Organisers of the Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust Public Science Evening say climate change could severly impact our ability to grow plants productively. They add that those rising temperatures may also lead to the spread of harmful plant diseases that destroy our crops and threaten farmers’ livelihoods.
They will showcase how research at Warwick which covers weeds and crops through to trees and even includes bananas strives to understand and mitigate these threats.
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Demonstrations and talks will explain how we might keep our food secure via pest management, pollinators, and whole plant imaging.
The evening will be hosted by Professor Murray Grant who took up the role of Elizabeth Creak Chair in Food Security in June 2016.
The Trust was established in memory of Elizabeth Creak - a highly capable and well respected farmer who brought many creative ideas to the world of farming.
Professor Murray Grant said “Warwick Crop Centre, based at Wellesbourne, close to the original farm of Elizabeth Creak, provides the unique ability for translating findings from the lab into the field.”
- Registration to attend is now open and all are welcome. This event is free to attend and will start at 6pm and end at 8pm.