08 Nov Wear your Wildlife Aware badge of honour with pride
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02 Nov Beware 2013 law changes affecting rat control options
BEIC producer members should be alert during 2013 for law changes affecting rodenticide use arising from the Heath & Safety Executive stakeholder engagement process that closed on 2 November, writes Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use chairman Dr Alan Buckle. [wpdm_file id=27]...
25 Oct Autumn imperative to purge farm buildings of rats
On farms where rat control measures have not yet been reassessed for the coming winter, now is a good time to do so before livestock housing is re-occupied and where grain stores are already full with high value commodities. And even where fresh measures have...
25 Jun Wildlife Aware accredited pest controllers exceed 140
Steve Gould from Effective Pest Management in North Yorkshire is among more than 140 pest controllers who have now completed Wildlife Aware training successfully. “CRRU accreditation is gathering momentum,” he says. “About 75% of new farming clients already know about it and it has helped...
25 Mar Bayer CropScience joins rat control body
Bayer CropScience UK has joined the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU), taking the roster of backers to eight rodenticide manufacturers and distributors. CRRU chairman Dr Alan Buckle says this will strengthen the campaign’s outreach to farming, game-‐keeping, countryside management and the pest control profession. “All...
25 Feb Stepping up pressure for best practice in rural rat control
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use will be focussing on farmers and gamekeepers during 2012 to improve rat control efficacy and eliminate poor practice. The campaign’s programme will promote best practice when farmers and gamekeepers use rodenticides themselves, and increase access to Wildlife Aware accredited...
25 Nov Wildlife Aware roster hits 100 as 2012 training dates announced
New dates in 2012 for Wildlife Aware training with BASIS-‐accreditation have been published by the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU). The programme currently has exactly 100 accredited pest controllers available to farmers, rural estate managers and gamekeepers throughout the UK. Its purpose is to combine...
25 Oct Best time to tackle rats is as soon as you see them
This time of year can see an influx of rats to farm buildings, according to chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) Dr Alan Buckle, with a corresponding spike in the volume of rat baits sold through agri-‐merchants and country stores. [wpdm_package id='3269']...
25 Jul Best time of year to tackle rats is NOW
At this time of year, it makes good sense to prepare defences against the annual influx of rats to farm buildings, according to chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) Dr Alan Buckle. However, he says farmers and gamekeepers should be aware that...
25 Jul Autumn rat control essentials for poultry units
At this time of year on poultry units, it makes good sense to reinforce defences against the annual migration of rats to farm buildings, according to chairman of the Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) Dr Alan Buckle. However, he says effective defences involve more...