The Guidelines on the registration of Microbial, Botanical and Semiochemical Pest Control Agents for Plant Protection and Public Health uses have been officially published. These guidelines serve to provide further guidance on the implementation of specific aspects of the Code of Conduct and are aimed at governments, pesticide industry and other stakeholders. They are developed […]

In June 2018 TOFF, The Organic Farmers Fair, opens its doors for the first time! TOFF will be the new international meeting place with 3 days of knowledge and innovation sharing about organic farming. TOFF is part of the international horticulture trade show GreenTech and represents a great opportunity for suppliers in seeds and seedlings, […]

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the GIZ, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, through the ASEAN Sustainable Agrifood Systems project would like to invite you to participate in their workshop on Dissemination of the Prakas No. 526 on Imposing Usage of Sample Documents for Commercial Biological Control Agents (BCA). The main objectives of […]

Elizabeth Collison (TSGE Consulting) and Jacobijn van Etten (Ctgb) are chairing a session at the SETAC Europe Annual Meeting in May 2018. The session will focus on “Developments in the ecological and human health risk assessment of biopesticides: microorganisms, semiochemicals and botanicals”. See the session description here (Session 4.5): https://rome.setac.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Session-4.5.pdf SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT here by 29 November […]

This is the first Africa-wide Biocontrol Industry meeting organised by NewAg International and 2BMonthly in conjunction with IBMA and local organisers. Registration will open on 5th September.  Topics covered at Biocontrol Africa will include biological control, speciality plant nutrition, irrigation and fertigation, greenhouse technology, precision agriculture, biostimulants and biofertilizers. The conferences will feature speakers from […]

SUD Symposium on Arable Farming will take place at the European Parliament from 15:00 to 19:00. Further details on the programme and registration will follow.

IBMA members may be of interest in this Master in Plant Health which is now accepting applications. More information can be found in the two attached documents. Briefly the candidates profile is: • Students and professionals from all over the world • Passionate for IPM • Awarded Bachelor of Science degree (180 ECTS) in Agronomy, […]

A special five page feature titled “The Biocontrol world meets at ABIM” has been published in the September/October issue of International Pest Control. The article gives information on ABIM and details some of the programme highlights to look forward to. A full exhibitor reference guide is also included. Read the article from the International Pest […]

The United Kingdom notified of its intention to withdraw from the European Union. This means that unless the withdrawal agreement establishes another date or the period is extended by the European Council all Union primary and secondary law ceases to apply to the United Kingdom from 30 March 2019.The United Kingdom will then become a […]