Past Events

A GARNet international workshop on natural variation in plants entitled 'Natural Variation as a Tool for Gene Discovery and Crop Improvement'.

The programme conveners Professor David Salt and Dr Ian Henderson have put together an outstanding selection of world leading scientists in the area of Natural Variation who will provide presentation in the following scientific sessions:

Natural Variation and QTL Analysis
Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
Breakthrough Technologies
Epigenetic Variation
Genetics of Adaptation
Ecology and Population
Translational Studies

Celebrate the holidays with other post-docs and graduate students interested in global food systems!

International agreements, increasing urbanization and climate change are putting pressure on the global food system. The annual Chatham House food conference will address the specific challenges that need to be overcome to improve sustainability and food security, deliver carbon reductions in the food system, and the role of policy, industry and civil society in achieving these goals. - See more at: https://www.chathamhouse.org/conferences/sustainable-food-future-2016#st...

Part of the new Research Seminars in Policy-Making for Food and Agriculture series, presented by the Centre of Development Studies, Cambridge Global Food Security and the Centre for Rising Powers.

Research Seminar on Policy-Making for Food and Agriculture

Speakers:

Prof. Sandra Schwindenhammer, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin

Dr Ksenia Gerasimova, University of Cambridge 

This conference will bring together policymakers and key stakeholders to discuss the policy priorities for the UK food, drink and farming industry.

With expected discussion on the impact of the EU referendum on the UK’s food and farming sector, the seminar will also be a timely opportunity to discuss Defra’s industry-led 25-year plan to boost the growth of the UK’s food and farming sector, due out later this year.

This conference, organised by Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum, brings together policymakers and key stakeholders to discuss the policy priorities for the UK food, drink and farming industry.

The UK's first cross-sector event which brings together the food and drink industry, retailers, foodservice providers, government and those working in nutrition, health and sustainability.

The 11th Hugh Bunting Memorial Lecture : Tim Wheeler on Climate Smart Agriculture

Agri-Tech East REAP conference 2016