Managing Pesticides in Fresh Produce and Flowers
2025 Course dates: 6th March (in person, Bedfordshire), 11th & 12th June (mornings only, online), 16th October (in person, Bedfordshire)
Tutors: Ian Finlayson and Debbie Winstanley
Managing Pesticide Residues in Fresh Produce training is aimed at Technical Managers who have daily contact with retailers in the UK. The course will be highly participative and will use practical examples to enable learning to be easily applied to real business situations.
Learning Outcomes
- Know the different types of pesticides, how they work and methods of application
- Understand EU pesticide legislation, how its implementation affects us now and what is expected in the future
- Ability to take representative samples for residue testing and interpret results
- Evaluate laboratories to select the most appropriate and understand how the analysis is conducted
- Analyse data to develop a residue testing plan and risk-assess suppliers
Cost: £395 in person (including lunch), £375 online (ex. VAT)