BCPC (formerly known as the British Crop Protection Council) brings together as Corporate Members representatives of a wide range of organisations with an interest in furthering the science and practice of crop production. Between them they cover research, the agrochemical industry, the services, contractors, distributors, education, agricultural engineering, plant breeding/biotechnology, overseas development, government and regulatory concerns.

BCPC sets out to inform and influence decision makers, the scientific community, farmers and their advisers and the general public about issues which affect crop production as a key component of agriculture, horticulture and food production. It does this primarily by producing factual strategy reports on key topics for decision makers and by holding international conferences and seminars.

BCPC organises debates on topical issues by informed audiences and reports on the fora are recorded.

It is spearheading a move to develop a common approach in Europe on crop protection issues.

BCPC is a registered charity, its commercial arm is BCPE (formerly known as the British Crop Protection Enterprises), usually known as ‘Enterprises'.

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BCPC has four objectives:

• To examine current and developing issues in the science and practice of crop production.

• To promote improved, environmentally-sensitive crop production practices to produce wholesome food.

• To foster and support crop production science and practice through congresses, symposia and publications and though presentation of its views to government and other organisations.

• To present independent information to the general public on the place of crop production in agriculture and horticulture, and to encourage and contribute to education and training.

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The Board coordinates BCPC activities as well as taking responsibility for finance and regular business matters.

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• The Executive Committee is a subset of the Executive Board empowered to carry out its regular business and to second the chairmen of individual committees and subcommittees when their particular expertise is needed. The Executive Committee is also responsible for the financial affairs of BCPC.
  
• The Programme Policy Committee is responsible for the congress and symposia strategy, the choice of topics for international meetings and for collaboration with other organisations
  
• The Science Strategy Group advises the Executive Board of economic, scientific and technical developments relevant to production of food, non-food and forage crops, convenes and integrate Working Groups, undertakes strategic and tactical reviews of areas of research appropriate to the crop production chain and produces recommendations for future policy and research needs.

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BCPE is managed by a Board of Directors chaired by Dr Colin Ruscoe who reports to Enterprises' shareholder, BCPC. The other directors are Chris Todd (Managing Director), Dr Trevor Lewis, Mr Tom Bals, Mr Peter Moring and Mr Stephen Howe.

In essence BCPC sets the overall technical policy and Enterprises converts it into commercial reality, generating funds which are ploughed back to BCPC through an annual covenant.

The policy agreed by the Enterprises Board is executed by a small team directed by Chris Todd and comprising: Dr Colin Ruscoe, Exhibition Director and Frances McKim, Editor-in-Chief.

Enterprises is always keen to broaden its activities and is interested in hearing from anyone about areas where it might be able to offer services such as publishing and conference organising.

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BCPC Publications activities are undertaken by Enterprises, planning and managing what is becoming an increasingly successful and commercially oriented publishing business. Conventional publications such as the international publication The Pesticide Manual. and The UK Pesticide Guide continue to sell well.

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BCPC will remunerate members by offering benefits including:

• Discounts on purchases of BCPC products and services;
• Free BCPC website listings and links;
• Priority bookings at BCPC events.

Details of the scheme and all the benefits available to each category of Business Member can be found in the Business Membership Offer Document available here (Adobe PDF 277Kb, PDF help).

Join now

Having considered the benefits of Business Membership, those wishing to join should complete the Business Membership Offer Application Form (Microsoft Word document 123Kb) and return it to:
BCPC Business Membership Administrator,
7 Omni Business Centre,
Omega Park, Alton,
Hampshire GU34 2QD UK.

When the completed form has been received the details will be entered on a database and an invoice issued for full payment of the membership level selected.

If you wish to discuss the Business Membership Scheme then why not call now on +44 (0)1420 593200 or email: admin@bcpc.org.

Current Members
Click here to view the current members and their web sites.

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• Agricultural Engineers Association
• Association of Applied Biologists
• Association of Independent Crop Consultants
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
• British Institute of Agricultural Consultants
• British Society for Plant Pathology
• Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association
• Crop Protection Association
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs represented by the Pesticides Safety Directorate
• Department of Agricultural and Rural Development for Northern Ireland
• Environment Agency
• Imperial College, London
• Lantra
• National Association of Agricultural Contractors
• National Farmers' Union
• National Consumer Federation
• National Institute of Agricultural Botany
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
• Society of Chemical Industry - Pest Management Group

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• President
  Hugh Oliver-Bellasis


• Chairman
  Dr Barry Thomas*
• Vice-chairman
  David Atkinson*
  John MacLeod*
• Honorary Treasurer
  Peter Moring*
• Individual Members
  Dr David Alford*
  Alan Bide*
  Prof Peter Bunyan
  Dr James Gilmour
  Bob Joice*
  Dr Rod Morrod*
  Dr Alwyn R Thompson*
• General Secretary
  Dr John Fisher
  
  *Members of the Executive Committee