Bracken Control Group Meetings
31 October 2023
An online meeting of the BCG Sector Representatives took place. Discussing the consequences of the removal of Asulox and the future of the BCG with an open discussion on next steps and actions.
29 August 2023
An online meeting of the Bracken Stakeholder Group took place, with an open discussion, next steps and actions.
25 October 2022
An online meeting of the BCG Sector Representatives took place. Amongst other issues, the draft application for an Emergency Authorisation for the 2023 season was considered.
26 October 2021
An online meeting of the BCG Sector Representatives took place. The draft application for an Emergency Authorisation for the use of Asulam for bracken control during the 2022 season was considered and approved.
01 October 2021
Webinar: The Future of Chemical Bracken Control.
The webinar provided the key parties with an opportunity to discuss the issues surrounding chemical control of bracken. Other delegates listened to the discussion and provided written questions.
The latest version draft Bracken Control Review provided a baseline for the discussion, and avoided the need to present information that was already available during the webinar.
Bracken Control Review v210812
Briefings & Presentations
- 0 BCG Introduction - Simon Thorp
- 1 UPL - Stuart Jackson
- 2 CRD - Barry Neill
- 3.1 Research Roy Brown
- 3.2 Asulox v Amidosulfuron
- 4 Natural England - Alastair Burn
- 6.2 Confor - Colin Palmer
20 June 2019
The BCG will meet in the Ingram Valley and visit trial control plots on the nearby historic sites.
26 September 2017
The meeting was held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Manchester Airport.
29 September 2016
The meeting was held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Manchester Airport.
Minutes (as amended on 12 Oct and 28 Nov)
23 September 2015
Once again, George Winn-Darley was kind enough to host the meeting at Aldby Park, near York.
16 September 2014
The meeting was hosted by George Winn-Darley at Aldby Park, near York.
26 February 2013
The sector representatives met in York and the papers for the meeting can be downloaded below: