GROEN
Country: the Netherlands
Dates: 2017-2020
Number of demo farms : 55
Innovation centres: 1
Sectors: Arable crops & vegetable crops
Objectives :
Design and development of an ICM (Integrated Crop Management) approach together with: farmers organisations, advisors, research, organisation for non- chemical crop protection suppliers, suppliers and breeders, and subsequent knowledge exchange to farmers within the network.
Main outputs :
demo events, webinar, leaflets, articles, scientific results, videos
Main features:
The main focus is on the development of holistic IPM; the development of cropping systems that have a reduced reliance on pesticides and knowledge development on specific building blocks for those systems. Building blocks are: crop diversification, resistant and tolerant varieties, soil management, direct control methods, Decision support systems.
Contact: Marleen.riemens@wur.nl
Website: www.pps-groen.nl