Identifying the drivers and constraints to adoption of IPM among arable farmers in the UK and Ireland

Henry E Creissen; Philip J Jones; Richard B Tranter; Robbie D Girling; Stephen Jess; Fiona J Burnett; Michael Gaffney; Fiona S Thorne; Steven Kildea

doi:10.1002/ps.6452

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Identifying the drivers and constraints to adoption of IPM among arable farmers in the UK and Ireland

Henry E Creissen

Philip J Jones

Richard B Tranter Robbie D Girling

Stephen Jess Fiona J Burnett

Michael Gaffney

Fiona S Thorne Steven Kildea

Pest Management Science Vol. 77 No. 9 pp. 4148-4158 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractBACKGROUNDArable crops in temperate climatic regions such as the UK and Ireland are subject to a multitude of pests (weeds, diseases and vertebrate/invertebrate pests) that can negatively impact productivity if not properly managed. Integrated pest management (IPM) is widely promoted as a sustainable approach to pest management, yet there are few recent studies assessing adoption levels and factors influencing this in arable cropping systems in the UK and Ireland. This study used an extensive farmer survey to address both these issues.RESULTSAdoption levels of various IPM practices varied across the sample depending on a range of factors relating to both farm and farmer characteristics. Positive relationships were observed between IPM adoption and farmed area, and familiarity with IPM. Choice of pest control information sources was also found to be influential on farmer familiarity with IPM, with those who were proactive in seeking information from impartial sources being more engaged and reporting higher levels of adoption.CONCLUSIONPolicies that encourage farmers to greater levels of engagement with their pest management issues and more proactive information seeking, such as through advisory professionals, more experienced peers through crop walks, open days and discussion groups should be strongly encouraged.

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Published: May 15, 2021
Vol/Issue: 77(9)
Pages: 4148-4158
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Authors

H

Henry E Creissen

Department of Agriculture Horticulture and Engineering Sciences, Scotland's Rural College Edinburgh UK

P

Philip J Jones

Centre for Agricultural Strategy School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Reading UK

R

Richard B Tranter

Centre for Agricultural Strategy School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Reading UK

R

Robbie D Girling

Centre for Agri‐Environmental Research School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading Reading UK

S

Stephen Jess

Agri‐Food Sciences Division Agri‐Food and Biosciences Institute Belfast UK

F

Fiona J Burnett

Department of Agriculture Horticulture and Engineering Sciences, Scotland's Rural College Edinburgh UK

M

Michael Gaffney

Horticultural Development Department Teagasc, Ashtown Dublin Ireland

F

Fiona S Thorne

Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department, Teagasc, Ashtown Dublin Ireland

S

Steven Kildea

Crop Science Department Teagasc Oak Park Crops Research Centre Carlow Ireland

Funding

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland

Department of Agriculture, Australian Government

Cite This Article

Henry E Creissen, Philip J Jones, Richard B Tranter, et al. (2021). Identifying the drivers and constraints to adoption of IPM among arable farmers in the UK and Ireland. Pest Management Science, 77(9), 4148-4158. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6452

Identifying the drivers and constraints to adoption of IPM among arable farmers in the UK and Ireland

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