BioResources

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The BioResources Group represents SCI's interests in agriculture. Its remit covers the production of food and materials from the planet's biological resources. The Group is a unique multidisciplinary network involved in all aspects of food security and the bioeconomy. The Group aims to reflect contemporary agricultural science and agribusiness interests.

The Group welcomes enthusiastic new members. You don't have to organise conferences – those with knowledge and opinions to share and good connections are also valuable, so if you would like to join the BioResources Committee, contact SCI's Communications Team E: communications@soci.org, T: +44 (0)20 7598 1564, F: +44 (0)20 7598 1545.

The Committee

The committee is the core network of the group comprising more than 20 active members. Key organisations such as Rothamsted, FERA, NNFCC and the Biosciences KTN are represented, together with universities including Bristol, Imperial College London, Newcastle, Portsmouth, Reading and York. Major global companies represented are Syngenta (crop protection and seeds) and Yara (fertilizers). Members have extensive experience in agronomy, analytical sciences, crop nutrition, crop physiology, crop protection chemicals, environmental sciences, formulation chemistry, soil science and senior management.

The committee meets on four afternoons a year, not only to plan the programme of events: lunch and a seminar on the work or interests of a member give opportunities to get the most out of networking in the group, and to learn what you didn't know or meet someone who might turn out to be useful in future! We are always keen to be joined by new committee members, or you can take part in our online forum as well as attend the group's conferences.

Conferences

Recent successful conferences have covered topics including crop protection and alleviating poverty, toxicogenomics, plant-derived natural products, plant signalling, wheat as a feedstock, bioplastics, virus vectors, insecticides, and events specially aimed at postgrads and postdocs.

You can read our Chairman’s message to learn more about the Group and we are always pleased to receive suggestions for new conferences and other activities via our Forum.

Facebook

The Group now has its own Facebook group, which you are welcome to join.Facebook

Journals

We also have close links to the following journals co-published by SCI and John Wiley:

Biofuels, Bioproducts and BiorefiningBiofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining

Readers can access:

Journal of the Science of Food and AgricultureJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Readers can access:

Pest Management SciencePest Management Science

Readers can access:

Outlooks on Pest Management offer

Outlook on Pest ManagementResearch Information Ltd is pleased to offer SCI Members a reduced personal rate of £48 (regular price is £575) for a year's subscription to Outlooks on Pest Management, an 'overview journal' covering current developments in all aspects of crop protection, animal and public health worldwide.

The journal is written by invited experts who review a topic in 2-6 pages. Topics include chemical pesticides, GM crops, biopesticides, food storage and vector-borne diseases. The offer also includes full online access to all volumes from year 2000.

To take advantage of this offer, sign in, click on BioResources Group, and go to Member Documents. Alternatively, click here.

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