThe majority of speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts but we are delighted to have confirmed these invited speakers. We very much encourage early career professionals to submit abstracts in order to present an oral or poster presentation at this meeting. \nConfirmed Invited Speakers \n> Dr Robert Finger\, Department of Management\, Technology\, and Economics\, Head of World Food System Center\, ETH Zürich \nEconomic and political prospects for IPM in the shift towards pesticide-free crop production system \n> Dr Catherine Bradshaw\, The Met Office and University of Exeter  \n> Tom Allen-Stevens\, British On-Farm Innovation Network (BOFIN) \n> Representative from CABI Africa: \nFall Army Work IPM as a case-study for Biocontrol strategies in LMICs (TBC) \n\nAbstract Submission for Oral or Poster Presentations \nSUBMIT AN ABSTRACT HERE\n\nDelegates have the opportunity to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations. The scientific organisers will review the submitted abstracts and select those delegates who will provide an oral presentations. Any abstracts not selected for an oral presentation will be invited to bring a poster to the meeting.  \nAbstract submission deadline for Oral and Poster Presentations is September 15th  \nWe will announce the provisional program by October 1st  \n\nRegistration Information \nDelegates can register as an in-person or an online delegate. In-person delegates have access to all sessions\, catering and social events. Online delegates will be able to watch the presenters using a zoom link through which they will have the option of asking questions using the chat-box. \nWe offer registrations fees for the following delegate categories: \n\nEarly Career Professionals (anyone within 5 years of finishing full-time education): AAB members and Non-Members\nRegular Attendees: AAB members and Non-members\n\nAll AAB non-members will be offered free membership of AAB until the end of 2025.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/biocontrol-and-ipm-in-uncertain-climatic-and-economic-environments/
LOCATION:Berkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240409T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
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SUMMARY:AAB-PlantEd Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Over the past four years the PlantEd Cost Action hosted a range of webinars in which global experts reported on their research and policy work in the area of plant genome editing. \nAs the PlantEd Core Group moved to form a Specialist Group in the AAB we are continuing with this webinar series. https://www.aab.org.uk/specialist-groups/planted/\n \nThe first AAB-PlantEd webinar is on Tuesday April 9th at 3pm CET. \nSpeakers: \nIvo Frebort (Palacký University\, Olomouc\, Czech Republic): An update on the regulation of NGT plants in the EU \nBing-Yang (Donald Danforth Centre\, St Louis\, USA): High efficiency prime editing for new strategies to engineer crop disease resistance\n \nThis webinar will have a 1 hour duration with both speakers allocated 30minutes for their talk and Q+A.Please register for FREE here -> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcu-tqz0uHNyNWcao7U7Y9vj39E-qbhE_ \nSpeaker Introductions: \n Professor Ivo Frébort is the founder of the Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research in Olomouc and from 2010 to 2022 was its director. He is also a member of the Executive Board and from 2020 Vice-president of the European Federation of Biotechnology (www.efbiotechnology.org). During 2014-2018 he was the Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Palacký University Olomouc. Since 2021\, he has been a Deputy Director of CATRIN (www.catrin.com)\, where he also leads the research group of Recombinant Protein Engineering. His research covers broad areas in enzymology\, molecular biology and biochemistry\, with special focus on the enzymes of hormone metabolism in plants and possible biotechnological applications\, including cloning and preparation of transgenic barley (WOS: 128 papers\, 3000+ citations\, h-30\, 7 patents). His lecturing includes Molecular Biology and Structure and Function of Biomacromolecules. He was the principal investigator of a large infrastructure project (€ 35 mil) from EU structural funds and 20 other research projects. \nDr. Bing Yang is a professor in the Division of Plant Sciences at the University of Missouri – Columbia\, and a member and Principal Investigator at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. He received PhD degree in plant pathology at Kansas State University. Yang’s research areas include developing and applying gene editing tool kits for basic understanding of disease biology of crops\, as well as for genetically engineering of crop plants with improved traits. Specifically\, his group has developed a suite of tool sets for high-efficiency genome editing in crop plants such as rice\, maize\, wheat\, sorghum and soybean. His research also focuses on basic understanding of host susceptibility/resistance to bacterial infection and using genome editing tools to engineer disease resistant rice varieties.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-planted-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240326
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240328
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SUMMARY:Horticultural Science: From Discovery to Application
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe AAB Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group are delighted to organise a two-day event that brings together researchers working on both fundamental and applied research in Horticultural Crops. \nThis is a research area undergoing significant transition due to the sensitivity of many horticultural crops to changing climate conditions. Across the world this is impacting where\, when and how horticultural crops are grown. As such this event will explore the scientific progress that underpins climate adaptation in Horticultural crops.  \nThis event is a collaboration between the AAB and Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology (JHSB)\, who are celebrating publication of 100 annual volumes.  \nThe Horticultural Quality and Food Loss Specialist Group inaugurated in 2023 as a follow-on from the BBSRC-funded HortQFL Network. This group aims to bring together academics\, consultants and members of industry to explore the challenges of maintaining horticultural quality and reducing food loss. \nThe JHSB celebrated its centenary in 2019 and in 2025 will publish the 100th volume and is celebrate this with this collaborative event. The JHSB enters its second century with a rising impact factor\, attracting worldwide authorship and readership and a firm financial platform. The JHSB is an independent publication not linked to a learned society and its charitable objectives are: “to advance research into the science and practice of agriculture with particular reference to horticulture and assist in the dissemination of the results of the that research work by the publication of a Journal”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Information\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn-person delegates can register for the two-day event or each individual day. Day One will have a focus on Applied Science and Day Two is a celebration of the Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology. On the evening of Day 1 we will host a poster session with drink reception and conference dinner (to be booked as an optional item). On Day 2 posters will remain open for viewing and we will host a JHBS Celebratory Lunch. \nOnline  delegates will have access to all scientific sessions and can ask questions via text that is monitoring by AAB staff.  