Richard Mcintosh

[IPPC | International Plant Protection Convention @ippcnews]

Clear terminology, stronger plant health standards!

📍 The #IPPC Technical Panel for the Glossary is meeting in Rome (9–13 Nov) to improve consistency across draft and adopted ISPMs in different languages.

🌍 Supporting effective implementation and safe trade.

#PlantHealth🌱

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Potato growers to benefit following today's announcement the Colorado beetle, a major potato pest, has been eradicated from the UK. See the news story on https://t.co/Ei44zoheI1 for further info: https://t.co/9VkAtMXMvk

[Richard Mcintosh @RichgillRichard]

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[Richard Mcintosh @RichgillRichard]

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[Richard Mcintosh @RichgillRichard]

I thought you would be interested in this story from The Times:
Ash trees evolving resistance to disease that threatened to wipe them out. https://t.co/jYwSCYOk3I

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

We were honoured to welcome His Majesty King Charles III to our #RHSChelsea exhibit this week!

The King demonstrated his own knowledge of plant diseases & was keen to see how APHA is raising awareness of the risks the Colorado beetle poses to UK potato growers and the economy.

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Watch out – beetles about!

It’s another #RHSChelsea gold medal for Team APHA! 🎖️

Come and visit us in The Great Pavilion (stand GPA004) to find out about how you can help us protect the nation’s potatoes from the #ColoradoBeetle!

#GrowYourOwn #PlantHealth @The_RHS

[Nicola Spence CBE @plantchief]

It’s Gold for @APHAgovuk and @DefraGovUK at @The_RHS #rhschelseaflowershow for our exhibit featuring the threat of Colorado beetle to potato health and food security #planthealth

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

We’ll be at #RHSChelsea Flower Show next week, sharing information on the #ColoradoBeetle: a pest of our precious #potato plants.

If you #GrowYourOwn or you just love your chips, crisps & jacket potatoes, come and find out how to help protect our spuds!
@The_RHS @BBCiPlayer #BTS

[Forestry Commission @ForestryComm]

It's the season when Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) caterpillars start to emerge.

Do you know how to identify and manage this tree pest?

Find out more on our guidance page: https://t.co/tnHSOCMpsp

#TreeHealth #INNSWeek

[APHA @APHAgovuk]

Next week we're at #RHS Chelsea, warning and informing people about the #ColoradoBeetle, a pest that can cause serious damage to #potato plants.

Find out about how to spot it, report it, and help protect the UK's food security:
https://t.co/WOVJ85eX56
@The_RHS #PlantHealth

[Nicola Spence CBE @plantchief]

Great day at @niabgroup Cambridge today to see official seed testing and field trials for new crop varieties @DefraGovUK @APHAgovuk

[Richard Mcintosh @RichgillRichard]

@EPPOnews @MurielSuffert Thank you Nico and best wishes for the future.

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

BREAKING: UK beetroot growers access to the US market unlocked

Find out more: https://t.co/HWctcbPgMT

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

The Asian hornet preys on a wide range of insects. 🐝

This week at the #RHSChelsea Flower Show, @APHAgovuk is talking to gardeners about the threat posed by Asian hornets and how to report suspected sightings. @The_RHS

Learn more: https://t.co/ANJW3XQlNF

[Nicola Spence CBE @plantchief]

UK delegation at @ippcnews #CPM @FAO

[Nicola Spence CBE @plantchief]

Sam Bishop from UK delegation @defra explaining the work of the @ippcnews Strategic Planning Group #cpm18 @sambishop01

[UK Mission to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺 @UKMisBrussels]

Thanks to the many participants that joined us last night as we celebrated cooperation across the many angles of #OneHealth.

From agriculture to the natural environment, to fisheries and Sanitary & Phyto-sanitary checks we are coming together to envision a #OneHealth future.

[Defra Chief Scientist @DefraCSA]

We have launched Defra’s R&D Fellowship Programme. A great opportunity for UK researchers, scientists, and analysts to experience first-hand how science is used in government policy. Find out more here https://t.co/HiWUlquZHM #science #researchers

[Nicola Spence CBE @plantchief]

Excellent talk by Suzie Pearce about her Jens Unger @EPPOnews Fellowship to @InspectionCan to develop a commodity pest risk assessment for blueberries