Lantra Awareness of Integrated Weed Management

With the future of pesticides becoming a hot topic of discussion, it's more important than ever to use chemicals alongside non-chemical alternatives to create an integrated approach to weed management that is both effective and sustainable. Not only will you leave with a nationally recognised certificate, you'll walk away with the knowledge of non-chemical weed control options available to you and be able create an integrated approach to weed management that is both effective and sustainable.

Course Description

This is a training only course.

You'll cover the following sessions:

• Weeds and invasive plant species
• Legislation and best practice
• The weed – friend or foe?
• Designing weeds away
• Pesticides 
• Electricity
• Hot water
• Hot foam
• Mechanical
• Weed burners/Infrared
• Integrated weed management – examples and scenarios

Although this course is suitable for operators, it will be of particular benefit to the decision makers.

On completion of the course, you'll be able to:

• Understand the principles of why we manage vegetation, including the benefits and limitations of doing so
• Understand methods of weed control and why they would be considered 
• The evidence behind pesticide use
• Be able to explain the benefits of an integrated approach to weed management
• Consider an integrated weed management approach suitable to a specific location
• Understand risks associated with the use of various control methods
• Appreciate that cost is not relative to effectiveness
• Be able to put together an integrated weed management scheme.
• Understand the changing nature of weed control policy and practice, appreciating the importance of keeping up to date through additional training and refreshers.