The next BCPC DISEASES REVIEW will be held on 8 October 2026 

Sophi Taylor Building, Cambridge
Event fee: £15.00+VAT by invitation only

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Chair: Phil Powell (NIAB)

1. Rachel Wells (JIC) – The GINs, precision breeding in arable crops
2. Dave Hughes (Syngenta) – new technology
3. Paul Laniran, Innovation Lead Agriculture, Innovate UK 
4. Agnieszka Witek (The Sainsbury Laboratory) – precision breeding for potato
5. Sheridawn Schoeman (Croplife PRG Chair/Corteva) – potential impact of EU reset on crop protection strategies

Previous Disease Review presentations can be viewed from the links below

• The 11th Annual BCPC Diseases Review took place on 27 November as part of BCPC’s Joint Expert Review held at Rothamsted Research Centre. To view presentations click here.
• The 10th Annual BCPC Diseases Review will take place 15 October 2024 at the Sophi Taylor Building, Cambridge.
• The 9th Annual BCPC Diseases Review –  Disease Control: Balancing Food Security & Environmental Responsibility – took place 17 October 2023, at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
• The 8th Annual BCPC Diseases Review – Changing Challenges and Changing tools for Integrated Crop Management – was held 19 October 2022, at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here
• The 7th Annual BCPC Diseases Review was held as a virtual event. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here 
• The 6th Annual BCPC Diseases Review was held as a virtual event. Details of the programme and speaker presentations from the event can be found here