Surveillance and Monitoring in Plant Protection

Join us for an insightful event on "Surveillance and Monitoring in Plant Protection", where experts will discuss innovative strategies to protect crops from diseases, pests, and weeds. Plus, eligible participants can get 3 Basis/ NRoSO CPD points for attending the event.

A seminar session will include the latest advancements in surveillance and monitoring for crop diseases, exploring cutting-edge techniques that enable early detection and more effective disease management. Moreover, we will focus on insect monitoring and control, highlighting the sustainable solutions to mitigate insect impacts on crops. Furthermore, weed management will be presented, offering insights into how surveillance tools can help identify and control important weeds that threaten crops.

The event will also include an interactive breakout session, as well as pitches featuring companies based at Rothamsted Agri-tech Business Centre showcasing innovative technologies and real-world applications.

This event promises to be an exciting blend of learning and networking with research experts and agri-tech start-ups and businesses. Perfect for professionals, farmers and researchers in agriculture, plant protection, and agri-tech.

Agenda

9:00am - Arrival, registration and networking with refreshments

9:30am - Welcome

9:35am - Seminar Session

Introductory Talk

• "A strategic approach for sustainable agriculture" - Dr Andrea Gonzalez Gonzalez and Dr Natalia Taketani, Fa-Bio

Talks from Rothamsted Research:

• "Surveillance and monitoring for crop diseases" - Prof Jon West
• "Long-term monitoring and surveillance technology to study insects" - Dr Dion Garrett
• "Image recognition for precision grassweed management" - Dr David Comont

11:35am - Break for networking and refreshments

11:55am - Breakout session

12:25pm - Start-up pitches and networking

12:50pm - Lunch

1:30pm - Event finishes

About Agri-Tech Week

Agri-Tech Week is a unique programme made up of a series of bespoke events curated by Agri-TechE and hosted by partners across the Agri-TechE membership. Designed to showcase some of the latest thinking in agriculture-related research and farming practice, Agri-Tech Week is an opportunity to gain new knowledge, strengthen networks and gather fresh insights.