The Dundee Conference. Crop Protection in Northern Britain


	Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain Charity No: SCO 14888 PLEASE NOTE, THE PROGRAMME FOR PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS IS NOW FULL, BUT OFFERS OF POSTER PRESENTATIONS FOR CPNB2008 WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION CPNB 2008: The Dundee Conference Environmental Management & Crop Protection 26 - 27 February 2008 Click here for a pdf file of the Final Circular and Booking Form. Please note that we now have a full programme for the Platform Presentations (the closing date for offers was 1st May), but offers of Posters will still be considered. Please contact Tim Heilbronn at the address shown below.
	CPNB 2008 ("The Dundee Conference") is the foremost Conference concerning environmental management and crop protection and associated topics in northern environments. The Dundee Conference covers Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, Combinable Crops, and Potatoes. Click here for a pdf of the Final Circular and Booking Form. There is a specially discounted rate for Students. Individual students, and farmer groups (min 10), are entitled to free registration.
				Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain Aims of the Conference Venue and Costs Accommodation Offers of Papers and Posters Proceedings of the 2006 and 2008 Conferences Committee of the ACPNB Main Contact CPNB 2008 is organised by TheAssociation for Crop Protection in Northern Britain, a non-profit making Registered Charity which brings together the Scottish Crop Research Institute, SAC, Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, SNH and the agricultural trade in Scotland. There are five sessions of invited papers and research reports with ample time for discussion. There are also two poster sessions. The Conference has been allocated a total of 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (6 points for each day attended) towards the BASIS Professional Register. The aim of the Conference is to bring together farmers, agricultural and horticultural advisers, the technical staff of the agricultural chemical trade and all those concerned with recent advances in chemical and non-chemical crop protection, including advisory, research and government organisations, to discuss crop protection problems prevalent in northern environments. In addition to those from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Conference will be of relevance to many others in Northern Europe. It is the Association's policy to grant a concessionary rate to students. Individual students can attend at a concessionary rate of £35 per day, including lunch. Booking forms must be accompanied by a signed statement from the student's supervisor attesting that he/she is a full-time student. Farmer Groups, of ten or more, are also being offered a concessionary rate of £35 per day. Venue and Costs Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2008 is being held at the West Park Conference Centre, University of Dundee, on 26 - 27 February 2008. The first day begins with Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, followed by Combinable Crops. Combinable Crops continues on the second day, which is dedicated primarily to Potatoes. Delegates will be welcome to attend the Conference on either one or both days, at a cost of £70.00 per day, including lunch, venue, and registration charges. There are special concession rates for Students and Farmer Groups. Accommodation All 44 rooms have been reserved from 25-26 February 2008 at the 3-Star Invercarse Hotel (10 min walk). Those wishing to stay at the specially negotiated rate (£66 per person per night B&B), are advised to contact the hotel at the earliest opportunity to reserve a room (Telephone 01382 669231; "Ref CPNB"). Further rooms are available at Premier Travel Inns (Centre or West are c.10 min drive), at a cost of £51 to £60 per room. For details of other Accommodation, please contact the Dundee Tourist Information Office (Telephone 01382 527527). Please note that accommodation will not be available at the West Park Centre due to the earlier timing of the Conference, and hence the unavailability of the student rooms. The programme of Platform Presentations is now full, but additional offers of Posters will still be considered. Offers are invited for Posters concerning any aspect of the programme or a related topic, and contibutors are asked to complete the form in the First Circular, or e-mail the relevant details to Tim Heilbronn (tim@cpnb.org) CPNB 2008 has a wide-ranging programme including platform and poster sessions on the following areas: Cropping systems and environmental interactions Soils and Water Protection The impact of the CAP reform All aspects of crop protection in cereals, potatoes, and other combinable crops Application of new technology for diagnostics and integrated crop and pest management Forecasting and decision support systems Quality assurance and traceability New products and GMOs Energy Crops Invited review papers from eminent scientists in the UK and northern Europe are included in the programme. The Proceedings of CPNB 2008 have been generously sponsored by Bayer CropScience, and will be published in time for the meeting, with the opportunity for all speakers to publish a 6-page paper (8-page for Invited Speakers). CPNB 2006 was held at the West Park Conference Centre, University of Dundee, on 28 February - 1 March 2006. Bound copies of the published Proceedings, sponsored by BASF (380 pp) are available from Tim Heilbronn at a cost of £40 including postage & packing. THE ASSOCIATION FOR CROP PROTECTION IN NORTHERN BRITAIN (A non-profit making, Registered Charity: SCO 1488) STANDING COMMITTEE S.J. Wale (Chairman), SAC Aberdeen S. Murray (Secretary), SAC Penicuik A. Newton (Treasurer), SCRI T.D. Heilbronn (Administrator) M. Ballingall (AIC Representative) C. Coll, SAC Aberdeen J. Chard, SASA A. Lees, SCRI C. Smith, SNH K. O'Donnell, SASA G. Stoddart (AICC Representative) Contact: Tim Heilbronn CPNB Administrator 74a Errol Road Invergowrie Dundee DD2 5AF Tel: 01382 562517 e-mail: Tim@cpnb.org
	The Dundee Conference is the only forum targeted specifically at these issues in northern climates. Attendance is worth twelve BASIS points.

	Attendance is important for advisers, technical staff of the agricultural chemical trade, and researchers in both the public and private sectors of crop protection. Students with specific interest in crop protection are encouraged to attend.