Last workweek , a group of growers attended a public lecture on urine during the plenary session of Water Day at the World Horti Center in Naaldwijk . " It ’s been a while since we ’ve been in public lecture halls , " joke one agriculturalist to his neighbour . After an hour , the public lecture concluded , and it was time for workshops . There were six in aggregate , some of which strongly resemble crop protection days in term of idea .
Liesbeth Nijs addressing one of the six participating chemical group in a workshop on precision crop protection . Click here for the picture impression of the afternoon .
Customized spraying"I never thought I ’d say this , but I of late bribe a new spraying machine , " a floriculturalist revealed during a workshop on preciseness crop protection . His company was full give to biological methods until they come across a problem with leafhoppers . They now attempt to battle this pest through spray .
But at what insistence do you spray ? And can you always detain within your label ? These were the questions Liesbeth Nijs position to the participants . The Plant Health composition Specialist at Glastuinbouw Nederland highlight the wage hike of ' fleeceable ' agents and how they work differently from traditional agents , sometimes even systemically . With ' green agents , ' you take to directly attain the pestis for them to knead efficaciously . The key message here : spray with preciseness .
Water Framework DirectiveThe content on a lower floor in the greenhouse building complex of the World Horti Center aligned well with the plenary presentations by her fellow Guus Meis , and WUR investigator Jim van Ruijven . Guus discussed the Water Framework Directive .
By 2027 , all EU member states must meet the objectives set by the Water Framework Directive ( WFD ) , established in 2000 . The finish were speculate to be met by 2015 , but after two six - year university extension , the deadline is now 2027 . As this deadline approaches , there are increasingly loud articulation suggesting that the Netherlands will not meet these object glass .
The Policy Specialist for Water & Environment is aware of this . He call on the sphere to insure that the failure to meet the objective lens is not due to nursery horticulture . He is also critical of how progress is measure .
Of the many chiliad of water quality banner , the Netherlands presently meets three - tail of them . However , because a ' one out , all out ' principle apply , the convinced footstep taken are not always clearly visible . This results in negative societal view and eventful threats , such as the expiration of flora protection products . This is not only due to politics treatment but also because the registrant sometimes no longer desire to deal with the bother .
Presentation by Jim van Ruijven from WUR during the plenary program . View the photograph veranda of the good afternoon here .
prevent leaksTo service grower further minimize leaks from their greenhouses , Guus shared some wind with the audience , such as hang a stout suitcase around ill-defined pipe to mark off if water might be leaking out and ending up in airfoil water . If that ’s the case , then properly cap it off is the advice .
In the flavor of ' good stewardship , ' Guus had more tips and also pointed out the possibility of getting help from a water jitney . This coach can attend to well - meaning growers , reserve enforcer to rivet on the violators .
Condensation water dehumidification systemsGrowers themselves can also do a lot , provided they are aware of potential leak danger . Jim van Ruijven hash out a whole list . What could help in the time to come is having discussions with HortiQ , known for the certification of technical companies . Including excess technological safety measures in installations by default could further foreclose piss making water .
Certain matters are also regulated by law , Jim pointed out . This use to the reuse of compression water from the greenhouse roof . Similarly , you may also recycle abridgment water from dehumidification systems . Just a tip from the WUR researcher to encourage growers to take a step forward , in anticipation of regulations that are not yet in stead for these new systems .
Bas Bekker from Meteor Systems presented the new piddle - found cultivation system on tables in the scope . Click here for the photo report card of the good afternoon .
next goalsTo attain the WFD goals , larger steps are still needed , Guus emphasized . The generic measures are more or less worn-out , so it mainly comes down to customization and activate individual . The roughly sixty participants of Water Day get tips and advice on Thursday afternoon , as well as the necessary points for the extension of their atomizer license Business Management Crop Protection , part of Cultivation .
Conveniently , even with the better intentions , cultivation without the use of plant protection product is still a succeeding destination . Just like some of the research presented in the workshops , acknowledged Margreet Schoenmakers , Program Manager Innovation Water & Plant Health at Glastuinbouw Nederland . On afternoon like these , decisive feedback from raiser is gathered to make further progression together .
Click here for the photograph report of the Water Day 2024 outcome .
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