TheĀ Potato Industry CIPC Stewardship Group in the UK recently published a new factsheet entitled “CIPC Application: A store owner’s guide. Essential information for making potato storesĀ CIPC compliant from the 2017/18 season.”Ā New controls planned by CIPC approval holders, and backed by Industry Stewardship, will mean all CIPC
applications from the 2017 harvest are made using āactive recirculationā to optimise efficacy at the new panEuropeanĀ lower maximum total dose (36g/t), enhance distribution and reduce the risk of Maximum Residue Level (MRL) exceedance.Ā āActive recirculationā is the new industryagreedĀ term to describe the recirculation of airĀ (containing CIPC fog) by fans.Ā Research conducted by AHDB and others withinĀ the industry has shown that the correct use of fansĀ can significantly improve the uniformity of CIPCĀ distribution, reducing the risk of maximum residueĀ level exceedance.Ā In most cases, this can best be achieved usingĀ variable speed control to slow fans down to provideĀ a steady circulation of fog throughout the store. The new publication by the Stewardship Group provide practical, illustrated guidelines that store owners can follow to get their facilities compliant. Click to view the guide as a pdf file