What s the issue on copper?

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1 What s the issue on copper? Aims of the CO-FREE project Annegret Schmitt JKI, Institute for Biological Control This project has received funding from the European Union s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no

2 Issue on copper - As trace element involved in vital biological processes in plants, animals and humans - Cu 2+ ions act poisoning on microorganisms in small amounts ( multi site activity ) - Copper used since end of 19 th century in crop protection ( Bordeaux mixture ) (grape, potato etc.) - Copper present in the ecosystem with varying contents in agricultural soils Ann Arbor Argus, June 3, Main copper inputs by manure and sewage sludge, vehicular traffic, water supply, measures of crop protection and use of copper in construction

3 Issue on copper Enrichment of copper in soil Content of copper in vineyards in Germany (Strumpf et al ) Copper enrichment unfavourable ecotoxicological profile with negative effects on beneficial and aquatic organisms Organic farming and EU aims at substitution / reduction of copper

4 Substitution / reduction of copper in plant protection EU and national guidelines - Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labeling of organic products 6 kg of copper per ha and year - Organic growers associations (Germany and Switzerland) 3 kg (to 4 kg in hops) per ha and year - Few national growers associations / countries (in Germany Demeter / Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands) prohibited copper use in plant protection Overall, use of copper still indespensable

5 Substitution / reduction of copper in plant protection EU and national guidelines Current situation - Copper registered for use in Europe until 2018 What happens after 2018??? Solutions for copper replacement / further reduction seaked

6 Substitution / reduction of copper in plant protection Optimized management systems and reduced copper use by - Use of forecasting models - Development of alternative agents - Optimization of plant cultivation measures -Increased use of resistant / robust varieties

7 Substitution / reduction of copper in plant protection Research approaches Results from national and international projects, e.g. Bio Impuls: Organic potato breeding Photo: S. Doltsinis, NAGREF Slide2.jpg EU-funded project: Innovative strategies for copper-free low input and organic farming systems Acronym: CO-FREE This project has received funding from the European Union s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no

8 Basic data CO-FREE Start / duration of project: January 2012 / 54 months Coordinator: JKI Darmstadt / Braunschweig Deputy-coordinator: Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Switzerland Number of partner: 20: companies, field stations, research institutes Number countries: 10 Budget: 3 Mio Euro

9 CO-FREE consortium Benef.Number Beneficiary name 1 (coordinator) Julius Kühn-Institut, Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen Benef. Benef. Country Acronym Type JKI Res Germany 2 Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen Landbau Stiftung FiBL Res Switzerland 3 Fondazione Edmund Mach FEM Res Italy 4 Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek DLO Res The Netherlands 5 Benaki Phytopathological Institute BPI Res Greece 6 Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique INRA Res France 7 Instytut Ochrony Roslin Panstowowy Instytut Badawczy IPP Res Poland 8 Institut Technique de l'agriculture Biologique ITAB Res France 9 Centro di Sperimentazione Agraria e Forestale Laimburg Azenda LAI Res Italy 10 Louis Bolk Instituut LBI Res The Netherlands 11 Universität Kassel UKA Res Germany 12 Progressive Farming Trust Ltd T/A The Organic Research ORC SME Great Britain Centre 13 AkiNao UPVD AKI SME France 14 Agro-Levures et Dérivés SAS ALD SME France 15 Bio Fruit Advies BV BIFA SME The Netherlands 16 Ceradis BV CER SME The Netherlands 17 FytoFend SA FYTO SME Belgium 18 BioAtlantis Ltd BioAt SME Ireland 19 Trifolio-M GmbH TRIF SME Germany 20 E-nema Gesellschaft für Biotechnologie und Biologischen und Biologischen Pflanzenschutz mbh ENE SME Germany

10 CO-FREE consortium Group photo at the start-up meeting in Darmstadt, January 2012

11 Aims of CO-FREE Alternative compounds / BCAs Decision support systems Varieties / Breeding goals Cropping systems Development of strategies for copper-free production

12 Host / pathogen systems in CO-FREE apple / Venturia inaequalis Grape / Plasmopara viticola tomato and potato / Phytophthora infestans

13 Aims of CO-FREE Alternative compounds / BCAs Decision support systems Varieties / Breeding goals Cropping systems Consumer acceptance Development of strategies for copper-free production Socioeconomic and ecological impact Dissemination

14 CO-FREE webpage Download of Newsletter Subscription to Newsletter

15 Aims of CO-FREE Alternative compounds / BCAs Decision support systems Varieties Cropping systems Consumer acceptance Development of strategies for copper-free production Socioeconomic and ecological impact Dissemination

16 Consumer acceptance of new varieties It appears that for some reasons consumer acceptance for new varieties has to be improved!