Delegates Must Book in Advance

Please download and complete the relevant form and return with your cheque (payable to CGA)
to: Nicki Conyers,
CGA, c/o Growco Ltd,
Park Lane, Cottingham,
East Yorkshire, HU16 5RX
or by fax: +44(0)1482 841139
by 3 November 2009

2009 AGM/Technical Conference CGA Member’s Booking Form

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2009 AGM/Technical Conference Non CGA Member’s Booking Form

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2009 Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference

The 9th Annual General Meeting and Technical Conference will be held at the East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE on Thursday 26th November 2009



Provisional programme (subject to fine-tuning):

09.30 - Coffee, registration and view trade stands

10.00 - 14.30 Technical Conference:
Includes mid-morning and lunchtime breaks for refreshments and to view trade stands

Energy related issues
• Carbon accounting
Dr Gareth Edwards-Jones, Bangor University

Improving spider mite control
• Second line of defence
Dr Rob Jacobson, RJC Ltd

• New biocontrol products
Dr Richard GreatRex, Syngenta Bioline
Mr Bob Knight, Koppert UK

Alternative growing media
• Growing in coir
Dr Yossi Shahar, Pelemix

A unique selling point for UK cucumbers?
• Towards pesticide-free / residue-free production
Derek Hargreaves, Horticultural Consultant

General interest
• Dealing with risk: Business interruption
Speaker to be announced, AIVA

• The HDC: A growers perspective
Mr Gary Taylor, Chair of the HDC Protected Crops Panel

15.00 - 16:30 Annual General Meeting (CGA members only)
• Officers’ reports
• Report on ‘Cucumber Week 2009’ and options for 2010
• Election of Committee members
• Membership subscriptions
• AOB (Items invited from CGA members in advance of AGM)

Further Information

General information:
• Details of the conference programme etc will be regularly updated on this website

Information about the venue:
• Available via www.showground.org.uk and www.eastofengland.org.uk website or telephone 01733 234451

Accommodation:
• A list of accommodation in the immediate area of the conference venue will be available from Nicki Conyers (+44(0)1482 841139)


Important Announcement to all CGA Supplier Members

Trade Stands – There is limited space available for Trade Stands.

This is being allocated to CGA Supplier Members free of charge on a “first come first served” basis.

Contact Nicki Conyers NOW to reserve your space.

Email: info@cucumbergrowers.co.uk or Tel: +44(0) 1482 841139