'Vegetable Growing in a Changing World' was the theme for the Warwick Crop Centre Open Afternoon, held on Wednesday 18th September 2013.

Our changing world is presenting many challenges to the vegetable industry. Climate change and extreme weather conditions threaten yields and product quality and lead to new pressures from pests and disease. In addition, there is pressure to reduce inputs during crop production and to reduce waste both pre-and post-farm gate.

There are also concerns about the impact of food production on the natural environment, including soil health. These, together with changes in diet, and a globally expanding population, are leading researchers in Warwick Crop Centre and the Warwick School of Life Sciences to think about food production systems and our future food security.

Warwick Crop Centre is using its expertise to address some of these issues and, at the Open Afternoon there was an opportunity to learn about our research through demonstrations and trials relating to the following themes:

• Value of Variety
• Coping with Climate Change
• Biological Control of Pests and Disease
• Healthy Soils

Open Afternoon Leaflet

Posters