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Slovenia

Description

What type of agriculture is being studied in Slovenia?

Silage maize grown for dairy and beef farms.

What are the main characteristics of the study area?

Small family farms (~10ha) are typical for Central Slovenia. Intensive dairy and beef farming dominates Slovenian farming (61%). Consequently, silage maize is grown in 40% of fields in a crop rotation. In total, 1156 tonnes of PPPs were sold in Slovenia during 2016. There is a heavy reliance on fungicides, which represented 74% of the PPPs sold in 2016. This reliance is because of the wet climate and as untreated product feed can contain high levels of aflatoxins.

When are pesticides applied?

Pesticides are typically applied throughout the growing season (March-October).

Which pesticides are relied on in Slovenia?

Conventional farms have several fungicides they may apply, including acrobat, infinito, ortiva, dithan, antracol combi, and ridomil gold. Organic farms have no herbicides available but do have options for controlling fungi and pest insects. They apply copper and sulphur preparations alongside bacterial pesticides such as naturalis and lepinox plus.

 

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