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Level II Agricultural Business Operations
Objectives
◦ Understand what biosecurity is
◦ Identify farm biosecurity risks & methods of transmission
◦ Be able to give examples of notifiable weeds, pests and diseases.
◦ Consider farm biosecurity measures that can be practically implemented
Biosecurity refers to measures that are taken to stop the spread or introduction of harmful organisms to human, animal and plant life.
Harmful organisms could be either:
◦Diseases◦Pests◦Weeds
Farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a farm from the entry and spread of pests and diseases.
The same principles apply within the farm, preventing disease weeds and pests spreading between fields or batches of stored produce.
Farm biosecurity is your responsibility, and that of every person visiting or working on your property.
This includes:
◦Employees◦Contractors◦Those delivering goods or services
The major foliage disease of potatoes Spread by wind, water, soil or direct contact. Fungicide problems
Potato dumps - First source of infection Control volunteers/ground-keepers Use inoculum free seed
PCN Potato EelwormPCN Potato Eelworm Reducing the RiskReducing the Risk
Soil can harbour PCN
Cysts can survive in soil for up to 25 years
Widespread in ware potato land
Builds up with regular potato cropping
Rotation
Plant certified basic seed
PCN soil sampling when using farm saved seed
Clean shared machinery
Dispose of grader waste to an on-farm tip or field of origin
Do not feed or spread untreated vegetable waste
Be wary of imported animal manures
Methods of Spread Biosecurity Measures
Manure or Straw
Wind
Seed
Balers
Combine Harvesters
Only import FYM from known source
Use home saved or certified seed
Harvest weed infested fields last
Blow down/clean machinery
Control noxious weeds
Implementation of EU Sustainable Use Directive(SUD)
Announced by UK Government in July 2012Requirements
IPMPOperator Certification
Sprayer Testing
What is IPMP?
The holistic use of all available plant protection methods and subsequent integration of appropriate measures to discourage the development of weed, pest and disease populations and keep the use of pesticide and other interventions to levels that are economically and ecologically justified and minimize risks to human health and the environment.
(Based on the FAO and Sustainable Use Directive definition).
What- Integrated pest management plan
Why - Requirement of SUD
Who - Any farm using professional pesticides to produce crops
When – Once (reviewed annually)
Where - http://www.nfuonline.com/ipm-plan/
Farm biosecurity - measures designed to protect a farm from the entry and spread of pests and diseases.
Routes of entry – be aware of the risks
Minimising the disease risk & reducing weed spread
Pest problems
Notifiable weeds, pests and diseases
IPMP