The forthcoming UK Brassica & Leafy Salad Conference will be held on Wednesday 25th January 2017 at the KingsGate Conference Centre, Peterborough and will include some prominent speakers.
Ian Wright is the Director-General of the Food & Drink Federation, the representative voice of the UK’s largest manufacturing sector. He has worked for Diageo, Mars Confectionery, Pillsbury and Burger King, as well as spells in consultancy and politics. He is also an investor/advisor to a number of start-up businesses including The Work Crowd and a trustee of both The WAVE Trust and Children on the Edge.
Sierra L. Hartney, Ph. D, is West Coast Lead Plant Pathologist for Sakata Seed America, INC. where she provides breeder support pathology to the Spinach, Beet/Swiss Chard, and Pumpkin/Winter Squash breeding programs. Sierra also provides pathology support to the QA, Production and Sales departments.
Further details and the full programme are available on-line at; www.brassicaandleafysaladconference.co.uk.