?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Improving+knowledge+of+pest+and+weed+control+in+organic+crop+production+in+Wales&rft.creator=Frost%2C+David&rft.subject=Crop+health%2C+quality%2C+protection&rft.subject=+Weed+management&rft.subject=+Education%2C+extension+and+communication&rft.subject=+Composting+and+manuring&rft.description=1.1+ADAS+Pwllpeiran+were+commissioned+by+the+Farming+Connect+Organic+Development+Centre+to+compile+information+on+pest+and+weed+control+and+to+hold+workshops+that+will+be+valuable+for+the+development+of+organic+horticulture+in+Wales.%0D%0A1.2+The+project+started+on+1st+October+2002%2C+and+three+Welsh+Organic+Grower+Workshops+were+held+in+2002+%2F+2003+at+Aberystwyth%2C+Northop+and+Llanarthne.%0D%0A1.3+The+first+workshop+was+held+at+the+Llanbadarn+Campus+at+University+of+Wales%2C+Aberystwyth+with+a+farm+visit+to+Blaencamel%2C+Cilcennin.+There+were+fifteen+delegates+including+growers%2C+Farming+Connect+facilitators+and+researchers.%0D%0A1.4+The+second+workshop+was+held+at+the+Welsh+College+of+Horticulture%2C+Northop%2C+Mold%2C+22+January%2C+2003.+There+were+seven+delegates+including+growers%2C+consultants%2C+1+Farming+Connect+Facilitator+and+2+students.%0D%0A1.5+The+third+workshop+was+held+at+the+National+Botanic+Garden+of+Wales%2C+Llanarthne%2C+Carmarthen.+There+were+28+delegates%2C+25+growers+and+three+researchers+%2F+consultants.%0D%0A1.6+Technical+information+has+been+prepared+on+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%98Pest+and+Disease+Control+in+Horticultural+Crops%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99+and+%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%98Weed+Control+in+Horticultural+Crops%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%99+for+organic+growers.+The+format+for+publication+will+be+decided+by+Organic+Centre+Wales.%0D%0A1.7+The+workshops+identified+9+areas+for+action%3A+composting%2C+management+of+specific+pests+and+diseases%2C+making+information+on+mechanical+weed+control+more+available%2C+developing+top+and+soft+fruit+growing%2C+promoting+health+benefits+of+organic+food%2C+promoting+marketing%2C+support+for+horticultural+businesses%2C+monitoring+effects+of+climate+change%2C+collection+of+information+on+the+performance+of+organic+seed+varieties%2C+the+need%0D%0Afor+high+quality+alternatives+to+peat+based+growing+media%2C+and+a+greater+focus+on+nonfood%0D%0Acrops.%0D%0A1.8+Priorities+and+action+points+have+been+developed+for+each+of+these+areas+and+it+is+proposed+that+these+should+be+incorporated+into+a+draft+Action+Plan+for+Organic+Horticulture+in+Wales.&rft.date=2003-08&rft.type=Report&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10834%2F1%2Fpest_and_weed_control.pdf&rft.identifier=Frost%2C+David+(2003)+Improving+knowledge+of+pest+and+weed+control+in+organic+crop+production+in+Wales.&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F10834%2F