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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231218
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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
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230512
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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
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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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230310
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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
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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/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221118
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
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:20260422T030803
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:20260422T030803
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220927
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
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/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220906T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220908T170000
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
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/
CATEGORIES:2021
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220625
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
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:20260422T030803
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220512
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20220315T124008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T082834Z
UID:3659-1652227200-1652313599@www.aab.org.uk
SUMMARY:Closed Transfer Systems Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Filling of the of the Agricultural Sprayer with crop protection products can be a complex\, time consuming task which impacts the operator’s ability to apply product in a timely manner. \nIt also is the area of maximum exposure for the operator to the product and carries the highest risk of point source contamination. With increases in changeable weather effecting application timing\, regulatory pressures and a need to protect operators Closed Transfer Systems have become very relevant as a risk mitigation technology. \nThis workshop aims to exchange experiences from different stakeholders in order to provide improvements on the topic of Closed Transfer Systems through the demonstration and dissemination of solutions which are able to improve filling efficiencies whilst minimising or avoiding operator and environmental contamination risk.  \nVISIT WORKSHOP WEBSITE\nDOWNLOAD MEETING SCHEDULE\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/closed-transfer-systems-workshop/
LOCATION:Silsoe Spray Application Unit\, Silsoe Spray Applications Unit\, Bedford\, MK45 4HP
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220430
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20220228T151901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T162305Z
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SUMMARY:AAB-PlantEd Training School: Communicating the Science of Gene-Edited Crops
DESCRIPTION:Gene editing is a game-changing technology that has the potential to transform agricultural productivity. Use of this technology provides opportunities to mitigate the damaging effects of climate change and to better protect food security. However the use of this technology is not without controversy given its close alignment with related but different genetic modification (GM). Across the globe the commerical use of GM technologies is extremely limited and as such it is important that GE crops are regulated in a more permissive manner.  \nTherefore communicating the science of gene-editing technology is vitally important in order to ensure that the public fully understand the technology and can therefore make informed decisions about its use. \nThis focused workshop is a collaboration between the Association of Applied Biologists  and the COST Action ‘PlantEd’\, which has a pan-European membership of over 430 researchers and policy-makers. https://plantgenomeediting.eu/  \nWorkshop attendance is limited to 50 early career professionals who will be invited to register after a simple application process. \nVISIT EVENT WEBSITE
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/aab-planted-training-school-communicating-the-science-of-gene-edited-crops/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220329
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220331
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20211026T111622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T080248Z
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SUMMARY:HortStresses 2022
DESCRIPTION:VISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nUnderstanding and managing biotic and abiotic stresses of horticultural crops\nHorticultural crops are facing unprecedented challenges in the face of global warming and climate change. As weather becomes more extreme and unpredictable in future decades\, growers will need access to crops capable of withstanding periods of severe environmental and biological stress. The understanding of plant abiotic and biotic responses on the molecular and genetic level is of paramount importance for developing climate tolerant crops of the future. This encompasses the elucidation of molecular networks associated with stress sensing\, signalling and resistance. Through exploration of genetic diversity and utilisation of new genome editing techniques\, new avenues for the development of climate and pest tolerant crops can be explored. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmed invited speakers include- \n\nKatherine Denby (University of York)\nCharlotte Nellist (NIAB)\nCarol Wagstaff (University of Reading)\nAndrew Daymond (University of Reading)\nHelen Cockerton (University of Kent)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe have now finalised the schedule for this exciting event.\nDownload Schedule here (PDF)\n\nREGISTRATION is open until 11th March for in-person delegates and 22nd March for online-delegates.\nRegister here\n\nFees\n\nIn-person registration from £125-£250\nOnline registration from £25-£100
