Puddles of pests: why the weather really matters
Weather – an integral part of farming ©Paul Dickson While folklore has worked well for many farmers over the years, watching out for red skies or the wind changing direction isn’t always convenient,...
View ArticlePlantwise plant clinics – Pest diagnosis for a farmer in Barbados
sciseekclaimtoken-5065b1c20e87cA farmer, Pedro Welch, attended the Plantwise plant clinic at this year’s Agrofest 2012, the annual agricultural show in Barbados. He described the problems he was having...
View ArticlePlantwise Photo Of The Month- March
“Membership of CABI gives national governments input into CABI’s global development agenda and links them to CABI’s international network of partners. We welcome Barbados to CABI membership and thank...
View ArticlePlantwise news update May 2013
The latest Plantwise newsletter is here. Click ‘Read more’ to find out about the launch of Plantwise in Ghana, discussions on greater collaboration between CABI and agricultural stakeholders in...
View ArticleUpdate: Plant Health News (20 May 15)
Here’s a taste of some of the latest stories about plant health, including a model for sustainable onion production in India, a new training guide produced by FAO and ILO to protect children form the...
View ArticlePlantwise launched in Barbados
The Plantwise program was launched at the Bajan Agrofest that took place at the end of February near Bridgetown. The agrofest is an annual event that this year attracted over 60,000 people, this is...
View ArticleGenetic Engineering in Barbados
The Sorrel plant (left) was one of those found by the trainees during the recent training in Module 1 of how to be a plant doctor. The plant doctor training uses live plant material as well we...
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