AICC ANNUAL 3 DAY TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2018

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Independent Agronomy - delivering truly transparent advice to approaching 50% of the UK Arable Advice Market Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 January 2018 Whittlebury Hall, Towcester AICC ANNUAL 3 DAY TECHNICAL CONFERENCE 2018 The Association of Independent Crop Consultants AICC Ltd. Agriculture Place, Drayton Farm, East Meon, Petersfi�eld, Hampshire. GU32 1PN t. 01730 823881 e. [email protected] www.aicc.org.uk Providing AICC members with the annual unique opportunity to hear unedited, technical reviews on agronomic issues, strengthen industry alliances and bene�fit from the interaction with colleagues and new entrants from across UK. Download the Conference APP AICC2018

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Independent Agronomy - delivering truly transparent adviceto approaching 50% of the UK Arable Advice Market

Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 January 2018Whittlebury Hall, Towcester

AICC ANNUAL 3 DAY TECHNICAL

CONFERENCE 2018

The Association of Independent Crop Consultants

AICC Ltd. Agriculture Place, Drayton Farm, East Meon, Petersfi �eld, Hampshire. GU32 1PN

t. 01730 823881 e. [email protected]

www.aicc.org.uk

Providing AICC members with the annual unique opportunity to hear unedited, technical reviews on agronomic issues, strengthen industry alliances and bene�fi t from

the interaction with colleagues and new entrants from across UK.

Download the Conference APP AICC2018

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Members DayConference Agenda 2018

Tuesday 9th January All sessions will take place in Brooklands Suite unless otherwise stated

SPEAKER CHAIR

09.30-10.00 Coffee on arrival in Bentleys Lounge

10.00-11.00 AGM and Members Business (Separate Agenda) Sean Sparling

11.00-13.00 AICC Trials Results 2017 (Separate Agenda) AICC Trials Team John Clarke

13.00-14.00 LUNCH

14.00-15.30 Outdoor Pursuits (Clay pigeon shooting or Archery) hosted by Bayer Crop Science Meet in reception

Exhibits open in Bentleys Lounge AHDB, PGRO, NIABTAG, BCPC, VI, NFU, CPA

15.30-16.00 Tea in Bentleys Lounge

16.00-16.30 BREAK OUT GROUPS - running concurrently

SUGAR BEET Dr Mark Stevens, Penny Oakes Melbourne Room Scientific & Crop Staying upbeet ! Lessons to be learnt about stability lead, BBRO sugar beet disease and pest control following a difficult season, and looking ahead with a reduced number of products in the armoury.

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POTATOES – Fluazinam, Blight on the horizon? Peter Brumpton Monza Room A practical insight into blight control strategies John Sarup, SPUD for the 2018 season, in light of increased Agronomy & resistance to the blight fungicide Fluazinam. Consultancy Ltd

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SOYA Indianapolis Room Recent introduction of modern varieties of Soya into the UK, has prompted a substantial increase in the area grown in 2017 and is expected to rise again this coming 2018 season. Why? A brief David McNaughton, Joss Wood update on performance, inputs and margins. Director SOYA UK

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SPEAKER CHAIR

16.45-17.45 FUTURE TOOLS OF THE TRADE Brooklands Suite With technology moving so fast, are drones just Jack Wrangham, Sean Sparling gadgets or can they offer real benefits to your Drone Ag clients farm efficiences?

Field Monitoring Satellite Tool Peter Griffith, David Lines Developed for AICC by Farming On Line Richard Hayes

19:00 Drinks and canapes from around the world hosted by ROTAM Bentleys Lounge

20:00 Casual Supper followed by Games Night hosted by BASF Brooklands Suite

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Tuesday 9th January

AICC’s own Academy, supporting AICC members with their chosen trainee

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Conference Agenda 2018

Wednesday 10th January All sessions will take place in Brooklands Suite

unless otherwise stated

SPEAKER CHAIR

9.00-10.30 Session 1 - CEREAL DISEASES and Patrick NEW SOLUTIONS Stephenson

Winter Wheat Fungicide Performance Dr Jonathan Blake, Senior the old, the new and the future Research Scientist, ADAS

Evolution in septoria tritici resistance Dr Neil Paveley, Director and rust races and the prospects Crop Protection, ADAS looking forward

Ramularia and Net Blotch - a worrying Dr Paul Gosling, Crop Health new world? Fungicide efficacy and and Protection, AHDB control measures.

10.30-11.00 Coffee

11.00-12.30 Session 2 - SOILS - Discussing the James vital link between Agriculture and Rimmer the environment, incorporating soil health and conservation agriculture

Is soil nutrient cycling in conservation Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, Head agriculture systems different? of Farming Systems, NIAB

Linking Biodiversity and Profitable Prof Richard Pywell, Head of Farming: Introducing the ASSIST Biodiversity Science Area Programme NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Nutrient behaviour Joel Williams - and synergies and role of carbon Integrated Soils balances in the soil and plant Independent Crop & Soil Health Consultant

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SPEAKER CHAIR

12.30 - 13.45 Lunch

13.45-14.45 Session 3 OILSEED RAPE - A look at the fundamentals of Oilseed Rape husbandry focusing on the components of yield, crop physiology and pathology, and analysing how changes in traditional drilling dates affect the way we manage the crop to get the best out of it. Andrew Blazey WELLINGTON SUITE (1st Floor)

OSR management to enhance yield Dr Pete Berry, Head of Crop Physiology & Principal Scientist

The role of integrated disease Julie Smith. Senior Research management in OSR yield enhancement Scientist, Crop Pathology, ADAS Rosemaund

14.45 Tea

15.00-18.30 Session 4 - Exhibitors (See Back Page)

15.00-18.30 EXHIBITORS STANDS OPEN Brooklands Suite

19.30-20.00 Pre-gala Drinks hosted by YARA in Bentleys Lounge

20.00 Gala Dinner in Brooklands Suite Guest speaker Scott Heffield – part of Bear Grylls’s safety team Sourced by AICC, supported by Syngenta

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Conference Agenda 2018

Wednesday 10th January

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09.30-11.00 Session 5 : PESTS - Coping with troublesome pests in the light of registration difficulties Rob Hurren

The rise and rise of pyrethroid Dr Stephen Foster, Entomologist, resistance in UK Pests and populations Rothamsted Research and Chair of IRAG (UK) Insecticide Resistance Action Group)

Managing Insecticide Resistance Dr Sacha White, Senior Research Entomologist, ADAS

The challenges of pests in all crops Alan Dewar, Dewar Crop Protection

11.00-11.30 Coffee

11.30 - 13.00 Session 6 : THE BIGGER PICTURE : Herbicide Resistance on the world stage and the issues we can expect to face …… plus “answers” Sean Sparling

Glyphosate Resistance in world arable systems and alternative Dr Paul Neve, Weed Biologist, strategies Rothamsted Research

The potential for glyphosate resistance in the UK, focusing on black-grass, Dr Laura Davies, Weed ryegrass and bromes Researcher, ADAS

Resistance issues and answers Barrie Hunt, Technical Development Manager, Monsanto

Conference closed by Chairman

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Thursday 11th JanuaryAll sessions will take place in Brooklands Suite

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Whittlebury Hall Room Floorplan

First Floor

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Exhibitors & Supporters

CEO/Conference Manager: Sarah Cowlrick 07831 388304Audio Visual Manager: Andrew Bentley 01604 864 868

Whittlebury Hall 0845 400 001

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