British Crop Protection Conference Weeds 1987/1-3. [antikvár]

The British Crop Protection CouncilThe British Crop Protection Council exists to promote the knowledge and understanding of crop protection. It was founded in 1968 when the British Weed Control Council, set up in 1953, and the British Insecticide and Fungicide Council, set up in 1962, merged to form a single body concerned with all aspects of crop protection. The BCPC is essentially a British organisation but its work is rapidly becoming international in outlook.The Council is composed of corporate members including Government bodies, research and advisory services, the farming and agrochemical industries, distribution and contracting services, environmental bodies and other organisations, as well as individual members with special qualifications and experience in the field of crop protection. This blend is probably unique.ObjectivesMembers of The BCPC have a common objectiveto promote and encourage the science and practice of pest, disease and weed control, and allied subjects both in the UK and overseas. To achieve this the Council aims: to compile and arrange the publication of information and recommendations on crop protection for specialists;to help the public to understand the nature of pests, diseases and weeds, and their control, and the part their control plays in food production;to provide a forum for discussion at conferences and other meetings on matters relating to crop protection and to publish and distribute the proceedings of these meetings; to identify short- and long-term requirements for research and development in the field of crop protection;to act as a liaison agency and to collaborate with other organisations with similar objectives.Further information about The BCPC, its organisation and its work can be obtained from:The Administrative Secretary The British Crop Protection Council 20 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Surrey CR4 7QG, UK