Welcome to the Conference “Integrated Crop Management (ICM) – The future of potato farming”, where we explore innovative strategies to future proof potato farming. ICM is a comprehensive approach that minimizes the use of synthetic inputs while maintaining the growth of healthy, resilient crops and ensuring farm profitability. This conference will delve into potato research and production strategies within the five key pillars of ICM:
- Crop diversity: Learn how rotating and diversifying crops can mitigate the risks of pests, diseases, and weeds.
- Cultivar and cropping strategy: Discover how the right potato varieties and cultivation methods can enhance crop health, tuber quality and yield.
- Soil, water, and nutrients: Explore innovative strategies for variable rate nutrient management, reducing inputs while maintaining strong crop growth.
- Targeted control: See examples of how precise, localized pest and disease control with low risk pesticides can reduce the need for conventional high risk pesticides.
- Monitoring and evaluation: Gain insights on how to monitor performance, assess effectiveness, and continuously improve strategies.
Join us as we discuss the latest advancements and share insights on how ICM can shape the future of potato farming.
ICM isn't just advanced integrated farming, responding to future environmental needs — it’s farming smarter, and farming more profitably!
Location: Conference area
Date: 3 September
Time: to be announced
More info on registration will follow soon!