Online poster presenters will be invited to provide a short talk video introducing their research. All posters will be included within a  digital poster book.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speakers and Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 will focus on more ‘applied’ horticulture with the majority of speakers selected from submitted abstracts.\n\n\nInvited speakers:\n\n\n\nGraham Clarkson\, Head of Breeding at Edward Vinsons Ltd. Industry-Academic Partnerships in Strawberry Breeding.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Day 2 the JHBS invited speakers will explore the following topics:\n\n\n\nSession Chairs: Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) and Tracey Lawson (University of Essex)\n\n\nImportance of horticultural crops for human health and the status of the food system/supply with a focus on the UK\n\n\n\n1. Food and health – Joanna Trewern (Head of Research\, ProVeg International)\n\n\nTransforming UK diets for health and sustainability\n\n\n\n2. Horticulture policy – Tim Lang\, City University\n\n\nUK Horticulture: its policy lock-ins and options in the poly-crisis\n\n\n\n3. Climate change impact- Gareth Redmond-King\, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) \n\n\nClimate impacts on UK food imports\n\n\nDeveloping technologies to support horticultural production in the 21stcentury\n\n\n\n4. Robotics\, AI & automation – Simon Pearson\, University of Lincoln\n\n\nRobotics and AI in Horticulture\n\n\n\n5. Gene editing – Jim Giovannoni\, Cornell University\n\n\nExploring genome diversity and targeted genetic modification to study and improve horticultural crops\n\n\n\n6. Environmentally supportive crop husbandry – Ep Heuvelink\, Wageningen University\n\n\nState of the art and beyond in greenhouse horticulture and vertical farming\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission for Oral or Poster Presentations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract submission is available through the AAB website. \nDelegates have the opportunity to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations. On Day 1 of the meeting we will schedule oral presentations selected from submitted abstracts. All abstracts not selected for an oral presentation will be offered to provide a poster presentation and a short talk. \nAbstract submission deadine for both oral and poster presentations is February 1st 2023.  \nSUBMIT AN ABSTRACT HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/horticultural-science-from-discovery-to-application/
LOCATION:University of Reading\, Whiteknights\, Reading\, Berkshire\, RG6 6AH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240227
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SUMMARY:Crop Production in Northern Britain 2024
DESCRIPTION:The AAB are delighted to organise CPNB 2024 on behalf of the Association of CPNB.\nVISIT CPNB WEBSITE                              VISIT AAB WEBSITE\nCPNB 2024 (“The Dundee Conference”) is be the foremost Conference concerning environmental management and crop production and associated topics in northern environments. Whilst the long-established Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain is not changing its name\, the change in the title of the Conference to Crop PRODUCTION\, reflects the wider remit of recent conferences. \nWe are delighted to be working with the Association of Applied Biologists to organise our 2024 meeting\, which will bring the commmunity back together for an in-person meeting hosted at The Apex Hotel in Dundee. \nConfirmed Invited speakers \nMIKE RIVINGTON (James Hutton Institute\, Aberdeen\, UK): Climate change impacts on land: a north-south divide \nLorna Slater\,  Scottish Government Minister for Green Skills\, Circular Economy and Biodiversity  \nEwen Mullins\, Teagasc \nJames Brosnan\, Scottish Whiskey Research Institute \nThe scientific presentations at CPNB are usually divided into sessions on ‘Potatoes’\, ‘Combinable Crops‘ and ‘Agriculture and the Environment‘. \nDOWNLOAD DRAFT SCHEDULE HERE (Jan 2nd 2024)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/crop-production-in-northern-britain-2024/
LOCATION:The Apex Hotel Dundee
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240126
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
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SUMMARY:International Advances in Pesticide Application 2024
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nThe biennial International Advances in Pesticide Application is the pre-eminent conference aimed at researchers\, advisors\, manufacturers\, practitioners and regulators in this subject area around the world. It provides an opportunity for networking and sharing ideas in an informal and collegial atmosphere for all those with an interest in pesticide application technology\, its influence on the performance of plant protection products and human and environmental exposures to pesticides.   \nWe expect that this 2024 conference will cover a very wide range of research\, from traditional topics such as spray drift and sprayer testing\, through precision application techniques\, to new and emerging spray delivery platforms such as autonomous vehicles\, both air and ground-based. \nPresentations are encouraged from across the research spectrum\, from academic studies\, including modelling and theoretical approaches\, to practical testing and demonstration. \nAny papers submitted as full Offers will be published in ‘Aspects of Applied Biology’ and will be eligible to provide an oral presentation. Any later-submitted abstracts will be offered the opportunity to present a short talk and poster presentation. As a hybrid event we welcome submissions from both in-person and online delegates. Past editions of ‘Aspects‘ can be downloaded here.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload draft IAPA24 Schedule (Jan 2nd 2024) (PDF)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for Online Delegates is January 23rd 2024.\nRegister here
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/international-advances-in-pesticide-applications-2024/
LOCATION:Brighton Mercure\, 149 Kings Rd\, Brighton\, BN1 2PP
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231218
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231220
