News in Brief: 5th October 2001

 

September 2001 Agricultural Calendar

Selected events taken from the current issue of FARM DIARY, which has a full listing of future agricultural events. Ring 020 8332 4639 for a sample copy, and subscription details, or 020 8332 4655 to have your event included.

NB Readers are advised to phone and check that events are taking place before starting out. Many events are cancelled at short notice due to the FMD outbreak.

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International Tourism Conference - New Directions In Managing Rural Tourism and Leisure: Local Impacts, Local Trends, Ayr, Scotland. Contact Janette Elder, Corporate Information Officer, SAC, Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 535 4185; e-mail: [email protected]; website: www.sac.ac.uk/press

11
Leatherhead Food Research Assocation Course: How to find food legislation on the web, Leatherhead. More details from Steve Whitcher, LFRA, tel: 01372 376761.

11
Society of Chemical Industry Crop Protection Group Event: Integrated Crop Management/Pest Management - Blending New with Old Technologies, SCI, Belgrave Sq. London. Further details from Dr Len Copping on 01799 521369.

11-12
Integrated Management Systems For Livestock, Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK. Details from British Society of Animal Science, tel: +44 (0) 131 445 4508, website http://www.bsas.org.uk.

11-13
13th International Silage Conference, SAC, Auchincruive. For further details e-mail [email protected]

11-14
SPACE, international livestock conference, trade fair and exhibition, Parc-Expo, Rennes-Airport, France. Contact: SPACE, tel: +33 2 9967 1020; website: www.space.fr

12-13
Pomme de Terre, 3rd International Potato Show, Aisne, France. More details from Sophie Vallade on +33 3 22 85 75 60

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Biotechnology and the Future in Northern Ireland, Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission (AEBC), Agriculture, Food and Science Centre, Belfast. Contact: Alessandra Norman, AEBC Press Office, on: 020 7838 4886

13-15
Royal Cornwall Show, Wadebridge, Cornwall. Further details from C. P. Riddle, tel 01208 812183

14
Agricultural Science Association Annual Conference, Galway, Ireland. More details from: Teagasc, tel: +353 1 6376000; e-mail: [email protected]

17-18
IFW World Produce Convention NB Mornings Only, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Further details from Bureau Delooze BV, tel +31 (10) 293 3250, e-mail [email protected]

17-19
AGF-Totaal 2001 'World Produce Trade Fair, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Further details from Hans Pavlik, tel +41 6127 21170, e-mail [email protected]

17-19
3rd International Potato Processing Conference, Brussels, details from 01732 451515, e-mail [email protected]

18
Plunkett Foundation/Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Milk Groups Conference, The Manor Hotel, Coventry. More details from Quintin Fox, tel: 01993 883636, e-mail: [email protected]

18-19
World Allium Association Onion Congress, Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Further details from Ms Sandra van Beek, tel +31 (0) 30 6933 489, e-mail [email protected], website www.worldalliumassociation.com

18-19
National Dairyman's Conference and Exhibition, NAC Stoneleigh, Warks. For more details tel: 0207 935 4562

18-21
The 3rd International Potato Processing Convention, Sheraton Hotel, Brussels. Contact: Crier Publications, tel: 01732 451515

18-21
The 3rd International Potato Processing Convention, Sheraton Hotel, Brussels. Contact: Crier Publications, tel: 01732 451515

19
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Annual Dairy Event, NAC, Stoneleigh Park. More details from RABDF on 01926 887477

22-23
48th World Ploughing Championship, Skive, North Denmark. Further details from Ken Chappell e-mail [email protected], tel 01302 852469

23-26
Resistance 2001 - Meeting the Challenge, IACR, Rothamsted, Herts, details from Barbara Vernon on 01582 763133 or on website www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/iacr/meeting.html

24-26
Congress of European Agriculture, Belfast, Northern Ireland. More details from Tessa Crago, tel: 020 7331 7393; e-mail: [email protected]

25
CCFRA Meat and Poultry Seminar 2, further details from 01386 842104, website www.campden.co.uk.

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Only Natural: The Friendly Face of Food Additives, Leatherhead Food RA, Surrey. Tel: 01372 376761; fax: 01372 360221; website: www.lfra.co.uk

26
Royal Bath & West of England Society Conference: Reviving Rural Britain, Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Details from Rachel Woods, tel 01749 822203, e-mail [email protected]

26-27
PMWS (Porcine multi-systemic wasting disease) Conference, St Malo, France. Contact: ISPAIA, tel: +33 2 96 78 61 30; website: www.zoopole.com/ispaia/esvv2001.cfm

26-28
Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food: Analysis, Metabolism, Bioavailability and Function, Norwich Research Park. Contact: Nicola Durkan, Royal Society of Chemistry. Tel: 020 7437 8656

 

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