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• 50 tools for crop diversification
  

  The DiverIMPACTS project has produced an inventory of 50 tools for crop diversification which are available for farmers and their advisers. It includes details such as the type of tool or method, expected impact, the level to which it applies, the recipients it is designed for, the training time required, cost and number of users.

• September date for agroecology forum
  

  The second Agroecology Europe Forum is being held on the Greek island of Crete from September 26 to 28, 2019. Agroecology Europe (AEEU) is an association of members which wants “to exchange knowledge and experiences on agroecology and to support the transition toward agroecological practices and policies”.

• Reducing pesticide use in French vineyards
  

  France enjoys a worldwide reputation for the quality of its wines, but the sector is a significant user of plant protection products, driven in large part by the threats posed by downy and powdery mildew. The sector has sought to innovate its crop protection practices over recent years and a new booklet highlights the progress made in the country’s DEPHY vineyard demonstration network, including the remarkable trajectories of selected winegrowers.

• Publication: Transforming French crop protection
  

  A new paper now available online reveals the extraordinary policy efforts made in France in order to reduce the use of chemical plant protection products and transform the country’s agriculture. Written by ENDURE communications team member Jay-Ram Lamichhane and ENDURE’s current and past coordinators, Antoine Messéan and Pierre Ricci respectively, the paper is published in Advances in Agronomy.

• IWM experiments: Get the booklet!
  

  The IWMPRAISE project, which is focused on Integrated Weed Management in a range of important crops across Europe, has produced the 2018 edition of its comprehensive booklet outlining its ongoing experimental trials.

• News from the East: Tackling FAW
  

  The latest Arab and Near East Plant Protection Newsletter (ANEPPNEL) is now available, bringing readers up to date with all the latest news from the region. This includes crop protection news from Arab and Near East countries, news on invasive and new pests, the pick of the region’s research highlights and news from the FAO’s regional office for the Near East and North Africa (FAORNE).

• Taiwan hosts tomato event
  

  The International Society for Horticultural Science’s sixth International Symposium on Tomato Diseases takes place in Taichung, Taiwan, from May 6 to 9, 2019. The focus of the symposium will be ‘managing tomato diseases in the face of globalisation and climate change’.

• Don’t miss ENDURE News!
  

  If you are not a subscriber to ENDURE News, the twice yearly newsletter from ENDURE, you can now download it below. December’s newsletter includes nearly 20 news items written over the past six months.

• 2nd Plant BioProTech set for 2019
  

  Following last year’s first Plant BioProTech international symposium held in France, a second edition is being planned for November 19 to 22, 2019, in Marrakech, Morocco. The organisers note: “The symposium brings together international researchers and industrials from different disciplines: plant-microbe interactions, plant physiology, molecular biology, pathology...Our Plant BioProTech symposium focuses on microorganisms and natural elicitors active on plant protection, and their impact on agricultural practices in the future.”

• Making the most of EcophytoPIC
  

  EcophytoPIC, France’s Integrated Pest Management portal, has introduced four news sections which make it simpler to keep up to date with fresh information on IPM. These sections are dedicated to summaries which offer one-page information on a technique, pest or event; dossiers providing complete and detailed information on a particular theme; news from the press and around the web; and a section enabling users to inform themselves on a particular innovation or IPM tool.