Arable farmers are being sought for a new Defra-funded project which aims to develop alternative solutions for slug control.
Since metaldehyde pellets were banned from April 2022, ferric phosphate pellets are the only chemical option left for slug control.
Now a £2.6m research project, funded by Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme and delivered by Innovate UK, is seeking to provide arable farmers with precision slug control solutions.
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