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SUMMARY:AAB Early Career Professional Skills and Science Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nThe Association of Applied Biologists has a unique cohort of early career professional members as it includes members who work across academia\, NGOs and industry. This sets the AAB apart from other societies whose membership cohorts are more homogenous. Therefore we want to organise an event that was relevant for attendees across our ECP members. \nWe surveyed our ECP cohort and the consensus was that you would like the AAB to organise an event that mixed opportunities to present their research and to discuss skills\, careers and training. \nSchedule Details\n\n\n\n\n> Plenary sessions where invited seakers will talk about their projects and careers. We will also include a selection of talks from submitted abstracts (preference given to ECPs who are close to finishing their current project).\n\n\n> Speed-networking session\n\n\n> Evening poster session with drinks reception and hot buffet\n\n\n> Training sessions\n\n\n > Publication advice\n\n\n Panel discussion session\n\n\n Elevator pitches where delegates give one minute summary of their project to gain feedback on areas on which to focus.\n\n\n > Careers advice \n\n\n Panel discussion session\n\n\n > Advice on Strategies for developing Cross-Sector Collaborations\n\n\n Panel discussion exploring experiences working with interdisciplinary colleagues and between academia/NGOs/Industry.\n\nDOWNLOAD PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (PDF)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-early-career-professional-skills-and-science-workshop/
LOCATION:University of Leicester\, College Court\, Knighton Rd\, Knighton\,\, Leicester\, LE2 3UF\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208
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SUMMARY:Advances in Nematology 2023
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\n\n\nWe are delighted that ‘Advances in Nematology 2023’ will take place as a single-day hybrid event on Thursday December 7th hosted online and at The Linnean Society in central London.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is hosted by the Association of Applied Biologists Nematology Specialist Group and invites contributions from areas encompassing all the applied biology of nematology (molecular biology of nematodes or hosts\, ecology\, epidemiology\, management of plant-parasitic nematodes\, entomopathogenic nematodes and emerging diagnostic methods).\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe event schedule will be comprised of 30-minute talks from invited speakers\, 15 ‘normal’ talks and 5 minute ‘short’ talks and so will provide the opportunity for lots of delegates\, both in-person and online to provide a presentation.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe especially encourage the participation of students and early career professionals. There are prizes given for the preferred student ‘normal’ presentation (the Brian Kerry prize) and a student short-talk prize.\n\n\nDownload Provisional Schedule (PDF)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/advances-in-nematology-2023/
LOCATION:The Linnean Society\, Burlington House\, Piccadilly\, London\, W1J 0BF\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231130
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SUMMARY:Creating Canopy: the biology and practice of establishing trees and woodlands for people and nature
DESCRIPTION:VISIT MEETING WEBSITE\nWoodland creation has never been more important.\nWe need more woodland for people to enjoy\, for nature\, to sustain our timber security and to help reduce the impact of climate change. We need more trees in urban areas for health\, well-being and environmental benefits. However the simple act of planting or establishing a tree is not quite so simple as it first appears! What is the right tree for the right site? What are evidenced-based scientific\, technical and social challenges and barriers to success?  \nUnderpinning these activities is the need for knowledge of tree biology and ecology\, irrespective whether trees are established in urban\, rural or wild landscapes. Creating canopy is not just about planting trees as new nature-based solutions are emerging that help us create new tree and woodland habitats through natural colonisation and regeneration. At the present time we are not establishing enough tree and woodland canopy to meeting targets for NetZero emissions and there is uncertainty about the form and structure of tree and woodland canopy cover into the future. Science and technology play a vital role in establishing trees and woodlands.  \nThis event has two phases. Firstly a two-day conference will shine a light on new and emerging priorities\, latest research and technical advances related to creating canopy. Second on day 3 we will host a workshop co-organised by the FraxNet Network. Delegates are invited to join for two or three days\, either in-person or virtually. \nDOWNLOAD PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE (PDF): OCT 22nd 2023\n\nMajor Themes in ‘Creating Canopies’\n· Urban Canopies – merging engineering with nature solutions? \n· Natural processes – colonisation and natural regeneration to increase taxonomic and functional diversity \n· What grows with what? Tree and woodland establishment in agroforestry systems \n· Planting new productive woodlands – biology\, genetics and ecology \n· A climate of change – genotype and species choices for the future \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speakers\nDouglass Jacobs\, Regeneration and Restoration Silviculture Laboratory\, Purdue University\, USA \nEstrella Luna-Diaz\, BIFoR\, University of Birmingham\, UK \nManuel  Esperon-Rodriguez\, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment\, Western Sydney University\, Australia \nJo Bradwell\, Norbury Park Estate and JABBS Foundation \nKieran Doick\, Forest Research \nBianca Ambrose-Oji\, Forest Research \n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speaker for FraxNet meeting \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichelle Cleary\, Senior Lecturer in Forest Pathology\, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences \nRuth Mitchell\, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group Lead\, James Hutton Institute \nJennifer Koch\, Research Biologist\, USDA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDEFRA and SFT Travel grants \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe UK Government ‘Department of the Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) and the Scottish Foresty Trust is supporting the attendance of early career professionals by providing grants to cover travel and accommodation costs. There is a £2000 available which will be shared amongst eliigble applicants. AAB Early Career Professionals are current students or anyone within 5 years of finishing full-time education. \nPlease download the application form and return within one month of the meeting. Successful applications will need to write a short report that reflects on their experience at the meeting.  \nDOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM (doc) \n      \n 
