Association of Applied Biologists 'Non Food Uses of Crops'
Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, Bedfordshire, 10-11th May 2010
This 2 day scientific meeting brings together the research carried out in UK and elsewhere, to review progress and to assess the current opportunities for both novel crop species, and non food uses of conventional crops.
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Key sessions include: Land use, GHG savings and environmental benefits; Fibre crops and conversion of biomass; Higher value and pharmaceutical products. Key note speakers include Jeremy Tomkinson (NNFCC) ‘The development of non food crops – the long road from high values to mainstream energy’; Ray Harwood (Copernicus Textile Solutions Ltd) ‘The future for fibre crops’; and Brian Whittle (GW Pharmaceuticals PLC) ‘Development of cannabis as a prescription medicine’.
Deadline for early bird registration, 30th April.
For further details and registration form visit the AAB web site:http://www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=93&basket=wwsshowconfdets