Advanced Course: Managing Pesticides in Fresh Produce and Flowers
2026 Course dates: 12th March (online)
Tutors: Ian Finlayson (experienced technical manager, government PRiF member) and Debbie Winstanley (experienced agronomist, government PRiF member)
Advanced Course: Managing Pesticides in Fresh Produce and Flowers training is desigend for Technical Managers who have attended the Managing Pesticides one-day course. This is a half day update and deep dive into specific key topics.
Learning Outcomes
- Analyse pesticide risks in the food chain and use data to develop an effective residue testing programme
- Understand the principles of IPM and evaluate emerging trends in crop protection
- Assess the use of PPPs, including the management of derogations under current regulatory frameworks
- Apply knowledge of pesticide risk management to the floral category and assess potential impacts on fresh produce supply chains — specific module if required
Other details
Cost: £265 in person (ex. VAT)
Cancellation Policy
Course Content Outline
Pesticide Legislation update- Brexit impacts and sources of information on divergence
- Planned SPS agreement
- Latest trends in residue results, RASFF and port health notifications
- PFAS
- How to conduct your own ARfD calculation using NESTI
- How develop a residue testing plan
- Key components of IPM
- How to identify best practice?
- Examples of IPM in use
- Rationale for the restricted lists
- Steps to take in requesting a derogation/ exemption
- What is a biopesticide/ bio-stimulant?
- New application methods
- New technology
- Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) and what fresh produce could learn from this
- Quarantine pests (applicable to floral and fresh produce)
- Risk assessments of florist exposure to pesticides