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/creating-canopy-the-biology-and-practice-of-establishing-trees-and-woodlands-for-people-and-nature/
LOCATION:UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM\, Jubilee Hotel\, Jubilee Campus\, University of Nottingham\, NG8 1BB
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231117
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20230302T132732Z
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SUMMARY:IPM and Biocontrol 2023: Increasing collaboration across the innovation cycle
DESCRIPTION:VISIT MEETING WEBSITE\nThe IPM Innovative Cycle involves inputs from four distinct yet interconnected sectors: Farmers/Agronomists\, Academic Researchers\, Industrial Researchers and Regulators. However practical experience suggests that there are unfortunate disconnects between these parts of cycle.  \nThis event we will bring together participants from across the Innovation Cycle\, each of whom are working towards the ultimate aim of developing novel modes of plant protection. \nThe annual AAB IPM and Biocontrol meeting has a strong reputation as providing an opportunity for early career professionals to present their research. We will maintain this focus whilst bringing together those involved in the IPM industry\, government regulators and agronomists/ farmers who actually have the responsibility to maintain agricultural and horticultural productivity. \nWe are delighted to publish the provisional program for tthis evnt.  \nDOWNLOAD PROVISIONAL PROGRAM (PDF): OCT 18th 2023\nInvited Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Suzanne Wainwright-Evans\, Buglady Consulting \n– Hazel Doonan\, Head of Agronomy and Crop Protection Sector at Agricultural Industries Confederation \n– James Phillips\, Head of Translation and Innovation Capability. UKRI-BBSRC \n– Sean Loakes\, Ornamentals Technical Manager Syngenta \n– Amanda Porter (DEFRA) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration opens on August 1st 2023. \nRegistration for in-person delegates closes November 1st 2023. \nRegistration for online delegates closes November 16th 2023.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/ipm-and-biocontrol-2023-increasing-collaboration-across-the-innovative-cycle/
LOCATION:The Stuart Hotel\, 119 London Road\, Derby\, Derbyshire\, DE1 2QR\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230913
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SUMMARY:Plant Food Waste Valorisation –Opportunities and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nHybrid Event hosted at the Newlyn Building\, University of Leeds\n\n\nGlobally around a third of total food produced is lost or wasted along the agri-food chain\, with consequent high impact to environment\, society and economy. In particular\, the fruit and vegetable production and processing contributes significantly to agri-food waste generation. This waste is a huge resource for bulk usage as well as specific ingredients including protein\, fibre\, phytochemicals and others\, with many innovative solutions available or being developed. This two-day event conference will provide an overview on current state of the art in the agrifood waste valorization field\, trends\, opportunities and challenges. \n\n\nMeeting Themes\n>Valorization concepts & feasibility\n> Targeting sources and ingredients\n> Innovations into material design\n> Trends in food\, feed and nutraceutical applications\n\nIt’s appropriate for the event to be organised at the University of Leeds as Yorkshire and the Humber are the UK’s biggest food producing region. \n\nThe event begins at lunchtime on Monday September 11th and end in the afternoon of Tuesday 12th. We include an evening poster session\, drinks reception and hot buffet on the evening of September 11th. Accommodation is not included but there are lots of options available in Leeds. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nINVITED SPEAKERS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeryem Benohoud\, Technical Direcor at Keracol. https://www.keracol.co.uk/  \nDimitris Charalampopoulos\, University of Reading. Website \nMartin Cockroft\, Futamura group. https://www.futamuragroup.com/en/divisions/cellulose-films/ \nLeonardo Gomez\, University of York. Website. Draft topic: Valorisation strategies from straw waste \nDOWNLOAD DRAFT SCHEDULE (PDF) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABSTRACT SUBMISSION\n\n\nWe invite submission of abstracts from anyone involved in process of food waste valorization to provide either an oral or poster presentation at this event. We especially hope to link academic researchers with industry practitioners that are using innovative technologies in the valorization of food waste.. \n\nWe will assembly the meeting sessions\, oral and poster presentations from submissions received from both in-person and online delegates. Abstracts should be submitted by July 14th 2023. We hope to announce the meeting schedule with oral and poster presentations by the end of July 2023. \nREGISTRATION CLOSES ON  AUGUST 15TH 2023
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/plant-food-waste-valorisation-opportunities-and-challenges/
LOCATION:University of Leeds\, Newlyn Building\, Leeds
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230905
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230909
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SUMMARY:Plant Pathology 2023
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nProfessor Rob Jackson invites you to register for Plant Pathology 2023\, the main annual meeting of the BSPP – The British Society for Plant Pathology. The meeting will be held at Edgbaston Park Hotel & Conference Centre Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th September. \nThe meeting will feature open sessions based on submitted abstracts as well as sessions organised by Rob Jackson\, the RKS Wood Prize\, PH Gregory Prize  and J Colhoun Poster Prize. The meeting is being jointly organised with Association of Applied Biologists (aab.org.uk) and will feature additional sessions on ‘Climate Change-induced patterns of plant pests and pathogens’. \n\nProvisional Programme is now available (PDF): DOWNLOAD HERE\nConfirmed speakers and provisional titles \n\nCharlotte Nellist (NIAB\, UK)\n\nDan Bebber (University of Exeter)‘Climate Change-induced patterns of plant pests and pathogens’\nDavid Guttman (University of Toronto\, Canada) ‘Uncovering virulence landscapes and host immunodiversity using effector pangenomes’\nDebbie Hemming (Met Office\, UK) ‘Improving climate data and modelling to inform plant biosecurity’\nHailing Jin (University of California\, US) ‘Cross-kingdom RNA trafficking between plants and fungal pathogens’\nJon West and Kevin King(Rothamsted Research) ‘The pros and cons of different surveillance and monitoring approaches’\nJos Raaijmakers (Unviversity of Leiden\, Netherlands)‘Rewilding plant microbiomes for disease control’\nMark Banfield (The John Innes Centre\, UK) ‘TBC’\nPaul Rainey (Max-Planck-Gessllschaft\, Germany)‘Manipulation of bacterial metabolism by mobile genetic elements and consequences for pathogenicity’\nRichard Hamelin (University of British Columbia\, Canada) ‘TBC’\nRosa Lozano-Duran (University of Tubingen\, Germany) ‘How to use six genes to conquer a plant: learning from geminiviruses’\nWenbo Ma (The Sainsbury Lab\, UK) ‘TBC’\n\n\nu
