Crop protection

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- 10/23/2024 : Global leaders and investors identify steps needed to accelerate use of biocontrol at industry meeting in Basel
- 11/13/2023 : Technical guide on organic bush berry production in Kosovo published
- 10/25/2023 : Innovative nature-based solutions to ensure food security: Biocontrol industry meeting in Basel
- 11/01/2022 : Three new organic technical guides for Moldova
- 10/26/2022 : More than 1550 biocontrol industry representatives gather in Basel at ABIM, the premier global meeting of the biocontrol industry
- 08/26/2022 : New platform for the fight against Citrus Greening
- 08/25/2022 : RELACS – four successful years of research on alternatives to contentious inputs in organic farming
- 05/13/2022 : Updated guide on successful control of creeping thistle
- 03/17/2022 : ALL-Ready – Preparing the partnership on agroecology living labs and research infrastructures
- 12/15/2021 : Guidance for companies in case of suspicion of non-compliance with EU regulation
- 10/20/2021 : More than 970 biocontrol industry representatives gather at ABIM in Basel – a strong boost for our nature based solutions
- 06/22/2021 : Flowers in the cabbage patch are good for beneficials
- 04/07/2021 : Oranges in danger
- 02/24/2021 : New reference document on organic production principles and good practice
- 04/28/2020 : Organic Farm Knowledge - A unique resource with tools for farmers across Europe
- 03/03/2020 : How to deal with unauthorised pesticide substances in the organic value chain?
- 02/26/2019 : The Contribution of Organic Agriculture to the SDGs: Scientific evidence from comparative research
- 01/29/2019 : New publication on organic crop cultivation with FiBL input
- 08/22/2018 : Horizon 2020 project "RELACS": New website is online
- 04/27/2018 : Technical guide: Combining the best methods for successful control
- 04/09/2018 : The SolACE Newsletter is now available
- 01/25/2018 : Livestream of European Parliament debate at FiBL
- 12/05/2017 : 4th West African Conference on Ecological Organic Agriculture in Mali
- 10/31/2017 : 12th Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting held in Basel
- 05/17/2017 : FiBL and Korean partners: Organic strategies for fruit orchards
- 02/07/2017 : Successful control of creeping thistle in organic farming
- 11/29/2016 : Film: Stubble cultivation to control root-weed in organic agriculture
- 10/24/2016 : Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting ABIM 2016
- 06/06/2016 : New technical guide to prevent contamination of organic crops by tropane alkaloids
- 04/15/2016 : Revised fact sheet on the importance of wild bees
- 10/08/2015 : Feeding the people: Agroecology for nourishing the world and transforming the agri-food system
- 07/27/2015 : EU project with FiBL involvement presented at the Expo Milano 2015
- 09/18/2013 : Expert Group for Technical Advice in Organic Production: Report on greenhouse production published
- 05/27/2013 : First issue of the CO-FREE Newsletter now available
- 02/08/2013 : Video: Mechanical weed control in vegetable production
- 11/02/2011 : Sixth Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting Lucerne
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Status	FiBL	Title	Start	End
ongoing	CH	Optimizing supply of organic broccoli (2024-25)	01.01.2024	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Qualitative and quantitative promotion of Swiss organic pear cultivation	01.01.2024	31.12.2027
ongoing	CH	Förderung Biozuckerrübenanbau Schweiz	01.04.2023	31.12.2026
ongoing	CH	Flower reservoirs in stone fruit orchards: promoting functional biodiversity with a low input strategy	01.03.2023	28.02.2026
completed	CH	Analysis of organic pear production in Switzerland for the preparation of a pear project	01.01.2023	31.12.2023
ongoing	CH	Strip cropping – New ways to control pests and diseases in organic farming (Streifenanbau)	01.07.2022	30.06.2026
