Silage maize production in Slovenia (SPRINT Factsheet)

{Tool} Silage maize production in Slovenia (SPRINT Factsheet). Creator(s): Chivers, Charlotte-Anne; Meier, Claudia; Mark, Jennifer; Blockeel, Johan; Ineichen, Lorin; Blumenstein, Benjamin; Grovermann, Christian and Tamm, Lucius. Issuing Organisation(s): FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture. (2024)

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Summary

You will learn about current pesticide use ans weed control strategies in maize silage production, get an expert view on reducing herbicide reliance and get to know three proposed intervention strategies:
1) Substitution of synthetic herbicides,
2) Mechanical weeding for replacing herbicide use, and
3) Wider crop rotations.
The factsheet is aimed at farmers in transition to organic agriculture.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
Teaser:	Farm-level impacts of pesticide reduction strategies in Slovenia.
What problem does the tool address?:	Synthetic pesticides are currently relied upon across the world. Their use can have negative impacts on human and environmental health. This makes it important to explore ways of reducing their use, including through identifying novel strategies for controlling pests and diseases. Some of the SPRINT Projects case study sites were selected for a deep analysis into farm-level economic impacts of agronomic interventions for reducing synthetic pesticide reliance.
What solution does the tool offer?:	This factsheet provides country-specific pesticide reduction strategies for Slovenia, based on expert interviews and analysis of current herbicide costs.
Country:	Switzerland
Type of Practice Tool:	Leaflets & guidelines
Keywords:	arable farming, resilience, plant protection, pollution control, sustainability, conversion to organic farming
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English arable farming http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36528 English resilience http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1374480530924 English plant protection http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5978 English pollution control http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6078 English sustainability http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560 English conversion factors http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_51e9f45d
Subjects:	Crop husbandry > Crop combinations and interactions Crop husbandry > Production systems > Cereals, pulses and oilseeds Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection Environmental aspects
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Crops > Arable crops > Cereals European Union > Horizon Europe > OrganicClimateNET > selected tools European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > SPRINT
Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number:	101136880
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55625, https://organicclimatenet.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/44441, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55622, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55623, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55624, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55626, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55627
Project ID:	OFK
Deposited By:	Rüger, Madelaine Lea
ID Code:	55625
Deposited On:	15 May 2025 12:31
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2025 12:16
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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