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The Southern Spring Malting Barley Conference 2024

Meeting

Robin Appel and Syngenta are excited to host this year's event with a fantastic selection of speakers to hear from:

  • Jack Watts (Head of Sustainability - NFU) – The impact of the new government, food price inflation and the need for a resilient and sustainable food and farming system.
  • Francois Sonneville (Head of Beverages - Rabobank) – The current global and UK drinks market and how this will shape demand for malting barley.
  • Kathryn Hamlen (Seeds Marketing Manager – Syngenta) – Current and new varieties.
  • Kristina Grenz (Senior Cereal Product Quality Scientist – AHDB) – Ergot: reducing the severity and occurrence.
  • Jonathan Arnold (Director - Robin Appel Ltd) – Global malting supply, current markets, and prospects for 2025
  • Rob Jackson (Seeds Technical Specialist - Syngenta) – Will discuss local trial results with a review of spring barley agronomy.

Lunch will be provided.

BASIS and NRoSO points available.