Minor Arable Crops Group Meeting

The first meeting of the Minor Crops Group will take place at 10am on Wednesday 26th April 2023 at NIAB Sophi Taylor Builiding. Park Farm, Villa Rd, Impington, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9NZ

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To discover more about the Minor Crops Group click HERE

Agenda (Draft)

Objectives of this Initial Meeting:

1. To confirm whether there is any interest among the Participants to create a facility to encourage collaboration and ‘pool’ resources.
2. To identify key areas of concern
3. Within those areas of concern, to identify subjects where collaboration may be effective
4. To agree first steps in a strategy to resolve those issues

Agenda

10.00am – Arrive, Register & Coffee

10.30am – Introduction (Also; Ground Rules for Participants)

• - Background
• - Aims & Objectives for the Day           

10.45am – Subject Area 1:  Crop Protection and PPP Registration

• - Background (5mins)
• - Participant Examples; 3 or 4 participants have up to 5 minutes each to present (20 mins)
• - Discussion (20 mins)
• - Next Steps (10 mins)

11.40am – comfort break

11.50am – Subject Area 2:  Variety Registration and Crop Marketing

• - Background (5mins)
• - Participant Examples; 3 or 4 participants have up to 5 minutes each to present (20 mins)
• - Discussion (15 mins)
• - Next Steps (10 mins)

12.40am – Lunch

2.00 pm – Subject Area 3:  Seed Certification and Plant Health Regulations

• - Background (5mins)
• - Participant Examples; 3 or 4 participants have up to 5 minutes each to present (20 mins)
• - Discussion (15 mins)
• - Next Steps (10 mins)

2.55pm – comfort break

3.00pm – Summary, Conclusions and Next Steps

IS there a Desire to Work Together?

• - Summary of each session
• - Key Actions arising from each session
• - Strategies???

NEXT STEPS

3.30pm – Close and Depart