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All talks, unless stated otherwise, take place at the Rothamsted Conference Centre, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ and start at 7: 30pm. They are free of charge and open to the public. For further information telephone 01582 763133 ext 2260 or email Adelia De Paula at adelia.depaula@rothamsted.ac.uk

The 2013 Rothamsted Research Public Events list can be downloaded in PDF format

Energy from the Land? The Biofuels Debate

Tuesday 20th November 2007

What can be done and how will the countryside change?

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Why do insecticides fail?

Tuesday 25th September 2007

A review of insecticide-resistance, what causes it and the ways we can go to overcome it.

Insecticide sprays can lose their efficacy due to the insects becoming resistant, but new insecticides are becoming prohibitively expensive to produce. How do insects manage to 'shrug off' these chemical toxins? Are some insecticides less resisted than others? How can we overcome the conundrum of insecticide resistance?

Heritage Open Day at Rothamsted Manor

Saturday 8th September 2007

From 10am to 4pm

The main hall and the great drawing room of Rothamsted Manor in Harpenden,Herts, as well as the Manor gardens, will be open to the public free of charge, as part of the Heritage Open Day scheme. No pre-booking required.

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