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/plant-pathology-2023/
LOCATION:Edgbaston Park Hotel\, 53 Edgbaston Park Rd\, Birmingham\, B15 2RS\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230623
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SUMMARY:Long Term Experiments: Meeting future challenges
DESCRIPTION:Long-term experiments (LTEs) are valuable resources to assess the sustainability and resilience of agricultural practices and systems.\nVISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThis conference will focus on using LTEs to meet current and future challenges in agriculture. We will explore how LTEs are advancing agronomy\, agroecology\, soil science\, crop science and statistics to underpin farming systems that support nutritious diets while safeguarding our environment. \nA key focus will be collaboration between LTEs around the world\, including how new metadata platforms (such as the Global Long Term Experiment Network) and new statistical approaches enable data to be combined to answer questions pertinent to the Sustainability Development Goals. \nThis event allows delegates to present on-site or online to maximise the global engagement. The meeting includes oral presentations\, a poster session\, workshops\, a visit to the Rothamsted Long-Term Experiments\, and an optional conference dinner. \nThe conference will celebrate the 180th anniversary of the Broadbalk Winter Wheat experiment. Broadbalk is the world’s oldest field experiment\, and was established in 1843 to investigate the relative importance of different plant nutrients. Today\, it helps to answer questions about how farming practices\, inputs\, and weather patterns affect crop production. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n– Multi-LTE analysis (methods for joint analysis of datasets from multiple LTEs to answer novel questions) \n– Design and data analysis (making the most of LTEs via clever design and analysis      strategies) \n– New tools and sensors (new technologies and methods to capture new data) \n– Soil health (including C\, nutrient management\, and microbial activity) \n– Climate (assessing impacts of climate change and exploring adaptation and mitigation strategies) \n– Farm systems for the future (lessons from LTEs for designing future farming systems) \n– Nutrition from the ground up (links between soil\, plant\, animal\, and human nutrition) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInvited Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to announce the following confirmed speakers: \nChristine Watson (SRUC) \nJorgen Eivind Olesen (Aarhus University) \nChristian Thierfelder (CIMMYT) \nAndrew Neal (Rothamsted Research) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe encourage submission of abstracts for delegates to present their work linked to any aspect of using LTEs. \nWe will select oral presentations from both in-person and online delegates so please submit an abstract however you will participate in the meeting. \nEvent posters will be on show for two-days and we will be host an evening poster on June 20th. \nWe hope to announce the meeting schedule by the end of April 2023.     \nSUBMIT AN ABSTRACT HERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission for oral presentation closes March 1st 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission for poster presentations closes April 1st 2023 \nDOWNLOAD MEETING ADVERT\n\nThis event is organised by the AAB Cropping and the Environment group\, Rothamsted Research and CGIAR led by Kairsty Topp\, Chloe MacLaren\, Richard Ostler\, Andy Gregory\, Christian Thierfelder and Bernard Vanlauwe
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/long-term-experiments-meeting-future-challenges/
LOCATION:Rothamsted Research\, West Common\, Harpenden\, AL5 2JQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Targeted Application\, Spray Technology and Authorisation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nRecent developments of pesticide application technology are in the fields of precision spraying\, precise targeting\, variable rate application\, spot spraying\, and improved sprayer efficiency resulting in increased on-target spray deposit and biological efficacy.\nThese new spray technology developments generally use lower doses of pesticides and can therefore be of influence on spray drift\, ground deposition in the field and on the residue levels in produce and the environment.\nThe lower dose of pesticides used with these techniques and the localised application of e.g. task-map based and spot spray applications result in a lower amount of pesticide applied to the field and a non-homogenous distribution in the field which is at the moment not addressed in the authorisation procedure of pesticides.\nThis workshop wants to bring together practical experience\, scientific knowledge and regulators insights and methodologies to address the potential use of precision application technology in the pesticide authorisation procedure.\nRegistration deadline is April 26th 2023.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeeting Session Topics\n– Innovative and Emission free Application Techniques \n– Precision Agriculture\, definitions for authorisation procedure \n– Emission routes modelling for authorisation \n– Experiences from precision agriculture networks \n– View and experiences from application equipment manufacturers \n– View and experiences from the agrochemical industry \n– EU Regulation of the industry and persceptive from PPP authorization bodies point of view \nDOWNLOAD DRAFT SCHEDULE (PDF)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/targeted-application-spray-technology-and-authorisation-workshop/
LOCATION:WICC Wageningen
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230427
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20221101T172125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T104937Z
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SUMMARY:Regenerative Agriculture – Understanding the opportunities and challenges
