14 July 2015

Visit to Rothamsted Research

Organised by:

Rothamsted Research

Registration Closed

This event is no longer available for registration.

Synopsis

This visit will provide an opportunity to see something of what is going on in the newly created 'Rothamsted Innovation Hub'.

The programme will be flexible in order to cater for the various interests of our group, but there will also be an opportunity to meet and discuss their work with other Rothamsted staff, and to tour the glasshouse facilities.

Members from Agrisciences, Horticulture, Food, Environment, Health and Safety and Cambridge and Great Eastern Groups are invited to join the visit.

Programme

Day 1

13:00: Tea and coffee with the new Head of External Relations at Rothamsted Research (TBC)
13:30: Talk by the SCI Agrisciences Group
TBC
14:00: Introduction to Rothamsted Research
Dr Andrew Spencer, Head of Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation
14:30: Tour of the Rothamsted classical field trials and the GM trials
15:30: Tea and coffee with Professor John Pickett
16:00: Introduction to the Rothamsted Centre for Research and Enterprise
Chris Dunkley, CEO at RoCRE
16:20: Professor John Pickett
Dr David Evans
16:40: Introduction to Apreslabs
Dr Graham Moores
17:00: Tour of Controlled Environment and Glasshouse Facilities
17:30: Visit closes

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Venue and Contact

Rothamsted Reasearch

Harpenden
Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ

Dr Derek Hollomon

Tel: +44 (0) 1272 333143

Email: agdr17@ukgateway.net

Fees

This is a FREE members only visit - Registration is required

Attendees are invited to bring one or two guests.

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CPD Info

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Additional Info

Exhibition and Sponsorship

An exhibition will take place alongside the conference for companies and related organisations who may wish to exhibit. Please email conferences@soci.org for further information and prices. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.