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13/01/2010 10:33:09

Jim Orson appointed as new BCPC Board member



BCPC has announced the appointment of Mr Jim Orson to its Executive Board. Mr Orson is currently Research and Technical Director of The Arable Group (TAG) which is now part of the country’s largest independent crop research and information centre following its recent merger with Cambridge’s National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB).

"We are extremely pleased to welcome Jim to the BCPC Executive Board," says, Dr Colin Ruscoe, Chairman of BCPC. "His practical experience of arable farming, especially in the weed control sector, ideally complements the expertise we already have and I know that Jim – with his experience in TAG – will bring a practical approach to bear on all our activities."

Having gained a BSc in Agriculture from Reading University, Orson joined ADAS where he took on posts as District Adviser, Agronomist and then finally Head of Cereals Development. He then became Director of the Morley Research Centre – a farmer-owned research station in Norfolk providing information to support the businesses of some of the biggest farmers in Europe.

He has been very active on industry committees including: the UK Government’s Advisory Committee on Pesticides, the Steering Committee of Field Scale Evaluation of GMOs, Chair of the Weed Resistance Action Group and he is currently on the UK Government’s Advisory Committee for Releases into the Environment.




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