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe concept of Regenerative Agriculture is successfully engaging the agricultural community\, food industry and policy makers to consider how to utilise agricultural land to maximise the delivery of ecosystem services. There is no single definition of “regenerative agriculture”\, with interpretations varying between practitioners; but it can broadly be defined as “an approach to farming that uses soil conservation as the entry point to regenerate and contribute to the delivery of food production and other ecosystem services”. In practice\, regenerative agriculture can be broken down into 5 key principles: 1) reduced soil disturbance; 2) retention of green cover; 3) retention of living roots in the soil; 4) crop diversification and 5) integration of livestock into rotations.  \nIt is recognised that there is a need to bring together the scientific evidence supporting the implementation of regenerative agriculture\, to help evaluate the potential benefits and challenges for food production\, the environment and farm profitability\, across different agroclimatic zones and farming systems. This conference will bring together researchers\, consultants\, farmers\, agronomists and students to share research findings. \n\nDownload Meeting Schedule: March 29th (PDF) \n\n\n\n\nInvited speakers and Panel members:\n\n\n\nLizzie Sagoo\, Soil Scientist\, ADAS Sustainable Agriculture Systems. Supported by ADAS. \n \nAlastair Leake\, Director of Policy · The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust \nRuth Wade\, Research Fellow\, University of Leeds \nEmily Padfield\, Nuffield Scholar \nDavid Blacker\, Yorkshire Farmer \nFergus Younger\, Scottish Farmer with SAOS \n\n\n\n\nJulian Gold\, Oxfordshire Farmer with the Hendred Estate. Supported by the British Society of Soil Science\n\nHarry Langford\, CHAP-Solutions. Supported by CHAP-Solutions\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is organised by the AAB Cropping and the Environment and Soil Biology groups led by Kate Smith\, Harry Henderson\, Charlotte Smith and Kairsty Topp. \nThe event is kindly sponsored by Mirico\,  ADAS\, CHAP-Solutions\, Diageo
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/regenerative-agriculture-understanding-the-opportunities-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Hilton York\, 1 Tower St\, York\, YO1 9WD\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230310
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20221203T204402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T131541Z
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SUMMARY:HortQFLNet_AAB Kick-off Meeting
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\n \nOver the past three years the UKRI-BBSRC funded HortQFLNetwork has acted as a collective voice for the UK horticultural and post-harvest research community. The network has provided pump-priming funding for 20 projects and organisation of relevant events. The HortQFL network leadership is engaging in a new relationship with the Association of Applied Biologists in order to build-upon the excellent work of the network. The AAB will start a new specialist group in ‘Horticultural Quality and Food Loss’ which will lead to the organisation of activities and events in this important area to ensure scientists can continue to work together in pursuit of relevant Sustainable Development Goals. \nThe HortQFL network and the AAB are planning this event to celebrate the success of recently-funded research and to explore cutting edge opportunities to move the field forwards. We will hear from grant-awardees\, international keynote speakers and from a selection of speakers who have submitted abstracts to give an oral or a poster presentation. \nThis hybrid meeting is hosted at Cranfield University and is both the HortQFL Network annual meeting and the kick-off of the AAB ‘Horticultural Quality and Food Loss’ group. This is also the perfect follow-on from the 2022 AAB HortStresses meeting that was held at the University of Reading. The cover image is supplied by Dr Luke Bell at University of Reading.\n \nRegister FREE as online delegate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD MEETING SCHEDULE: FEBRUARY 22nd (PDF)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/hortqflnet_aab-kick-off-meeting/
LOCATION:Cranfield University\, College Rd\, Cranfield\, Bedfordshire\, MK43 0AL
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221209
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20220128T084343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221011T085344Z
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SUMMARY:Advances in Nematology 2022
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that ‘Advances in Nematology 2022′ will take place as a single-day hybrid event on Thursday December 8th hosted online and at The Linnean Society in London.\nEvent Website \nThis event is hosted by the Association of Applied Biologists Nematology Specialist Group and invites contributions from areas encompassing all the applied biology of nematology (molecular biology of nematodes or hosts\, ecology\, epidemiology\, management of plant-parasitic nematodes\, entomopathogenic nematodes and emerging diagnostic methods). \n\nAbstract Submission \nWe encourage submission of abstracts for delegates to present their work on any aspect of Nematological research. The sessions will be built around the topics of the submitted abstracts. \nWe will select ~10 speakers to provide a ‘regular presentation‘ and ~10 speakers to provide a short talk. \nAs this meeting is just one-day we have decided NOT to host a poster session as there is limited time to do justice for the time taken for presenters to produce their posters. \nThe ~20 slots available for oral presentations will provide great opportunities for delegates to present their work. We will select oral presentations from both in-person and online delegates so please submit an abstract however you will participate in the meeting. \nAbstract Submission closes on November 1st 2022 and we will announce the meeting schedule in the second week of November. \nSubmit an Abstract here \n\nWe are delighted to confirm two invited speakers for the event: \n-> Dr Olivera Topalovic\, University of Copenhagen  – In-Person talk \nMicrobial role in suppression and protection of plant-parasitic nematodes \n-> Dr Maria Inacio\, INIAV\, Portugal  – In-Person talk \nThe hybrid format provides the opportunity to interact with a global cohort of interested nematologists. The Linnean Society is a magnificently historic venue for a scientific meeting but they limit the number of in-person attendees to 45. \nIn the case of over-subscription in-person delegates will be selected to ensure a varied group in terms of career stage and topic. We aim that the majority of presentations will be provided in-person but we will also host online presentations. \nVirtual attendees will benefit from professional broadcast of the event to an online platform. This will allow questions to be asked by both in-person and virtual attendees.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/advances-in-nematology-2022/
LOCATION:Berkshire
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221118
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20220124T162708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T115635Z
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SUMMARY:Bringing Biocontrol and IPM to Market
