Water protection solutions for sustainable productive agriculture

Practical measures to meet EU policy goals

On 22nd September 2017 a TOPPS demonstration farm event was organised in Huldenberg (BE). The objective was to demonstrate measures to reduce the entry of pesticides into water. Key stakeholders from European and national level met to see and discuss Best Management Practices and how these are best implemented on farms.

​Invitation

Programme

Discussion & conclusion points

Presentations

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Benefits of modern crop protection
Graeme Taylor, ECPA

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ECPA Stewardship Projects: Managing risks of pesticide use
Dr Andreas Thierfelder, ECPA

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Water quality and Agriculture - a water industry perspective
Eric Chauveheid, VIVAQUA

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TOPPS water protection projects:  Twelve years of efforts and achievements
Dr Volker Laabs, TOPPS chairman

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Best practices to avoid point sources
Dr Manfred Röttele

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Best practices to minimise runoff pollution
Prof Dr Emilio J Gonzalez-Sanchez
University of Cordoba, Spain

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Best practices to manage spray drift issues (How to reduce emissions from spray drift)
Prof Dr Paolo Balsari
DiSAFA - University of Turin

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EU policies and the relevance of TOPPS best practices
Stuart Rutherford, ECPA

Photos - TOPPS Farm event 22nd September 2017, Huldenberg (BE)

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