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/hortstresses-2022/
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220325
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20210825T144148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T080111Z
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SUMMARY:GHG and Ammonia Mitigation 2022
DESCRIPTION:Agricultural greenhouse gases (GHG) and ammonia mitigation: Solutions\, challenges\, and opportunities. \nVISIT EVENT WEBSITE\nFarming systems are under unprecedented pressures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia in the face of ambitious policy targets. It is widely recognised that the land-based sector will need to make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas mitigation in order to deliver Netzero emissions by the middle part of this century. This conference will provide a forum to share the latest research that addresses the issues of greenhouse gas and ammonia mitigation. Sources of emissions from crops\, soils\, manures\, livestock and land use change will be considered\, as well as greenhouse gas removals and carbon sequestration. The conference will address the biophysical potential for emission reductions as well as the economics and non-cost barriers. \nSessions include: \nSESSION ONE: SMART GHG INVENTORY\nSESSION TWO: SOCIO-ECONOMICS of GHG MITIGATION STRATEGIES\nSESSION THREE: AMMONIA\, CROPS and LIVESTOCK\nSESSION FOUR: MITIGATION of GHG DIRECT and INDIRECT and MANURE\nSESSION 5: LIVESTOCK\nSESSION SIX: FARM MANAGEMENT\, GHG & AMMONIA \nDownload Full Meeting Schedule (PDF)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/exploring-innovative-strategies-to-reduce-agricultural-ghg-and-ammonia-outputs/
LOCATION:Macdonald Holyrood Hotel\, 81 Holyrood Rd\, Edinburgh\, EH8 8AU\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220317
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220318
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20211010T214828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220208T093317Z
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SUMMARY:Advances in Soil Biology
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nAdvances in soil biological knowledge has implications for the better management of soils. This event is a collaboration between AAB and AHDB Soil Biology and Soil Health partnership with an aim to showcase recent advances and identify the next frontiers in soil biology. The lead scientific organiser is Jackie Stroud based at SRUC who is the convener for the Soil Biology specialist group. \nDOWNLOAD PROVISIONAL MEETING SCHEDULE\n\nThis event is organised in collaboration with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board \n \nIn-person registration closes on March 2nd. Virtual registration closes on March 14th (credit card payments only after March 2nd). \nVirtual delegates will be hosted by the AHDB digital team on using the HOPIN online system.  As such we will share your registration information with AHDB. Please download the AHDB GDPR statement to learn about how they will manage your data\, \nRegister here. \nIn-person registration AAB Members: £30-£75 \nIn-person registration AAB Non-members: £55-£140 \nVirtual registration AAB Members: £15-£30 \nVirtual registration AAB Non-members: £40-£95
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/advances-in-soil-biology/
LOCATION:Marriott Hotel\, Peterborough\, PE2 6GB\, Peterborough Business Park\, Lynch Wood\,\, Peterborough\, PE2 6GB\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211215
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20210915T170352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211119T112609Z
UID:2944-1639440000-1639526399@www.aab.org.uk
SUMMARY:Advances in Nematology 2021
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nOne-day Hybrid event hosted online and at The Linnean Society in Central London\nDecember 14th 2021\nWe invite contributions in 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).\nEvent website: https://cvent.me/D5Gx4G\nCall for abstracts is now closed\, Full schedule coming soon.\nRegister here\nIn-person registration closes November 19th \nVirtual registration closes December 7th \nIn-person registration fees \nAAB Members: £25- £50 \nAAB non-Members: £50- £100 \nVirtual registration fees \nAAB Members: £50 £20 \nAAB non-Members: £30- £50
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/advances-in-nematology-2021-2/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211119
DTSTAMP:20260422T030803
CREATED:20210519T174047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T121025Z
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SUMMARY:Improving Global and Local IPM
