A summary of responses to the consultation on the draft National Action Plan (NAP) for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides, published on 21 October 2021, outlines the key points raised by respondents.
Agronomists are asked to register with the Get Pelletwise agronomic update system this season and / or continue to send weekly reports even if they are not recommending the use of metaldehyde slug pellets.
The OSR Herbicides? Think Water campaign by working with water companies, agronomists and farmers aims to raise awareness of the issue, improve practices and develop new tools that will support farmers in continuing their responsible use of these herbicides.
‘Get Pelletwise' is the campaign of the Metaldehyde Stewardship Group (MSG) that was set up in 2009 in response to analysis showing traces of metaldehyde, an ingredient of certain slug pellets, being found in catchments used for water abstraction.
Currently, best agricultural practice, as advocated by the UK code of practice for pesticide use and farm assurance schemes, requires that notification takes place when certain crop protection products are used.
