BLACK -GRASS CENTRE RESEARCH DAY 2015 B OOKIN ESS G Reg ENT HARDWICK, CAMBRIDGE ister o IAL nline a ni t Wednesday 3rd June ab.com £50 Guided tour starts (+VAT) per p erson. Join N at 9.30am IAB TA on th G e day fu for ll refun Access the latest on black- d grass cultural and chemical control in winter wheat and winter oilseed rape at NIAB TAG’s national black-grass trials site, near Cambridge, dedicated to research into the grass-weed’s biology and control. NIAB TAG, ADAS and Rothamsted Research specialists and researchers will be available with impartial advice and information on all aspects of black-grass management. Demonstrations on the guided tour, starting at 9.30am and finishing by 12.30 with lunch, include: • assessing drilling date and variety choice on black-grass populations; • the use of cover crops as a management tool; • the impact of crop competition in winter barley and wheat to reduce seed return; • inter-row spraying and hoeing; and • the benefits of spring cropping. NIAB TAG MEMBERS The NIAB TAG Network Black-grass Field Day on Tuesday 2nd June , free and open to members only, features additional trials and information. For more information on the event programme or to register a place visit www.niab.com NIAB TAG’s John Cussans and Ron Stobart, Sarah Cook Event timetable from ADAS, Philip Garford from Garford Farm Machinery 9.0 0am • REGISTRATION and John Storkey from Rothamsted Research will 9.30am • GUIDED TOURS START provide expert comment and advice. 12.30pm • LUNCH Lunch will be provided for visitors, with tea, coffee and cold drinks available. For more information on the event programme or to register a place visit www.niab.com Rd n H to U y N ra T D IN ry Bar Hill G D O National Black-Grass Centre D a O k Junction i N n off Main Street, Hardwick g t 30 o Cambridge CB23 7QU n R ad d o From A14 Huntingdon : Exit at R n to Dry Drayton (Junction 30) into g C Dry in k a a Oakington Road. Cross the A428 O m Drayton Girton b at Scotland Road and take St. r i M d a g Neots Road at the roundabout. d e i R Turn right into Cambridge Road. n g d le y As you enter Hardwick the Ro ad e u n D entrance will be on your right r e Junction d y v a D A (see photo). r G o a he 31 ET R y K T i AR to r EWM t N d From A428 St. Neots : Exit at n o n R n a d l Hardwick/Scotland Road R t o t d c S S interchange and take St. Neots h g i H Road. Turn right into Cambridge H u n tin Road. As you enter Hardwick the Madingley n g L d EOTS o entrance will be on your right ST. N h n c R r o (see photo). M a u d h C Ca 1 From M 11 South : Exit at junction mb 1 ridg 13 into St. Neots Road and follow e R oa the A1303 going straight across St. N d eots Road Madingley roundabout. Turn left S t. t s R o a d d N e o R into Cambridge Road. As you . A130 b 3 enter Hardwick the entrance will L m o a Junction National n C be on your right (see photo). g Black-Grass 13 R Coton t o From A14 Newmarket : Exit at ee Centre r a t S d Hardwick/Dry Drayton junction, n i CAMBRIDGE take first exit at roundabout The Blue Lion Pub a HARDWICK G M r a turning into St. Neots Road. Turn n t THE View of entrance c right into Cambridge Road. As you h BLUE LION coming in from e enter Hardwick the entrance will s PUB t e be on your right (see photo). Cambridge Road r R into Main Street, o From NIAB Cambridge : Turn right a N d Hardwick. Entrance Junction O onto Huntingdon Road and back D shared with Parish 12 N onto the A14 towards Huntingdon. O Church. L Exit at Dry Drayton (Junction 30) ENTRANCE and follow instructions as if from A14 Huntingdon. Registration • Online at www.niab.com and click on the Open Days banner and payment options: • Scan the QR code with your smartphone or tablet • Phone 01223 342495 to pay by credit card Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0LE T: 01223 342495 www.niab.com @niabtag.