DESCRIPTION:Visit Event Website\nOver the last decade\, the AAB “Advances in Biocontrol\, IPM” Conference has become a popular fixture on our 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\, this year we have introduced a “hybrid format” to enable both in-person delegates at our regular conference venue and those who prefer to join us on-line.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload FINAL Program.\n  \nRegister as an online delegate here\n\nIn-person registration fees (with or without accommodation).\n\nAAB members: £110- £350\nAAB non-members: £350 – £485\n\n\nVirtual registration fees\nAAB members: £22.50- £37.50\nAAB non-members: £47.50- £102.50\n\nNon-members will receive AAB membership until the end of 2022.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nExcitingly\, a special issue of Annals of Applied Biology will compliment this event. Delegates are encouraged to submit manuscripts (reviews\, research or opinion papers) for publication in the June-July 2022 edition of Annals. Publication in Annals is free of charge including colour images\, so will maximise the visibility of your research. The deadline for submission of manuscripts is 15 December 2021. Papers can be submitted at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/aab. For the category of submission\, please enter CONFERENCE paper. This edition will be edited by experts in the area\, including Toby Bruce (University of Keele)\, Keith Walters\, Jon Knight\, and Joe Roberts (Harper Adams University)
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/ipm-and-biocontrol-hybrid-event/
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SUMMARY:Thinking Differently about Soil-borne Disease Management
DESCRIPTION:Visit website for this Virtual event\nWith increasing awareness of the importance of ‘soil health’ and pressure to reduce pesticide inputs and use alternatives\, this conference aims to bring together a unique group with expertise in a range of disciplines to present and discuss ways to manage soil-borne diseases ‘outside of the current toolbox’. \nThe aim will be to consider how we should use novel and existing strategies both now and in the future. This would include all crops grown for food and fuel. Research and views around the impacts of rotations\, chemistry\, soil-health\, biological control\, the impact of microbiomes\, suppressive soils\, disease detection and associated technology and modelling would be welcomed. \nThe sharing of research findings that have potential to work cross sector and be included in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies e.g. from horticulture to arable crops are encouraged. \nRegistration Fees for this online event:\n \nAAB members: £10-£15 \nAAB non-members: £30-£80. All non-members willl receive AAB membership until the end of 2022 \nRegistration deadline: November 5th (credit-card payments only after October 27th) \nDownload Meeting Program.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/thinking-differently-about-soil-borne-disease-management/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211103T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211104T170000
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SUMMARY:Trees for the Future Diversity and complexity for resilience and carbon storage
DESCRIPTION:Visit hybrid event website\nNovember 3-4 2021 \nAs  a key part of actions to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050\, the  UK Government set a target of up to 19% woodland cover. Key decisions  therefore are required concerning how and where we expand tree cover.  Modern forestry is generally based on monocultures largely because of  timber production. However\, future forests will play a key role in  climate change mitigation. It is therefore crucial that appropriate  informed decisions are made with regard to the structure\, composition  and planning of future forests\, in order to provide sustainable  solutions that are of benefit to society. Mixed forests with their  higher biodiversity\, are likely to be better than monocultures in  regulating the water cycle and sequestering carbon. \nThis conference is a collaboration between AAB and the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research  (BIFoR) and a main objective is to explore state-of-the-art scientific  evidence showing that higher tree species diversity enables higher  productivity and stability\, with a lower susceptibility to biotic and  abiotic stress\, together with a portfolio of ecosystem services\, as well  as economic and management benefits. Invited speakers will address  these broad issues from the perspective of  science/industry/economics/politics interfaces. \nA  key aim is to produce a policy document that will inform UK government  strategy. In addition\, we will produce other outputs such as a Special  Issue of the Food and Energy Security journal. Submissions for this special issue remains open until March 1st 2022. \nDownload Provisional Program: October 4th \nRegister for the meeting here. \nEnormous thanks to The JABBS Foundation for allowing us to keep registration fees extremely low for such a high profile event! \nFees\nIn-person event: £75-175 \nOne-site: On site registration includes day catering\, wine reception and conference dinner held on  November 3rd in the Great Hall at the University of Birmingham. This will include the live presentation of the ‘All England Woodland  Resilience Award. Register as an in-person delegate by September 3rd 2021. \nVirtual event: £5-£85 \nThis hybrid event provides opportunities for virtual delegates to register for the meeting. This will include access to all plenary sessions (filmed by the professional UoB event staff) and the opportunity to participant in session Q+A. This will not provide access to the poster session. Register as a online delegate by October 29th 2021.
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/trees-for-the-future-diversity-and-complexity-for-resilience-and-carbon-storage/
CATEGORIES:2021
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211101T110000
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SUMMARY:Applied Biology and Climate change: AAB-COP26 webinar series.
