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• Agroscope hosts potato symposium
  

  Agroscope, ENDURE’s Swiss partner, is hosting this September’s European Association for Potato Research’s pathology and pests section symposium, which will be focusing on ‘Reducing pesticide use while preserving potato productivity and profitability’

• Spotlight on glyphosate use
  

  ENDURE is to draw on its resources as a consortium of research and development organisations involved in the implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to shed light on the issue of glyphosate use in European agriculture. In particular, it will be seeking to identify the research strategies which could be most pertinent to the issue.

• 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.

• 2019 Systems Summer School: Share the flyer!
  

  ENDURE and its partners are organising an International Summer School this year. Running from June 23 to 28, 2019, in Volterra, Italy, it will address ‘Methodological Approaches to System Experiments’ and is designed for researchers, engineers and PhD students involved in the design, monitoring and exploitation of systems experiments. With early bird registration available until April 15, feel free to share the flyer (download below).

• 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.

• DiverIMPACTS: Feb 28 deadline for abstracts
  

  A deadline of February 28 has been set for abstracts for the European Conference on Crop Diversification which will run from September 18 through to September 21, 2019, in Budapest, Hungary. It is being organised by DiverIMPACTS (Diversification through Rotation, Intercropping, Multiple Cropping, Promoted with Actors and value-Chains towards Sustainability) and other projects targeting crop diversification.

• 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).