ongoing	CH	Rapeseed: Organic production and selection of pest-tolerant varieties for Switzerland (COLORS)	01.03.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Optimizing supply of organic broccoli	01.01.2021	31.12.2023
ongoing	CH	Alternative Regulierungsmethoden des Kartoffelkäfers (Bio Suisse Kartoffelkäfer)	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
ongoing	CH	Wireworm damage mitigation strategies	01.01.2021	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Conversion from Integrated Production (IP) to organic farming: Long-term effects on the diversity of beneficial arthropods (Langzeitauswirkungen)	01.01.2020	31.12.2023
completed	CH	Pilotprogramm zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel: Ausbreitung von Schadorganismen, Krankheiten und gebietsfremden Arten	01.01.2020	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Validierung und Weiterentwicklung eines Eiablage Prognosesystems für die Kirschessigfliege in der Nordwestschweiz (SIMKEF-CH)	01.05.2019	01.05.2021
completed	AT	Nützlingsblühstreifen und Untersaaten regulieren Blattläuse in Leguminosen	01.05.2019	30.04.2022
ongoing	CH	Mit neuen Strategien gegen neue Schädlinge: Wanzenbekämpfung im biologischen Landbau (Wanzenregulierung)	01.01.2019	31.12.2024
completed	CH	Rapsglanzkäferregulierung im insektizidfreien Rapsanbau - Phase 2 (Duftdispenser gegen Rapsglanzkäfer)	01.01.2019	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Innovative flower strips for sustainable orchard production	01.01.2019	31.12.2022
completed	CH	Commission for phenology and seasonality (CPS) (KPS)	01.01.2019	31.12.2021
completed	CH	National Center for Climate Serivces (NCCS): priority theme crop pests (NCCS)	01.10.2016	30.09.2021
completed	CH FR	Sustainable control of phytoplasma borne lavender disease	01.05.2016	30.06.2020
completed	CH	Sustainable plant protection against invasive pests in pomiculture and viticulture (InvaProtect)	01.01.2016	31.12.2018
ongoing	CH	Monitoring of biodiversity on a farm during transition to bio-dynamic agriculture in a Swiss upland (2016-2025)	01.01.2016	31.12.2025
ongoing	CH	Organic plum variety testing with and without weather protection and side netting	01.01.2015
completed	CH	Analysis of wild bee diversity in different farm contexts and management regimes (Förderung Wildbienen und Bestäuber)	01.01.2015	31.12.2017
completed	CH	Pollen beetle control in insecticide-free oilseed rape production (Migros Bioraps)	01.06.2013	31.12.2018
completed	CH	Using functional agro-biodiversity (FAB) to improve organic apple production (FAB_Korea)	01.01.2013	01.01.2015
completed	CH	Examining different organically suitable regulatory measures against Drosophila suzukii	01.01.2012	31.12.2020
completed	CH	Nützlinge im Vorratsschutz	01.01.2009	31.12.2011
completed	CH	Control of oilseed rape pests (Bioraps)	01.01.2008	30.05.2013
completed	CH	Enhancement of natural enemies in oilseed rape: Effects of landscape diversity and conservation biological control on rape pollen beetle (Meligethes aeneus)	01.01.2007	31.12.2007
completed	CH	Biocontrol of the cherry fruit fly with entomopathogenic nematodes	01.05.2005	31.03.2008
completed	CH	Entomopathogene Pilze gegen die Kirschfruchtfliege	01.01.2005	31.12.2008
completed	CH	Applikationstechniken zur Regulierung von Schädlingen im Gemüsebau	01.01.2003	31.12.2007
completed	CH	Kaolinbehandlungen gegen Obstschädlinge	01.01.2003	31.12.2006
ongoing	CH	PSR old apple varieties	01.01.2003
completed	CH	Regulierung der Kirschfruchtfliege	01.01.2002	31.12.2014
ongoing	CH	Schädlingsregulierung Obstbau	01.01.2002
completed	CH	Physikalische Barrieren (Insektenzäune) zur Regulierung von Schädlingen	01.01.2001	31.12.2005
completed	CH	Novel technologies for integrated control of slug damage in key horticulture crops	16.02.1998	15.02.2001
completed	CH	Regulierung von Schadschnecken im Erwerbsgemüsebau	01.02.1998	31.08.2001
ongoing	CH	Prüfung von Pflanzenbehandlungsmitteln und lebenden Organismen in verschiedenen Kulturen

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