DESCRIPTION:The COP26 Climate Conference is hosted in Glasgow in November 2021 and is (another) critical moment for humanity to establish policies to combat the myriad threats posed by climate change. \nAs a UK-based society the AAB will mark this important event by hosting a webinar series that looks at how applied biology is impacted by climate change and can play a role to mitigate its effects. \nAAB will host five coffee-time webinars throughout the duration of COP26 between November 1st-15th 2021. \nWe have invited experts in various fields of applied biology to explore how their specialism is impacted by climate change. \n\nSeries webinars\nMonday November 1st: Luke Bell (University of Reading): Exploring climate impacts on horticultural crop production\n \n\nMonday November 8th: Ryan McGuire (Queens University\, Belfast); Keerthi Bandru (Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)\, Jørgen Eivind Olesen (Dept of Agroecology\, Aarhus University): Modelling European Agriculture with Climate Change for Food Security: Science-Policy Knowledge Forum Pilot\n \n\nFriday November 12th: Fred Otu-Larbi (Lancaster University): Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions in a Changing Climate\n \n\nMonday November 15th Bob Rees (SRUC): What are the implications of net zero for UK agriculture?
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/applied-biology-and-climate-change-aab-cop26-webinar-series/
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:20211013T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211014T130000
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SUMMARY:Crop production with reduced pesticide and fertiliser inputs to reduce carbon footprints
DESCRIPTION:Please visit event website.\nOctober 13th-14th 9am-1.30pm\n \nVirtual Meeting on Zoom. \nDue to changes in legislation the UK food production industry faces serious threats to its productivity and crop safety through the loss of key plant protection products. Moreover growers need to produce same yields from lower inputs to reduce carbon footprints to contribute to the UK commitments to cut emissions by 78% by 2035. \nIn this event we will explore the challenges and opportunities resulting from this set of circumstance. We will focus on maximising the efficacy of existing and newly introduced pesticides\, bio-stimulants and crop nutrition products; the use of alternative products to directly or indirectly replace those that are lost and to look at alternative previously overlooked  techniques. \nThanks to CF Fertilisers for providing support for this event. \nRegister for this event here.\nRegistration fees: \nAAB Members: £10- £15\nNon-Members: £15 – £20\nDOWNLOAD PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/crop-production-with-reduced-pesticide-and-fertiliser-inputs-to-reduce-carbon-footprints/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210928T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211207T163000
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SUMMARY:#UKPlantSciPresents webinar series
DESCRIPTION:The fourth season of the #UKPlantSciPresents webinar series ran from September 28th – December 7th 2021.\nThe series promotes excellence in UK plant science and each webinar features two speakers who will talk for 25minutes allowing 10 minutes for delegate questions. They take place at 3pm BST or GMT (after October 2021). \nDecember 7th: Eirini Kaiserli (University of Glasgow): Integrating light and temperature signalling in Arabidopsis.\n \nDecember 7th: Anne-Marie Labandera (University of Birmingham): Uncovering nuclear and non-canonical functions for O2- and cold-regulated proteins in plants\n \nNovember 23rd: Sarah Raffan (Rothamsted Research): Genome-editing for low acrylamide wheat.\n \nNovember 23rd: Matthew Back (Harper Adams): Can cover crops be used to lower populations of plant parasitic nematodes of field crops?\n \nOctober 26th: Gabriela Toledo-Ortiz (Lancaster University): Tomatoes for Tomorrow\n \nOctober 26th: Stuart Casson (University of Sheffield): Environmental control of stomatal development\n \nOctober 12th: Jackie Stroud (SRUC); The role of earthworms in regenerative agriculture: soil tillage decisions and pest-disease dynamics.\n \n\nSeptember 28th: Richard Mott (University College London): Sharing encrypted genotypes and phenotypes to accelerate crop improvement\n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.aab.org.uk/event/ukplantscipresents-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Virtual on Zoom
CATEGORIES:2021
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ORGANIZER;CN="Geraint Parry":MAILTO:geraint@aab.org.uk
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