integrated pest management

For over a year, our Soil Association Farmer Ambassadors have been helping us to showcase the benefits of agroecology, sharing the amazing work they’re doing on their land to protect the climate and our natural landscapes. Agroecology is sustainable farming that works with nature, and it’s...

Hi everyone, ADAS are working with the NFU and SRUC to guide the development of a new Sustainable Farming Incentive Standard for Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This Defra-funded project will help farmers, growers and advisers to combine cultural, biological, physical and chemical tools to...

Slugs are one of the top agricultural and horticultural pests in the UK. Current methods for control rely on molluscicide pellets containing either metaldehyde or Iron (Ferric) phosphate. In December 2018, Defra made the decision to ban the outdoor use of metaldehyde due to its impact on birds...

Leading global sustainable farming organisation, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has today (29 April 2022) released its tenth annual Global Impacts Report, showing the role LEAF Marque certified businesses are playing in delivering more sustainable, climate positive global farming and...

Combining biopesticides in a single spray could help growers target multiple pests more effectively. This article explores the findings of recent laboratory screens and a research review that aimed to advance understanding of the technique. Biological control Biopesticides or bioprotectants are...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine BASF has launched a new digital portal, offering UK farmers an interactive rodent control training programme. The Real Results Virtual Farm CPD portal, which has been developed in partnership with experienced industry instructor, Oliver Madge...

Written by Richard Halleron from Agriland Syngenta wants cereal growers to invest in the company’s hybrid barley varieties? There’s nothing new in that. However, I feel that the company’s justification of hybrids on the back of the recent ADAS research needs further clarification. From what...

Summary Vine weevil is an economically important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops globally. Historically, management of this pest relied on broad-spectrum synthetic insecticides More recently, control has shifted toward integrated pest management (IPM) compatible methods, such as the use...

Register your interest in guiding development of new IPM standard, tools and guidance ADAS, SRUC and the NFU are looking for farmers and growers to help guide the development of a new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Standard for Integrated Pest Management (IPM). This new Defra-funded...

Given I am in the media I would have thought this would have landed on my desk, but first I heard of it was on Facebook. Have looked and can;t see any mention on here. There is a tender out to run - announced on 4th July and bids have to be in 1st August. Given all the complaints on here -...

WHAT’S THE ISSUE? Traditional crop protection strategies currently save millions of tonnes of UK farm-grown food from going to waste. However, they rely heavily on chemical treatments which can be costly and damage the environment. Many pest species are now developing resistance to chemical...

15 Jun 2022 In February this year, the BCPC Pests and Beneficials group met for its 7th annual meeting, this time focusing on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The meeting’s objective was to better understand how to deliver practical IPM solutions to farmers. The message coming from this...

Or no SFP Did I dream this or was it on the Welsh News ? @Clive , please delete if I did

Good afternoon all, I wanted to let you know that we've opened the Sustainable Farming Incentive for applications today. You can find a summary of what's available in this initial rollout here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/a-summary-of-the-sfi-in-2022 - we'll be expanding the scheme to cover...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham from CPM Magazine Download PDF A new study, led by the PGRO, has observed the combined effects of perimeter trap crops and semiochemical attractants to manage pests in faba beans, in a bid to help growers reduce their reliance on insecticides. CPM delves into the...

Written by cpm from CPM Magazine Download PDF Biostimulants purport to offer growers stronger, more resilient plants and are becoming increasingly popular as growers look to more sustainable management practices. With new regulations about to come into force in the EU, will the UK follow its...

How we designed the Sustainable Farming Incentive Standards Written by Jonathan Marsden Photograph by Alison Day As a farmer, I am only too aware of the financial pressures which force farmers to make short-term decisions to address an immediate need. This isn’t always ideal for the...

885 signed up for the SFI pilot apparently. Of that number how many are reading this thread and how many have actually received any payment? I have had lots of demands on my time for surveys and requests to take part zoom calls at inconvenient times plus reading the blizzard of bumf all...

Written by Megan O'Brien from Agriland Leatherjackets are causing significant challenges for farmers in the western region of Northern Ireland as they struggle to manage the pest without the availability of chemical control substances. The challenge of leatherjacket presence in grassland was...

Written by Michelle Martin from Agriland Red Tractor urgently needs to review and strengthen its promotion of non-chemical pesticide alternatives, including via Integrated Pest Management (IPM), according to a newly published report. The Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) report titled...