The 1998 Brighton Conference
Pests & Diseases
16-19 November 1998
Conference Programme
Session details
Limitation of liability
The Scientific Conference Programme

Sessions are being organised to cover a range of pest and disease issues, including pest and disease management on temperate, sub-tropical and tropical crops. The effects of climate change will also be featured, as will advances in biotechnology, resistance and innovative methods of pests and disease management.

Invited world authorities will discuss various specialist topics, including thrips, water-borne phycomycete pathogens and take-all. Others will cover a range of agronomic issues, including Decision Support Systems, Integrated Crop Management and Integrated Farming Systems.

Food safety will feature strongly in the 1998 Conference, with sessions devoted to highly topical subjects such as pesticide residues and the formation of the national and European food agencies.

Various environmental issues, including buffer zones and the effects of pesticides on non-target organisms will also be discussed.

Pesticide-related topics will include discussions of advances in seed treatments, packaging and waste disposal. As always, companies from around the world are invited to use the "new compounds" sessions as a springboard to announce their new products for pests and disease control.

Session Details

Provisional details of sessions, presented as they are forecast to occur are detailed for:
Limitation of Liability

Neither the British Crop Production Council (BCPC) nor the Event Organisation (Europe) Ltd (EO) can accept any liability for death, injury, any loss, cost or expense suffered or incurred by any person if such loss is caused or results from any act, default or omission of any person, other than an employee or agent of BCPC or EO.In particular, neither BCPC nor EO can accept any liability for losses arising from the provision or non-payment of services provided by hotel companies or transport operators. Nor can BCPC or EO accept liability for losses suffered by reason of war including threatof war, riots and civil strife, terrorist activity, natural disaster, weather, fire, flood, drought, technical, mechanical or electrical breakdown within any premises visited by delegates in connection with the Conference, industrial disputes, government action, regulations or technical problems which may affect the services provided in connection with the Conference. Neither can BCPC nor EO is able to give any warranty that any particular person will appear as a speaker or panellist.Cancellation and InsuranceIn the event that the Conference is cancelled by BCPC or EO,or, by any reason of any factor outside the control of BCPC or EO, the Conference cannot take place, the amount of the Conference fee shall be refunded. The liability of BCPC and EO shall be limited to that refund, and neither shall be liable for any other loss, cost or expense, however caused, incurred or arising.In particular, neither BCPC nor EO shall be liable to refund any travel or hotel costs incurred by delegates.Delegates are advised to take out comprehensive insurance.