12-15 NOVEMBER 2001   BRIGHTON, UK

  THE MONDAY SYMPOSIUM


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Monday 12 November 2001
The Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel

THE WORLD'S WORST WEEDS

Weeds account for significant costs in all agricultural systems. An understanding of their biology and ecology is the essential basis for rational control practices.

Taking it's theme from the trilogy published by Holm et al., the Monday Symposium will review the current distribution and status of some of the most important and intransigent weed groups in world agriculture.

Using examples from temperate and tropical areas, emphasis will be placed on how change in agricultural practice effects weed floras and how recent developments in weed biology and ecology can lead to sustainable, environmentally acceptable management systems for key species.

Looking to the future, the likely impact of global climate change and our ability to predict the emergence and spread of new weed problems will be considered.

Ample opportunity will be provided for questions and general discussion of the major issues during, and at the end of the Symposium.
 TIMETABLE
Monday 12 November 2001
From 09:00 Registration
10:30 Symposium commences
12:45 -14:00 Lunch (not provided)
16:30 Symposium ends
 THE PROGRAMME

Chairman's introduction
Dr Charles Riches - NRI, University of Greenwich, UK

The Cyperaceae - still the world's worst weeds?
P John Terry - IACR-Long Ashton, Bristol, UK

Current status of grass weeds in world agriculture and future prospects for their control
Dr Martin Mortimer - International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines

Are we on top of aquatic weeds? Weed problems, control options and challenges
Professor Raghavan Charudattan - University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Current status and future prospects for management of parasitic weeds (Striga and Orobanche)
Professor Malcolm Press - University of Sheffield, UK

Prediction and prevention of plant invasions - what is possible?
Chris Parker - Consultant, Bristol, UK

Weeds in a changing climate
Dr James Bunce - Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre, Maryland, USA

Chairman and Organiser
Dr Charles Riches - NRI, University of Greenwich, UK
 DELEGATE REGISTRATION

To register for the 'The World's Worst Weeds' seminar, simply fill in and return the secure Delegate Registration Form.

This form may be printed out locally and then mailed to the BCPC Symposium Secretariat along with the registration fee. Payment must be made by cheque or bank draft drawn on a UK bank and paid in pounds sterling payable to 'British Crop Protection Enterprises Ltd'.
Alternatively you can complete and pay for your registration via the internet. Payments are encrypted to ensure security.

Registration Fee
All delegates        £70
(inclusive of VAT at 17.5%)
The registration fee entitles the delegate to:

  1. attend the Monday Symposium only
  2. a copy of the Proceedings of the Monday Symposium

Registration enquiries
All registration enquiries should be directed to:
BCPC Conference Secretariat, 5 Maidstone Buildings Mews, Bankside, London. SE1 1GN, UK.
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7940 5555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7940 5577
Email: conference@bcpc.org
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