ADAS and VI-CIC are holding a series of agronomist meetings on pesticides and water quality in July 2010.
ADAS and VI-CIC are holding a series of agronomist meetings on pesticides and water quality in July, in East Anglia, West Midlands and Yorkshire on behalf of Natural England. The dates and venues are summarised below with details of the objectives of each meeting and the agenda.
Arable Agronomist Workshop
Date: 15th July 2010
Time: 9.30-1.30pm including lunch
Venue: British Trust for Ornithology, Thetford, IP24 2PU
Objectives:
• To update agronomists on pesticides in water and the latest information on pesticide handling
• To cover key issues of pesticides in water for the autumn period
• To ensure agronomists can give clear advice to their Farmers
Agenda: 9:30 Registration/Coffee
10:00 Introduction and background Eric Popp, CSFO
10:10 Last seasons detections in perspective Patrick Goldsworthy,Voluntary Initiative
10:30 Oilseed rape weed control and water safety Dr.Sarah Cook, ADAS
11:15 Check it out – pesticide handling Patrick Goldsworthy, Voluntary Initiative
12:00 Slug action Steve Higginbotham, Metaldehyde Stewardship Group
12:30 LUNCH and depart
BASIS and NRoSO points will be allocated for this meeting.
Arable Agronomist Workshop
Date: 21st July 2010
Time: 1.30pm-4.30pm followed by refreshments
Venue: Ledbury Rugby Club, Ledbury Herefordshire, HR8 2LP
Objectives:
• To update agronomists on pesticides in water and the latest information on pesticide handling
• To cover key issues of pesticides in water for the autumn period
• To ensure agronomists can give clear advice to their farmers
Agenda:
13:30 Registration
14:00 Introduction and background Emma Buckingham, CSFO
14:10 Last seasons detections in perspective Patrick Goldsworthy, Voluntary Initiative
14:30 Oilseed rape weed control and water safety James Clarke, ADAS
15:15 Check it out – pesticide handling and biobeds,Patrick Goldsworthy, Voluntary Initiative
16:00 Autumn action for water protection
16:30 REFRESHMENTS and depart
BASIS and NRoSO points will be allocated for this meeting
Horticulture Agronomist Workshop
Date: 21st July 2010
Time: 4.30pm registration and refreshment, meeting 5.30-7.30pm
Venue: Ledbury Rugby Club, Ledbury Herefordshire, HR8 2LP
Objectives:
• To understand the pesticide and water protection issues in fruit, vegetable and
ornamental production.
• Review new research on future availability of pesticides and impact on profitability
• To discuss what steps can be taken to prevent pesticides reaching water and to
maximise grower and operator support for these measures
Agenda:
16:30 Registration and refreshments
17.30 Introduction and background to the meeting Andrew Sherrott, CSFO
17:45 Horticulture, pesticides and water – Is there a problem? Patrick Goldsworthy,Voluntary Initiative
18:00 Will there be any pesticides left for horticulture? Review of impacts of 91/414/EC and water qualityrequirements, James Clarke, ADAS.
18.45 Check it out – pesticide handling and biobeds. How to reduce risks to water, Patrick Goldsworthy
19:00 Actions for the horticulture industry Patrick Goldsworthy
19.30 Depart
BASIS and NRoSO points will be allocated for this meeting
Arable Agronomist Workshop
Date: 28th July 2010
Time: 9.30am-2.00pm including a tour of the water treatment works and lunch
Venue: Elvington Water Treatment Works, Yorkshire, YO41 4BA.
Objectives:
• To update agronomists on pesticides in water and the latest information on pesticide
handling
• To cover key issues of pesticides in water for the autumn period
• To ensure agronomists can give clear advice to their farmers
Agenda:9:30 Registration/Coffee
9.45 Introduction and background Jonathan Skidmore, CSFO
10:00 Last seasons detections in perspective Patrick Goldsworthy, Voluntary Initiative
10:15 Oilseed rape weed control and water safety Dr.Sarah Cook, ADAS
11:00 Check it out – pesticide handling Patrick Goldsworthy
11:45 Slug action Andrew Walker, Yorkshire Water
12:00 Tour of water treatment works
13:00 LUNCH and depart
BASIS and NRoSO points will be allocated for this meeting.
Please Note: There are two meetings at Ledbury Rugby Club on Wednesday 21 July – one aimed at arable agronomist and one at horticulture agronomists. Agronomists can attend both sessions if they work in both sectors.
For more information or to register attendance at any of the workshops contact Penny Mills on 01954 268307 or email penny.mills@adas.co.uk
