Joana Vicente, Coordination Team and Xanthomonas Threats, reports from two recent plant health meetings. Defra (one of our funders) supports four long-term Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs) to improve major UK crop varieties. The four GINs are: ‘The GINs aim to …
This month (January 2023) a new action plan to protect plants from pests and diseases was published by Defra, in partnership with the Forestry Commission and the Scottish and Welsh Governments. The Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain sets out …
Woodlands cover around 13% of the total land area of the UK. Although this figure is much lower than the European average of 37%, the UK’s trees are nonetheless highly valued for timber production, biodiversity, water and air quality improvement. …
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