Orchard diversity in focus as industry rethinks approach to growing food

As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of control. UK researchers are also honing in on IPM to help improve the sustainable production of crops, with one novel industry-funded study focusing on the health of, and natural predation in, new orchards. Produce Business UK speaks with project research leader Dr Michelle Fountain to learn how this particular approach could help the sector to reduce production costs, alleviate concerns over pesticide residues and ultimately deliver better quality food – See more at: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/academia/stories/2016/03/22/orchard-diversity-comes-into-focus-as-industry-rethinks-approach-to-growing-food#sthash.oINcsSAt.dpuf

As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of control. UK researchers are also honing in on IPM to help improve the sustainable production of crops, with one novel industry-funded study focusing on the health of, and natural predation in, new orchards. Produce Business UK speaks with project research leader Dr Michelle Fountain to learn how this particular approach could help the sector to reduce production costs, alleviate concerns over pesticide residues and ultimately deliver better quality food – See more at: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/academia/stories/2016/03/22/orchard-diversity-comes-into-focus-as-industry-rethinks-approach-to-growing-food#sthash.oINcsSAt.dpuf

As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of control. UK researchers are also honing in on IPM to help improve the sustainable production of crops, with one novel industry-funded study focusing on the health of, and natural predation in, new orchards. Produce Business UK speaks with project research leader Dr Michelle Fountain to learn how this particular approach could help the sector to reduce production costs, alleviate concerns over pesticide residues and ultimately deliver better quality food – See more at: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/academia/stories/2016/03/22/orchard-diversity-comes-into-focus-as-industry-rethinks-approach-to-growing-food#sthash.oINcsSAt.dpuf

As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of control. UK researchers are also honing in on IPM to help improve the sustainable production of crops, with one novel industry-funded study focusing on the health of, and natural predation in, new orchards. Produce Business UK speaks with project research leader Dr Michelle Fountain to learn how this particular approach could help the sector to reduce production costs, alleviate concerns over pesticide residues and ultimately deliver better quality food – See more at: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/academia/stories/2016/03/22/orchard-diversity-comes-into-focus-as-industry-rethinks-approach-to-growing-food#sthash.oINcsSAt.dpuf

As conventional chemical pesticides continue to be withdrawn from the market, integrated pest management (IPM) programmes are increasingly incorporating alternative forms of control. UK researchers are also honing in on IPM to help improve the sustainable production of crops, with one novel industry-funded study focusing on the health of, and natural predation in, new orchards. Produce Business UK speaks with project research leader Dr Michelle Fountain to learn how this particular approach could help the sector to reduce production costs, alleviate concerns over pesticide residues and ultimately deliver better quality food – See more at: http://www.producebusinessuk.com/academia/stories/2016/03/22/orchard-diversity-comes-into-focus-as-industry-rethinks-approach-to-growing-food#sthash.oINcsSAt.dpuf