Time Event
08:30 Registration, breakfast and networking
09:10

Introduction

Prof Nicola Holden, Professor in Food Safety, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK
09:20

Soil microbiomes: promise and panacea

Dr Yvonne Pinto, Director of Bioeconomy Ag Bio, Eagle Genomics, UK
09:55

Resilience of soil & crop microbiome to short-term stressors

Prof Thomas Bell,  Professor of Microbial Ecology, Imperial College London & Director, Leverhulme Centre for the Holobiont, UK
10:30 Refreshments
10:50

Harnessing soil and plant microbiomes for plant health and food safety

Fiona Brennan, Research Officer, TEAGASC, Ireland
11:25

Human pathogens in plant production systems

Leo van Overbeek, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
12:00 Lunch and networking
13:00

Introduction to afternoon hosts

Dr Frances Ryan, Researcher, The Centre for Supporting Evidence-Based Interventions in Livestock (SEBI Livestock), UK

Dr Ashish Malik, Principal Investigator and Lecturer in Biogeochemistry, University of Aberdeen, UK

Prof Christine Watson, Professor of Agricultural Systems, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), UK
13:30

Breakout activity - addressing key challenges in achieving food security

  • Meeting the demands of a growing population - Dr Frances Ryan
  • Resilience to climate change's effect on production - Dr Ashish Malik
  • Soil health - Prof Christine Watson
15:00 Refreshments
15:15 Breakout session feedback and group discussion
16:00 Wrap-up and close