CPNB 2012 ("The Dundee Conference") is the foremost Conference concerning environmental management and crop protection and associated topics in northern environments.

The Dundee Conference covers Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, Combinable Crops, and Potatoes.

There is a specially discounted rate for Students.

• Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain
• Aims of the Conference
• Programme
• Venue and Costs
• Accommodation
• Proceedings of the Conference
• Committee of the ACPNB
• Main Contact

Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain

CPNB 2012 is organised by The Association for Crop Protection in Northern Britain, a non-profit making Registered Charity which brings together The James Hutton Institute, SAC, Scottish Agricultural Science Agency, SNH and the agricultural trade in Scotland.

There are five sessions of invited papers and research reports with ample time for discussion. There are also two poster sessions. The Conference has been allocated a total of 18 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points (9 points for each day attended) towards the BASIS Professional Register.

Aims of the Conference

The aim of the Conference is to bring together farmers, agricultural and horticultural advisers, the technical staff of the agricultural chemical trade and all those concerned with recent advances in chemical and non-chemical crop protection, including advisory, research and government organisations, to discuss crop protection problems prevalent in northern environments. In addition to those from Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, the Conference will be of relevance to many others in Northern Europe.

It is the Association's policy to grant a concessionary rate to students. Individual students can attend at a concessionary rate of £45 per day (£55 after 1st Feb 2012), including lunch. Booking forms (available from November 2011) must be accompanied by a signed statement from the student's supervisor attesting that he/she is a full-time student.

Programme

CPNB 2012 has a wide-ranging programme including platform and poster sessions on the following areas:

• Cropping systems and environmental interactions
• Soils and Water Protection
• Impact of Rural Development Programme
• Sustainability and impact of EU legislation
• All aspects of crop protection in cereals, potatoes, and other combinable crops
• Application of new technology for diagnostics and integrated crop and pest management
• New products

Invited review papers from eminent scientists and practitioners in the UK are included in the programme.


Venue and Costs

Crop Protection in Northern Britain 2012 is being held at the West Park Conference Centre, Dundee, on 28 - 29 February 2012. The first day begins with Agri-environmental and Economic Aspects, followed by Combinable Crops. Combinable Crops continues on the second day, which is dedicated primarily to Potatoes. Delegates will be welcome to attend the Conference on either one or both days, at a cost of £90.00 per day (£100 after 1st Feb 2012), including lunch, venue, and registration charges. There are special concession rates for Students (£45 / £55 after 1st Feb 2012).

On-line Booking is now open!

Accommodation

Rooms will be available at:

Premier Travel Inns (Centre or West are c.10 min drive), at a cost of c. £60 to £75 per room

Holiday Inn Express, Dundee at a cost of £65 per room including breakfast. Book directly with the hotel on 01382 314330 and mention the conference (as agreed with Manager, Graeme Shewan) to get this special rate.

The Hilton at a cost of £90 For B&B. To book at this reduced rate, email: sonya.tait@hilton.com, and quote "CPNB Conference"

For details of other Guest House Accommodation, please contact the Dundee Tourist Information Office (Telephone 01382 527527), or www.visitscotland.com (Room Booking Service: 0845 2255121).

UPDATE ON AVAILABILITY AT THE INVERCARSE HOTEL Please note that the Invercarse Hotel recently received a conflicting booking for 30 rooms for the whole month, and was only able to provide a limited number of rooms for us, which have now all been taken. We pass on their profuse apologies for this.

Accommodation will not be available at the West Park Centre.

Proceedings

The Proceedings of CPNB 2012 have been generously sponsored by Bayer CropScience, and will be published in time for the meeting at a cost of £30 for those attending the conference, with the opportunity for all speakers to publish a 6-page paper (8-page for Invited Speakers). Those presenting Posters are also invited to publish a paper in the Proceedings.

Bound copies of the published Proceedings will be available from Tim Heilbronn at a cost of £40 including postage & packing for non-attenders.
A pdf of the 2010 Proceedings (3.40 Mb), sponsored by Bayer CropScience, can be downloaded here