Come and join us for the Horticulture: breeding for quality and quantity workshop
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Where?
Visitor centre, NIAB Innovation Farm, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE
When?
Thursday 1st September 2011, 10.00-16.00
Subjects and speakers
- ‘Vision of the future’
Nigel Kingston – Technical Specialist Onion and Leek, Syngenta - Developing tools for breeding improved quality traits in field vegetables
Professor David Pink – Professor of Crop Improvement, Harper Adams - Storage of Alliums and Potatoes
Dr Leon A Terry - Head of Plant Science Laboratory and Head of Food Security and Environmental health, Cranfield University. - The Eskimo carrot story
John De Soyza - Range manager (Roots and Salads), Nickerson Zwaan Ltd
Included in the programme
- A guided tour of NIAB Innovation Farm field and glasshouse demonstrations
- Opportunity to network over refreshments and during lunch
- If you have material that you would like to display at one of our workshops or have ideas for inclusion in our 2012 programme, please contact [email protected]
To book visit http://www.niab.com/shop
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