Publications by authors named "H Wustenberghs"
Sustainable crop protection (SCP) has many facets. Farmers may therefore perceive transition to SCP as very complex. The Dual Indicator Set for Crop Protection Sustainability (DISCUSS) can handle this complexity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPLAYING THE TRUMP OF DUALITY IN DISCUSS: UPGRADING POCER WITH QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS.
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci
July 2015
Article Synopsis
- DISCUSS is a tool designed to help farmers enhance sustainable crop protection by combining risk and response indicators.
- The system pairs POCER risk indicators with a management questionnaire to provide comprehensive insights into farm practices.
- It allows for simulations to guide farmers in making informed crop protection decisions by incorporating personal protection and drift mitigation measures.
Background: Farmers are being called to use plant protection products (PPPs) more consciously and adopt more sustainable crop protection strategies. Indicators will help farmers to monitor their progress towards sustainability and will support their learning process. Talking the indicators through in farmers' discussion groups and the resulting peer encouragement will foster knowledge acquirement and can lead to changes in attitudes, norms, perception and behaviour.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDual indicator set for sustainable crop protection: do's and don'ts.
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci
August 2013
Designing an indicator set for sustainable crop protection at farm level.
Commun Agric Appl Biol Sci
July 2012