Event: Plant protection products for ornamental and nursery stock plants - new controls and increasing impact of biopesticides
Teagasc will host a seminar highlighting the increasing importance of biopesticides and the changing landscape for plant protection products in the EU.
The seminar will review the growing importance of bio-pesticide use in ornamental horticulture in Ireland. A new Syngenta product Taegro will be launched at the event.
Date 1 March 2023
Time 9:30am
Venue Conference Room 1, Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15. Eircode: D15 KN3K
Speakers from Teagasc, Syngenta and Fargro will discuss the current range of plant protection products, increasing the efficacy of spraying, potential impacts of the Sustainable Use Regulations and investigations in vine weevil behaviour and control.
There will be a tour of the Teagasc glasshouse facilities with Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc, who will also speak about 'Looking forward to SUR'. Stephen Massam, Fargro, will speak about 'The status and place of biopesticides in Ireland crop protection' and tell us about the Key diseases controlled by Taegro. Michael Gaffney, Teagasc, will present on 'Vine weevil developments in behaviour and control', and Sean Loakes, Syngenta, will talk about the Art of application (spraying).
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Seminar limit set at 50 people.
IASIS points will be awarded for the seminar.
Lunch and refreshments are kindly sponsored by National Agrochemical Distributors – NAD.
Agenda
9:30am - 10am
Arrive
10am - 10:15am
Introduction
10:15am - 10:30am
Looking forward to SUR
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc
10:30am - 11am
The status and place of biopesticides in Ireland crop protection
Stephen Massam, Fargro
11am - 11:30am
Vine weevil developments in behaviour and control
Dr Michael Gaffney, Teagasc
11:30am - 11:45am
Coffee break
11:45am - 12:15pm
Taegro introduction
Sean Loakes, Syngenta
12:45pm - 13:15pm
Key diseases controlled by Taegro
Stephen Massam, Fargro
1pm - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Art of application (spraying)
Sean Loakes, Syngenta
2:15pm - 3:30pm
Teagasc Ashtown Glasshouse Tour
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc