VeGIN Stakeholder Meeting 2012
20th and 21st February 2012
Programme
Monday 20th February 2012
12:30
13:30
13:50
14:20
14:50
15:20
15:50
16:10
16:25
16:45
18:00
Arrival, registration and lunch
Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) – Welcome and introduction to
Warwick Crop Centre
Charlotte Allender (University of Warwick) – Describing and using carrot
genetic diversity for breeding and research
Alan Wilson (Waitrose) – Produce agronomy at Waitrose
Tea/coffee
Andrew Taylor (University of Warwick) - Pre-breeding research in onion:
screening an onion diversity set for beneficial traits
Dez Barbara (University of Warwick) – Cavity spot of carrots
Simon Bright – Introduction to BBSRC Horticulture and Potatoes Initiative
Brian Thomas (University of Warwick) - Summary and future prospects for
onion and carrot research
Dave Pink (Harper Adams University College) - Open discussion on where
next for VeGIN project
Poster viewing and networking
Buffet dinner, bar available
Tuesday 21st February 2012
09:30
10:00
10:30
10:55
11:20
11:40
12:00
12:30
12:45
13:00
Arrival and registration (tea/coffee)
Graham Teakle (University of Warwick) – Welcome & Talk: Leafy vegetable
genetic resources, genomics and traits
Bill Finch-Savage (University of Warwick) - Improving seed vigour in vegetables
Paul Hunter (Harper Adams University College) - Plant genotype influences
bacterial colonisation of lettuce leaves
Tea/coffee
Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) – Resisting the currant-lettuce aphid
Richard Mithen (Institute of Food Research) - Health benefits and
commercialisation of Beneforte broccoli
Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston (University of Warwick) – Summary and future
prospects for leafy veg research
Dave Pink (Harper Adams University College) – Open Discussion on where next
for VeGIN project
End - lunch