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nOver the last decade\, the AAB “Advances in Biocontrol and IPM” Conference has become a popular fixture in the national calendar of events. The overall objective has been to create an annual gathering of the IPM community at which policy makers\, experienced researchers\, early career scientists and practitioners can detach themselves from their usual day-to-day pressures and become totally immersed in this important subject. To broaden its appeal still further\, we will continue with a hybrid format to enable both in-person delegates at our regular conference venue and those who prefer to join us online. \nDownload Final Schedule (PDF)\n\nScientific Sessions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. New Solutions\nAim: To attract presentations on latest developments and novel Biocontrol/IPM approaches nearing completion or recently launched \nConfirmed speaker: Lauren Dipenbrock (University of Florida)\, Monique Rivera (Cornell University)\n \n2. Future proofing development of sustainable control – gap analysis and innovation\nAim: To identify forthcoming gaps/problems the industry will face in effective transition to IPM from conventional chemicals; “New” pests arising from the loss of conventional products; Novel innovations under research to address these issues. \n– Recognizing the potential that in some cases only early/incomplete datasets may be available for some studies\, and in others there may be a need for caution regarding how much information is released\, this session will include both full papers and short lightening talks as required. \nConfirmed speaker: Chris Wallwork (Agrii) \n3. Making it work in the field\n Aim: To encourage contributions from Growers/ Supermarkets. \nConfirmed speakers: Ron Stobart (Sainsburys)\, Andy Howard (Local Farmer): \n Session 4: Bringing certainty for business: Comparing/contrasting global legislation for Biocontrol & IPM\nAim: Compare different legislator approaches to consider best practice. It is hoped various industry sectors would be interested in the regulatory environment (uncertainty; small size/limited resources ….) \nConfirmed speakers: Roma Gwynn (Biorationale)\, Michael Braverman (Rutgers University\, IR4). Amanda Porter (DEFRA)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/bringing-biocontrol-and-ipm-to-market/
LOCATION:Olde Barn Hotel\, oll Bar Rd\, Marston\,\, Grantham\, NG32 2HT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221103
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20220520T160925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T144344Z
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SUMMARY:Biennial AAB Presidential Look-Forward: Nature-based and engineered biology solutions to climate mitigation
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe inaugural ‘Biennial AAB Presidential Look-Forward: Nature-based and engineered biology solutions to climate mitigation ‘ is an international conference primarily organised by the current AAB President.  Every two-years we will bring together applied biologists to explore how aspects of applied biology can be used to tackle major global challenges. The focus for this 2022 event has been proposed by Professor Christine Foyer and will explore how scientific discoveries can be applied to mitigate the upcoming challenges of food insecurity and climate change. \nThanks to everyone who has submitted abstracts for this meeting\, we are excited to be accounce the final schedule for the meeting \n\n\nDownload Final Schedule (PDF)\n\nAAB Presidents Medallists\nThis event will also host the inaugural presentation of AAB Presidents Medals.\nDirk Inze (VIB-Ghent)\n\n\n\n\nTina Barsby (NIAB)\nVivienne Anthony (Syngenta Foundation)\nPeter Shewry(Rothamsted Research)\nMedallists will provide an oral presentation to introduce their research and career highlights.\n\nMeeting Sessions and Confirmed Invited Speakers: \n– Enhancing the efficiency of photosynthesis for improved yield.\nSTEVE LONG (University of Illinois) JANE LANGDALE (University of Oxford) \n– Future crops: Legumes\, perennial varieties of major cereals and more\nMORITZ RECKLING (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF) \n– Silviculture innovation to improve climate goals \nLUKE MCCORMACK (The Morton Arboretum\, USA) STEVE SPENCER (JABBS Foundation) FLORIAN BUSCH (University of Birmingham\, UK) \n– Optimising seed and root health for improved crop resilience\nGARY BENDING (University of Warwick) BRIGITTE SLAATS (Syngenta. Basel\, Switzerland) \n– Plant breeding to meet societal need\nSARAH RAFFAN (Rothamsted Research) \n– Impact of climate change on agricultural nutritional security\nROB HANCOCK (James Hutton Institute)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/biennial-aab-presidential-look-forward-nature-based-and-engineered-biology-solutions-to-climate-mitigation/
LOCATION:Rothamsted Research\, West Common\, Harpenden\, AL5 2JQ
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221008
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20220124T105939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T134948Z
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SUMMARY:International Advances in Plant Virology (IAPV22)
DESCRIPTION:The AAB-organised ‘International Advances in Plant Virology (IAPV)‘ conference occurs every 18 months as an important gathering for the plant virology community.\nIAPV2022 will take place as a hybrid event on 5th-7th October 2022 hosted in Ljubljana\, Slovenia.\nVisit event website: https://cvent.me/N9PX1v\nThis event is organised in collaboration with the ‘Innovative Network for Next Generation Training and Sequencing of Virome‘ (INEXTVIR): https://inextvir.eu/ \nWe are delighted to announce the Call for Abstracts for IAPV22. The majority of the IAPV22 schedule will be made up of talks selected from submitted abstracts so we encourage researchers at all career stages to submit an abstract. The majority of speakers will travel to Ljubljana but those unable to travel can provide an online presentation. We will build the meeting schedule based on submitted articles. \nSubmit via the AAB website -> https://www.aab.org.uk/conferences/submit-an-abstract/ \nWe are delighted to continue the Roger and Raymond Hull Prize for best student poster\, which is the latest edition of Plant Virology (https://www.elsevier.com/books/plant-virology/hull/978-0-12-384871-0). \nThe primary organisers from within the AAB virology group are Trisna Tungadi and Charlotte Nellist. https://www.aab.org.uk/specialist-groups/virology/ \nAs per society policy all AAB early career professional members (students and anyone within 10 years of finsihing full time education) can join the meeting for free as an Online delegate. All ECP non-members can join for a nominal fee of £5\, which will include free AAB membership. \nConfirmed speakers:\nThierry Candresse- INRA\, Univ. Bordeaux\, France \nIsrael Pagan – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid\, Spain \nMarco Incarbone – GMI\, Vienna\, Austria \nCarolyn Malmstrom – Michigan State University\, USA \nIf you have any questions about this event please contact the AAB Office and we look forward to welcoming you to IAPV22 either in-person or online!
