Integrated Pest Management strategies - importance of beneficial insects

LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)

Supported by the Gerald Micklem Charitable Trust

The New Forest Fruit Company

Join us at The New Forest Fruit company to learn from industry experts about the importance of beneficial insects, how to ID them and how you can manage on-farm habitats to protect them. Please RSVP by the 8th September. About the The New Forest Fruit CompanyThe New Forest Fruit Company is a soft fruit growing business specialising in strawberries, asparagus and other small soft fruit. The business grows, packs and distributes all of their fruit to leading UK supermarkets, with a very long picking season from March until the end of November. The business has been a LEAF Demonstration Farm since 2000. Within their production areas, NFF minimise the use of synthetic plant protection products, in favour of natural alternatives; including biological control (releasing beneficial insects to predate pests which are harmful to our crops) and good husbandry as part of an Integrated Farm Management approach. About LEAF LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a leading global organisation developing and promoting more sustainable agriculture through Integrated Farm Management (IFM). For over three decades we have been working with farmers, the food industry as well as with scientists, teachers and consumers to inspire and enable sustainable farming that is prosperous, enriches the environment and engages local communities. LEAF Demonstration Farms are commercial farms which show the regenerative, nature-based practices of IFM to a broad range of audiences, through organised visits. They communicate an understanding of IFM in order to encourage uptake by farmers, support from the industry and greater awareness of sustainable food and farming.For more information, contact events@leaf.eco

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A chance to learn about the beneficial insects which are crucial for the control of agricultural pests and crop pollination. This workshop will include improving ID skills to identify beneficial insects, and learning about how you can manage on-farm habitats to promote beneficial insect populations.

Integrated Pest Management workshop

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.

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