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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

Christmas Open Meeting

Thursday 2nd December 2010

This year, the Royal Society is celebrating its 350th anniversary. To mark this we are having a special meeting to highlight the achievements of just a few of the many Fellows of the Society who have worked at Rothamsted during our long history.

Start time is 7pm in the conference centre.

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The impact of drought on Food Security

Tuesday 21st September 2010

Insufficient water is a major limitation to food production worldwide. In the third in our series of three Open Meetings on the topic of Food Security Dr Andy Phillips, Dr Eric Ober and Dr Richard Whalley will discuss the impact of drought on food security. In particular, approaches to increase water use efficiency and drought tolerance in wheat production in the UK will be described.

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Rothamsted Manor Heritage Open Day

Sunday 12th September 2010

Take this opportunity to visit this historic building not normally open to the public

Rothamsted Manor as we know it today evolved from a more modest dwelling that was on this site possibly from as early as the 13th century. The appearance of the south front is due to the 17th century additions and alterations of Sir John Wittewronge, the first Wittewronge to live at Rothamsted, whose grandfather fled to London from Ghent in 1564 to escape religious persecution. The Wittewronges and their descendants continued to own the house until 1934 although it passed by female descent first into the Bennet family, and then to the Bennet-Lawes. Perhaps the most famous inhabitant of the house was Sir John Bennet Lawes (1814-1900). He began agricultural research at Rothamsted, which is today continued by Rothamsted Research of which the Manor is an integral part.

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Biofertiliser research and application in India

Friday 10th September 2010

Note this lecture is at 12 noon

Prof Santhanakrishnan, an authority on soil microbiology, biofuels and food microbiology from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in India, will visit Rothamsted Research on Friday 10th September to give a lecture on biofertilisers and meet relevant researchers.

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How will Climate Change affect Food Security?

Tuesday 13th July 2010

The recent trend towards earlier UK springs and summers has been accelerating. How is this perturbing food chains? Dr Angela Karp, Professor Les Firbank and Dr James Bell will present the latest research in adaptation to Climate Change and its impact on crops, including the food-versus-fuel debate.

Feed the World, Save the Planet

Friday 11th June 2010

Cheltenham Science Festival

S39 Town Hall 12.30 – 1.30pm £7 (£6)

With population growth and a changing climate threatening the future of global food supplies, how can we ensure that we will have enough food without adding to carbon emissions? Plant scientists Nigel Halford and John Pickett discuss the challenges ahead with Professor of Agriculture and Land Use Gareth Edwards-Jones.

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Biofuels: The Next Generation

Thursday 10th June 2010

Cheltenham Science Festival

S18 Town Hall 10.15 – 11.15am £6 (£5)

Biofuels have received bad press in recent years as competitors for arable land, pushing up food prices and damaging ecosystems. But a new generation of biofuels could provide green energy without these problems. Researchers Angela Karp and Katherine Smart discuss their potential with Jeremy Woods, who studies the effects of crops for fuel on the land.

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Open weekend for the public

Saturday 22nd 2010 - Sunday 23rd May 2010

Free admission

Our science supports sustainable agriculture and the environment and ranges from the molecular level to ecosystem and landscape studies.

» Visit our world class laboratories
» Meet the scientists
» Explore the Rothamsted estate by foot or by bus
» Have a cream tea at the 16th century Rothamsted Manor house

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What is Food Security?

Thursday 13th May 2010

The challenge is to produce and supply enough safe and nutritious food in a sustainable way for a growing global population, which is projected to reach 9 Billion by 2050. The new director of Rothamsted Research, Professor Maurice Moloney, will be joined by Mr Ian Piggott (Local Farmer), and Professor Allan Buckwell (Economist and Policy Director, Country Land and Business Association Ltd,) to give an overview of global Food Security and the research needed to meet this challenge.