Cucumber & Pepper Conference 2025

Our annual conference will take place at

Delta Hotels Waltham Abbey, EN9 3LX

on Thursday, 16th October 2025

NOTE: BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED.

 

For this year’s conference, we’ve put together a practical, grower-focused programme packed with insights into the art and science of cultivating cucumbers and peppers. Expect focused sessions on:

 

08.30 | Arrival, registration, visit trade stands

09.00 | Introduction to the day – Joe Shepherdson – CPGA Chair

09.05 | Smarter CO2 Solutions: Managing and using alternative sources of CO2 Ebtech

09.30 | Controlling your climate: practical insight into using your climate computer –  Priva & Hoogendorn

10.30 | BREAK & VISIT TRADE STANDS

 11.00 | Media matters: Growing media’s role in plant health and disease – Delphy

11.30 | Pest and disease management session

11.30 | From the Greenhouse: a grower update. P&D challenges and management successes – Mark Knight (Tangmere) & Abbey View

11.50 | 5-point management plans for Aphid, Stinkbug and Spider Mite – Koppert, Biobest & Agrobio

13.00 | Practical measures to ensure you are pesticide compliant – Phil Gurney (Audax)               

 13.30 | NETWORKING LUNCH 

Fee details:

 

Registration fee including entry to the event and lunch:

CPGA Members – free entry

Non-members £80 plus VAT (£96.00)

 

Trade stands:

CPGA members and sponsors – free of charge,

Non-members £345 plus VAT for (£414.00)

 

BOOKINGS HAVE NOW CLOSED

Booking Form

Delegates Must Book In Advance

Are you a member?
Cheque payments payable to “Cucumber Growers Association” to Martin Ellis, CGA Treasurer, Wold Cottage, 3 Main Street, Elloughton, Brough, East Yorkshire, HU15 1JN. BACS payments to Barclays Bank, sort code 20-43-47, account no. 23440613, SWIFTBIC BUKBGB22, IBAN GB79 BUKB 2043 4723 4406 13.

Delegate Details

Vegetarian Lunch

Additional Delegates

Vegetarian Lunch
If any of the delegates have any particular dietary needs, can you please let Martin Ellis know by separate e-mail.