Integrated Pest Management for sustainable farming

Voluntary Initiative involved in Defra-funded AHDB-led Resistance Roadshows

In collaboration with AHDB and other organisations, the Voluntary Initiative will be speaking and exhibiting at a number of free Roadshows. These aim to raise awareness of resistance and resistance management in pests, weeds and diseases.  The roadshows  run through to the end of February 2026.

 

Next meetings:

Tues 27 Jan, Balgeddie House, Glenrothes, Sotland

Tue 10 Feb, Cockle Park, Newcastle Uni

Weds 11 Feb, Driffield Showground, Yorkshire

Thur 13 Feb, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland

Wed 25 Feb, Folkestone, Kent

For more information and to register, click the link below:

Link to the Resistance Roadshow Website

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

As part of the Sustainable Use Directive, the UK government is required to show that UK growers are using Integrated Pest Management practices.

Grassland Focus

Careful use of PPP’s in grassland and forage agriculture is a particular focus for the VI. In comparison to Arable areas, PPP’s are often used less widely and less frequently but the importance of best practice cannot be understated.