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Co-coordinator Martin Lechenet (INRA, Dijon)

Networking IPM field experiments

June 21, 2013

A new ENDURE project has been launched and seeks to create a European network of long-term experiments on Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Launched in March this year and coordinated by Nicolas Munier-Jolain and Martin Lechenet (pictured right) from INRA, France, the project currently involves research institutes from seven European countries.

As the coordinators explain, the objectives of the project are twofold “We want to gather information on methodological approaches and technical management data for a range of experimental sites where IPM-based cropping system prototypes are tested (mainly arable crops) in order to assess and compare their performances (profitability, workload, productivity, energy efficiency, environmental impacts etc.). This should provide information enabling us to discuss the feasibility and sustainability of these innovative cropping systems, and to highlight the effects of management strategies on cropping system performances.

Map locating the different experimental sites currently contributing to the ENDURE European synthesis project (June 2013)

Map showing the location of the different experimental sites currently contributing to the ENDURE European synthesis project (June 2013)

“The meta-analysis of these cropping system experiments should also help to identify possible antagonisms between reduction in pesticide use intensity and other performance indicators. As cropping system performances are not only determined by these management strategies but also proceed from local production situation, at each site we define a local reference (the most widespread cropping system in a given local production situation) likely to reflect the constraints framework defined by a specific production situation. Each estimated performance for a cropping system is therefore related to the corresponding local reference.

“Secondly, we want to develop sustainable interactions between research units over Europe. Two co-signed scientific papers are expected, the first one dealing with the methodological aspects of carrying out a long-term experiment, comparing factorial analytical approaches with more systemic ones, and the second analysing antagonisms between reduced reliance on pesticides and other indicators of sustainability. All contributors will be involved in the preparation of these papers, with the possibility of creating a freely accessible European database presenting descriptions of experimental devices and technical management operations.”

Those interested in joining the network or seeking further information should contact Martin Lechenet or Nicolas Munier-Jolain.

Below is a table showing the current contributors to the project (June 2013)

Country Research institute Contact
Denmark Aarhus University (Slagelse) Bo Melander
France INRA (Dijon) Nicolas Munier-Jolain
INRA (Paris) Caroline Colnenne-David and Michel Bertrand
INRA (Toulouse) Jean-Marie Nolot and Eric Justes
Germany JKI (Kleinmachnow) Silke Dachbrodt-Saaydeh
Italy SSSA (Pisa) Daniele Antichi, Camilla Moonen, Paolo Barberi
CNR (Legnaro) Maurizio Sattin, Vasileios Vasileiadis, Silvia Panozzo
Scotland The James Hutton Institute (Dundee) Cathy Hawes
Spain ICA (Madrid) César Fernadez-Quintanilla
Switzerland ACW (Changins) Raphaël Charles

 

 




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