The Next BCPC WEEDS REVIEW will take place 19 November 2026
To be held at the Sophi Taylor Building, NIAB, Cambridge
Event fee: £15.00+VAT by invitation only.

‘Discussing all aspects of weed management, with a morning session on ‘Innovative Science’ including early career scientists, through to ‘Innovative Technology’ in the afternoon with talks from the researcher, practitioner and farmers perspective

DRAFT PROGRAMME

Morning chairperson: John Cussans, ADAS

Session one:

  • 10.00am. Title tbc – Peggy Mcgroary, Rothamsted Research
  • 10.30am. Title tbc – Tala Chouman, Rothamsted Research
  • 11.00am. Title tbc – Jasper Kanomanyanga, NIAB

Session two:

  • 11.45am. Title tbc – Kainat Bibi, Greenwich University
  • 12.15am.  Are regenerative farming practices changing weed diversity / flora? – Richard Hull, Rothamsted Research
  • 12.45pm. EWRS updates – Lynn Tatnell, ADAS

Afternoon chairperson: Laura Crook, Rothamsted Research

Session three: Innovative technology

  • 2.00pm Patch spraying technology – David Comont, Rothamsted Research
  • 2.30pm Ecorobotix technology in field veg – Angus Hill
  • 3.00pm New WRAG guidelines on ‘Precision herbicide application & the risk to resistance management’ –  James Clarke, ADAS

Concluding Remarks from Chairman

Previous Weed Review presentations can be viewed from the links below:

  • The previous Weeds Review formed part of the Joint Expert Review, 27 November 2025
  • The 62nd Annual BCPC Weed Review took place on 27 November, and was part of the Combined BCPC Joint Review held at Rothamsted Research Centre. To view the presentations click here.
  • The 61st Annual BCPC Weed Review took place on 31 October 2024. To view the presentations click here
  • The 60th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on 2 November 2023, to view the presentations click here
  • The 59th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on 3 November 2022 – To access the speaker presentations click here
  • The 58th Annual BCPC Weed Review took place VIRTUALLY on 4 November 2021 – the full event can be viewed via You Tube via this link: https://youtu.be/r6cj46MJ_qQ
  • The 57th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place VIRTUALLY on 2 December 2020 – To access the speaker presentations click here 
  • The 56th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on 14 November 2019 – To access speaker presentations click here
  • The 55th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on 7 November 2018 – To access the speaker presentations  click here
  • The 54th Annual BCPC Weeds Review took place on 9 November 2017 – To access the speaker presentations click here
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