Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Resources
Helpful IPM resources from various sources.
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These handy schematic highlights some areas of Integrated Pest Management that can be useful to consider as part of an integrated-approach to sustainable arable farming. Click on the image below to open a PDF version.
AIC / VI Schematic for Grassland farms
This handy schematic highlights some areas of Integrated Pest Management that can be useful to consider as part of an integrated-approach to sustainable grassland production. Click on the image below to open a PDF version.
AIC / VI Schematic for Horticultural farms
This handy schematic highlights some areas of Integrated Pest Management that can be useful to consider as part of an integrated-approach to sustainable horticultural production. Click on the image below to open a PDF version.
To see more about AIC and the role of their Plant Protection and Agronomy Sector and their commitment to Integrated Pest Management, see the following video:
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.
Tues 10 Feb, Cockle Park Farm, Newcastle University
Weds 11 Feb, Driffield Showground, Yorks
Thurs 19 Feb, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Weds 25 Feb Etchinghill Golf Course, Folkestone, Kent.
To sign up, follow the link below:
You may be interested to interact with one of out VI "IPM" Champions.
The Voluntary Initiative (VI) has recruited a team of experienced and passionate growers and advisers to provide knowledge and peer-to-peer learning, driving home the VI’s emphasis on IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
Taking the message further than “best practice” and “safe stewardship” of plant protection product (PPP's) use, the VI is moving to a message of integrated pest and crop management to drive change across the industry, working towards the visions encapsulated in the 25 year Environment Plan. The VI message of an IPM-based approach to sustainable farming requires close interaction with on-farm decision makers. Champions will deliver VI IPM-focused presentations and messages, to lead active dialogue to challenge current practice and drive through a commitment to farming in an environmentally sustainable way.
The 42 VI Champions, who are farmers/advisers/former FSOOTY winners/catchment officers are held in high esteem within the Ag and Water industries for advocating forward-thinking farming practices with an excellent knowledge of the challenges affecting the UK farming and water industries. Each has a good understanding of VI core values with regard safe and responsible use of PPP's and has also received media training. All are advocates of the need to move to environmentally sustainable farming through the adoption of an IPM-based approach.
https://voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/schemes/vi-champions/
Please see the video below of Richard Heady, one of our VI Champions based in Buckinghamshire, explaining why IPM is important to him and his farming business.
Follow the link below to the AHDB IPM hub which has lots of information on Integrated Pest Management
Connecting farmers and stakeholders to advance implementation of Integrated Pest Management
Demand for sustainable crop protection practices, that are practical and effective, is increasing due to concerns about the risks that high reliance on pesticides pose to the environment, human health and non-target species. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches are effective in managing multiple pests. Techniques include better selection and management of crop varieties exhibiting resistance to pests and targeted use of chemical pesticides.
A key challenge lies in understanding the impact of IPM approaches on farm yield and profitability. At present these impacts are difficult to quantify. This makes it difficult to develop effective policies relating to the use of IPM and give farmers confidence to use IPM methods.
For more details, click here
Here's a link to an exciting project. The IPM Decisions project has created an online platform, allowing farmers and advisers to easily monitor insect pests, weeds and diseases across Europe. The project receives funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The main UK partner was ADAS, but there was collaboration with AHDB, Fera, Rothamsted Research and the UK Health and Safety Executive. It's free to use, so why not give it a go.
IPMWORKS Networks
IPMWORKS Networks will gather networks which are dedicated to farm demonstration and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and which have recently been established, either at the EU level or at national or local levels, focusing on IPM or on other aspects of farming. For IPM, the identified national networks are the French DEPHY network, the IPM Farm Demo network in Germany, LEAF in the UK, GROEN in the Netherlands, and the recently launched PESTIRED farm-based project in Switzerland.
Besides the already established national networks 21 new hubs will be launched in 14 European countries. These new hubs are divided into 5 sectors and each hub will have 10-15 demo farmers within it. Apart from organising demonstration activities and from contributing to dissemination and communication, they will organise knowledge sharing among farmers and promote co-innovation activities to help farmers design their own IPM strategies.
For more information, see here