The RPA Podcast - Episode 15

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The RPA Podcast. In the latest episode, we look at a topic that generated a lot of interest when we covered it on the RPA blog in May last year, Integrated Pest Management or IPM.Last year we explored the research being done to help farmers tackle pests, weeds and diseases more sustainably and the funding available to help farmers get involved. Since then a lot has been happening putting these practices into action, both in the research field and on farms.On this episode of the podcast we talk to four guests to find out how things have moved on - Dr Sam Cook and PhD student Charlotte Robb, from Rothamsted Research. And farmers Chris Gemmill and Fergus MacGregor, who have been working with the team at Rothamsted, sharing their experience on how they use IPM, as well its cost effectiveness and the challenges they face on their farms. The discussion covers Rothamsted’s research into IPM, pesticide resistance and its future, flowering field margins, and the range of digital tools available to farmers to help plan and implement IPM.  The RPA Podcast is an opportunity to engage with farmers and land managers in a new way, and we encourage you to contact us with suggestions of particular topics that you’d like us to cover with our subject experts. You can email us at [email protected] us on social media for the latest updates and information on the following accounts.Follow us on Twitter @ruralpaySign up for our blog at blog.gov.ukFacebook: facebook.com/RuralPaymentsAgencyYouTube: Rural Payments AgencyBy following and subscribing to our social channels and blog, you’ll be able to see the latest updates about important information.