BPOA Spring Conference 2021

Jan 20, 9:30AM to Jan 20, 4:30PM UTC

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Schedule

January 20, 2021 9:55am 9:55AM–10:00AM · Stage

Welcome

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January 20, 2021 10:00am 10:00AM–11:00AM · Stage

Theme 1 - Direct Plant Marketing

Our first three presentations on experiences with plant marketing last season and ideas for the future...

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January 20, 2021 11:10am 11:10AM–11:50AM · Stage

Theme 2: Old Threats, New Thrips!

11:10 Not all thrips are WFT- Gerben Messelink 11:30 Optimising thrips monitoring in ornamental crops - Jude Bennison & Clare Sampson

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January 20, 2021 12:20pm 12:20PM– 1:00PM · Stage

Theme 3- Growing your workforce!

“YPHA- Uniting, Inspiring and Empowering Young People in Horticulture” Natalie Porter & 12:40 Recruiting and retaining talent Martin Brown

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January 20, 2021 12:40pm 12:40PM– 1:00PM · Sessions

Direct marketing conversation

Conversation on Direct Marketing

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January 20, 2021 12:40pm 12:40PM– 1:00PM · Sessions

Thrips- discussion

Thrips identification and monitoring conversation

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January 20, 2021 12:40pm 12:40PM– 1:00PM · Sessions

Conversation on Growing your Workforce (followed by lunch)

Conversation on the theme of growing your workforce followed by lunch and various slide, video and polls

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January 20, 2021 1:40pm 1:40PM– 2:20PM · Stage

Theme 4- Carbon-Problem or Opportunity?

13:40 New audit systems for measuring carbon footprint- Martin de la Harpe 14:00 Taking the first steps to Net Zero- Jon Swain, NFU Energy

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January 20, 2021 2:30pm 2:30PM– 3:30PM · Stage

Theme 5- Top Tips for Spring crops.

14:30 Crops for Spring production- Eric Forschelen; 14:50 Effective nursery trials- Chloe Whiteside; 15:10 Developments with primrose- Wouter de Meester

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January 20, 2021 3:30pm 3:30PM– 3:50PM · Sessions

Conversation on Spring crops

Conversation on Theme 5- Tips on spring crops

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January 20, 2021 3:30pm 3:30PM– 3:50PM · Sessions

Carbon- conversation

Conversation on Theme 4 - Carbon

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Speakers

Chloe Whiteside

Ornamental Crops consultant

Chris Need

Horticulture consultant

Clare Sampson

Entomologist

Eric Forschelen

Horticulture consultant

Graeme Edwards

Production manager

James Alcaraz

Chairman BPOA

Jonathan Swain

Energy specialist

Jude Bennison

Entomologist

Martin Brown

Recruitment consultant

Martin de la Harpe

Consultant

Nat Porter

Business Development Manager

Robin Squance

Production Manager

Simon Davenport

Organiser

Wayne Brough

AHDB Knowledge Transfer

Wouter De Meester

Plant Breeder

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supporting growers of Home Grown flowers and plants

CambridgeHOK

Vertical Farming, Glasshouse & Energy Specialists