The industry’s Voluntary Initiative on pesticide use is seeking a new chairman.
The incumbent, Prof Barry Dent, is to retire after successfully seeing the VI grow from its start ten years ago to become a firmly established part of UK agriculture. Prof Dent said: “With the UK starting to implement the Sustainable Use Directive fresh challenges lie ahead and it is time for a new person to lead the VI into the next era.
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as chair and see it as a great opportunity and challenge for my successor.”
The post will be advertised in the Sunday Times on February 27 and further details can also be found here.
The role of is government supported and requires two to three days per month.
Since 2001, more than £86 million has been invested in the VI by its agricultural industry sponsors.
The Sustainable Use Directive is the first legislation at a European level covering the on-farm use of pesticides. Member States must have measures in place to meet its requirements by November 26 2011.
However, the Directive sets dates by when key measures must be implemented, with the latest date of 2016 applying to sprayer testing.
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