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VI at Cereals 2014

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VI at Cereals 2014

UFU Senior Policy Officer Patricia Erwin joined Voluntary Initiative Colleagues on the Voluntary Initiative (VI) stand at Cereals 2014.   The VI is an industry-led partnership that works with government, regulators and stakeholders to promote the responsible use of agricultural pesticides.  Through its national groups, the VI provides a UK wide framework for promoting best practice at a local scale. The VI focused on promoting their new campaign ‘Watch Out! for illegal pesticides’ .  Guy Smith NFU Vice-President visited the stand to discuss measures being taken by the NFU to safeguard the crop protection toolbox.