Management of oilseed rape diseases and pests
An update of UK research , much of it funded by charities
To be held on 16 April 2020 at the University of Hertfordshire, College Lane Campus
10.30 Registration and coffee
10.45 Welcome and Introduction
Graham Jellis (AFCP)
10.50 Introducing the Agricultural Universities Council-UK
Rob Edwards (University of Newcastle)
11.10 Challenges and opportunities- my career footpath and oilseed rape disease control
Yongju Huang (University of Hertfordshire)
11.40 Chemical warfare – The fungal quest to conquer oilseed rape
James Fortune (University of Hertfordshire)
12.00 Disease management in oilseed rape: insights into the Brassica napus-Pyrenopeziza brassicae pathosystem
Chinthani Karandeni Dewage (University of Hertfordshire)
12.20 Potential of biopesticides and optimising use of conventional insecticides for control of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala)
Claire Hoarau (Harper Adams University)
12.40 LUNCH & POSTERS
13.30 Exploiting plant resistance for disease management of Turnip yellows virus ((TuYV)
Dieter Hackenberg (University of Warwick)
13.50 Resistance to soil-borne Rhizoctonia solani AG2-1 in oilseed rape
Isabelle Sims (University of Nottingham)
14.10 Plasmodiophora brassicae diversity in the UK and implications for clubroot control.
Julie Smith (ADAS)
14.30 The oilseed rape disease programme at AHDB
Catherine Harries (AHDB)
14.50 EcoStack: Stacking ecological services for improved pest management and pollination services in oilseed rape
Gaetan Seimandi-Corda (Rothamsted Research)
15.10 Climate change and oilseed rape diseases; impacts, adaptation and mitigation
Bruce Fitt (University of Hertfordshire)
15.30 Concluding Remarks
Graham Jellis (AFCP)
15.40 Tea and Depart
Registration is free.
The University of Hertfordshire are now taking registrations for this event; including issue of car parking permits. .
If you would like to present a poster, please also send the title to Graham Jellis.