Diseases

The purpose of the BCPC Diseases Working Group is to provide a forum for discussion on plant health issues, relevant new legislation, new developments and research. The group organises an annual review for an invited audience, the first review was held in December 2014. It also acts as a lobby to influence potential funding for crop protection and to provide expert opinion to inform policy makers. For details of the next Review and to view presentations from previous Reviews click here

 

"Crop health protection research cannot be considered in isolation. Along with researchers, innovation needs regulators, educators, inspectors, advisors and practitioners to provide training, skills and knowledge exchange. The BCPC Diseases Review provides an excellent forum to discuss key issues." Prof. Ian Crute - AHDB

Current membership of the group is

Name Company Additional information
Faye Ritchie (Chair) ADAS
Associate Managing Director - Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Jon West (secretary) Rothamsted Research
Principal Research Scientist
Liz Beal RHS
Senior Plant Pathologist
Fiona Burnett SRUC and FRAG
Professor of Applied Plant Pathology and Head of Knowledge Exchange and Impact
Craig Chisholm Corteva
Field Technical Manager
Andrew Flind BASF
Research and Development Manager (UK & IRE)
Becky Howard PGRO
Research and Development Manager
David Howard AIC
Head of Integrated Crop Management
Georgia Hassell AHDB
Crop Protection Scientist
Charlotte Nellist NIAB
Pathology Programme Leader
Peter Noal Bayer
Agronomic Solutions Manager
Aoife O'Driscoll NIAB
Senior Specialist - Plant Pathology
Chris O'Reilly CRD
CRD – For liaison purposes
Marion Self AICC
Agronomist
Jason Tatnell Syngenta
Technical Manager Europe North
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