Factors driving growers' selection and implementation of an apple crop protection strategy at the farm level

Pissonnier S., Lavigne C., Toubon J.F., Le Gal P.Y.
2016

While protecting their crops, apple growers must also satisfy the requirements of their buyers regarding pesticide residues and fruit characteristics. Based on an analysis of farm pesticide application schedules and semi-structured interviews of 35 apple growers in two areas of France, this study described how growers designed and implemented their apple protection strategies, and identified the ...

Protection des végétaux : considérations générales