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/international-advances-in-plant-virology-iapv22/
LOCATION:Slovenia\, Slovenia
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20210519T174340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T084602Z
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SUMMARY:International Advances in Pesticide Application
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nOver the last three decades the Association Of Applied Biologists\, Pesticide Application Group has provided a forum for researchers and practitioners from around the world to present and discuss progress with the development of pesticide application technology. During this time great advances have been made to improve the efficacy and safety of pesticides\, resulting in lower doses of pesticides in the field\, leading to lower residue levels in produce and the environment. Scientific and engineering advances can be exploited more readily with regular contact between the many research groups\, and commercial organisations working with crop protection techniques. \nOnce again it is anticipated there will be a wide range of international papers presented at the 2022 conference emphasizing the excellent research being done across the diverse disciplines to improve application techniques and pesticide safety. All papers will be published in The Aspects of Applied Biology\, which acts as a good reference source for up to date techniques for researchers around the globe. \nDownload Meeting Program (PDF)\nRegistration and Travel Information
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/international-advances-in-pesticide-application/
LOCATION:Berkshire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20210519T174835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T100943Z
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SUMMARY:Shaping the Future for Pollinators - Innovations in Farmed Landscapes
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe Association of Applied Biologists has teamed up with the British Ecological Society and Royal Entomological Society to deliver a 3-day conference “Shaping the Future for Pollinators: Innovations in Farmed Landscapes”. Pollinators play a vital role in maintaining both semi-natural and agricultural ecosystems and healthy populations bolster food security\, livelihoods and social wellbeing. With evidence that many species of pollinators are in decline\, their conservation and management is of great public\, economic and political interest. As a result\, the ecology and conservation of managed and wild pollinators is a rapidly growing field of research\, alongside the study of their associated ecosystem services. \nThis conference aims to determine how we can shape farmed landscapes to make them resilient to future challenges such as climate change. Delegates will explore the impact of agricultural practices at the farm and landscape scale on pollinator behaviour\, ecology and the delivery of ecosystem services. Talks and discussions not only to share current best practices on the sustainable management of pollination services\, but explore how novel innovations can create new opportunities and address future risks. This conference aims to bring together researchers\, practitioners and policymakers to debate recent advancements in the field of pollinator research; and also to go beyond ecological research to explore emerging technologies within the field. \nThe host hotel is in Slough/Windsor which is just 15 minutes by train from London Paddington. \n\nThe majority of the meeting schedule will be comprised of talks provided by people who submitted abstracts. \nThe event includes these sessions: \nSession 1 : Landscape-scale management of pollination dynamics \nSession 2: Pollinator habitat management/provision \nSession 3: Managing crop pollination \nSession 4: Pollinator Nutrition \nSession 5: Assessing pollinator risks \nSession 6: Innovation strategies in pollination biology \nSession 7: Monitoring and Modelling Pollination \nDOWNLOAD EVENT SCHEDULE (PDF)\n\nRegistration is now open for both in-person and online delegates. \nIn-person delegates will have access to all oral sessions\, poster session\, meeting catering\, conference dinner\, travel and access to Kew Gardens. \nOnline delegates will have access to all scientific sessions based at the host hotel and can ask questions via text that is monitoring by AAB staff. Online poster presenters will be invited to provide a short video introducing their research. All posters will be included within a digital poster book. \nThe host hotel has preferential rates available for meeting participants. \nAAB/BES/RES members receive a registration discount. All AAB non-members will have the opportunity to join the ABB for free until the end of 2022. \nAAB-BES-RES Early Career Professional Members are invited to join the meeting as an online delegate for FREE. AAB Early Career Professional Non-Members are invited to join as an online delegate for the nominal fee of £5.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/shaping-the-future-for-pollinators-innovations-in-farmed-landscapes/
LOCATION:Berkshire
CATEGORIES:2021
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20211126T120726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T141122Z
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SUMMARY:International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR2022)
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nThe International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) is an annual  gathering of up to 1000 scientists whose primary research organism is  the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. This meeting embraces the remarkable contribution that Arabidopsis has made to our understanding of plant science. Information about the past 30 years of ICAR meetings can be found at website for the Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee (MASC). \nICAR2022 takes place at the International Conference Centre in Belfast\, Northern Ireland. Belfast lies within the beautiful country of Northern Ireland that was used as the backdrop for the Game of Thrones TV show. \nICAR meetings are overseen by MASC but are independently organised without the financial backing of an established society. ICAR2022 is organised by Arabidopsis Events UK with support for abstract submisson and registrations from the Association of Applied Biologists. \nCome for the Science\, Stay for the Stories\nFull meeting schedule PDF is now available for download here\n\nLate registration closes: May 31st  ECPs: £530+VAT\, Regular: £750+VAT\nICAR2022: June 20-24th\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/international-conference-on-arabidopsis-research-icar2022/
LOCATION:ICC Belfast\, 2 Lanyon Pl\, Belfast\, BT1 3WH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220525
DTSTAMP:20260422T013053
CREATED:20220204T163211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T095329Z
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SUMMARY:Acrylamide reduction in foods\, from plant breeding to food processing
DESCRIPTION:‘Acrylamide reduction in foods\, from plant breeding to food processing’ is the latest event on this broad topic organised by AAB in collaboration with Curtis Analytics. \nThis hybrid event takes place 23rd-24th May 2022 online and in-person at Discovery Park\, Sandwich\, Kent\, \nVisit Event Website\nMay 3rd: we are delighted to annouce the meeting schedule. Download here (PDF).\nRegister as an in-person delegate before Monday May 16th or an as online delegate from May 19th.\nRegister here.\nIf you need any other information about this event please contact the AAB office.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/acrylamide-reduction-in-foods-from-plant-breeding-to-food-processing/
LOCATION:Discovery Park\, Sandwich\, Kent\, Discovery Park\, Sandwich\, Kent\, CT13 9FF
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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