Centre of Excellence for UK Farming
Sustainable efficient production in farming and food
CEUKF CONFERENCE 2011
CEUKF conference: Working together to sustain the UK domestic food supply system
21-22 November 2011 ~ Chesford Grange, Kenilworth, Warwick
Global challenges of the 21st century are now well articulated by government, science leaders and policy makers. Much significance and importance has been attached to food security in the coming years, highlighting the need to ensure a sustainable supply of UK-produced food. This conference brought together the policy, science and industry sectors to engage constructively and identify approaches and strategies for future farming systems.
- Download the full conference programme: CEUKF Conference 2011 Programme
Platform presentations
Slides from the conference platform presentations:
- A research perspective, Professor Bill Davies, Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
- A science funder perspective, David McAllister, BBSRC
- A supplier perspective, David Gibson, Moy Park
- Issues and Opportunities, Professor Wayne Powell, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- The input supply perspective, Dominic Dyer, Crop Protection Association
- The sustainable agriculture and food platform of the TSB, Calum Murray, TSB
- UK champion for global food security, Professor Tim Benton, UK Champion for Global Food Security
- Expanding dairy cow selection indices, Marco Winters, DairyCo
- Fluorescent detection of faecal contamination in meat, Michael Lee, IBERS, Aberystwyth University
- Research into application, Ed Moorhouse, G’s Fresh Ltd
- Soil for life, Simon Bowen, Produce World
- The development of low saturated fat milk, Professor Ian Givens, University of Reading
- Why science matters for farming, Peter Kendall, NFU
- Exploring knowledge of gene function to combat pod shatter in oilseed rape, Lars Ostergaard, JIC
Breakout session
Over 100 delegates discussed four questions related to the main conference theme of “working together to sustain the UK food supply”
- Download summary slides: Breakout Session Summary
