The Under 40s Fruit Growers’ conference has landed sponsorship from high street retailer Marks & Spencer ahead of the 2011 edition.

The mobile conference will tour the Loire Valley in France under the theme Changing Crops for a Changing Climate, and delegates will be looking at issues such as crop substitution, import replacement and increasing energy efficiency. Spaces are limited for the event, which takes place on 23-26 February. Potential delegates are urged to download a booking form from www.u40s.co.uk before 1 February.

Other major sponsors include Agrovista, BASF, Bayer CropScience, Protech Marketing, Fresca, the Horticultural Development Company, MorePeople and Yara.

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