After five years, the SPRINT project is coming to an end and you are cordially invited to the final workshop of the project entitled:
"Moving towards reduced pesticide use - Is change necessary?"


The workshop will take place at:
Kukenberger Organic Farm
Gorenje Ponikve 20, 8210 Trebnje (External link to https://maps.app.goo.gl/7EbK3erYzo1YD8jf6 Open in new window)


Thursday, 15 May 2025
from 10.00 to 13.00.


A social gathering will follow.


Programme of the workshop "Why change":

Results of pesticide measurements in the environment, animals and humans. Economic, ecological and health and safety aspects of pesticide use on farms. Success stories - Talking to farmers who have made changes.
Zabukovec Farm, Žnideršič Farm, Kukenberger Farm
Transition to reduced dependence on synthetic pesticides.
Discussion on priorities, values, vision for agriculture and cattle breeding in Slovenia and feasibility of transition.
Conclusion - Discussion on the experience of participation in the SPRINT project. Brunch


Due to the limited number of places, registration is compulsory.
The number of participants is limited to 30.

REGISTRATION FORM
External link to https://forms.gle/DADJArA1TXBuw72d6 Open in new window

More about SPRINT:
Project website: External link to https://sprint-h2020.eu/ Open in new window
Slovenian activities website: External link to https://www.bf.uni-lj.si/sl/raziskave/raziskovalni-projekti/183/sustainable-plant-protection-transition:-a-global-health-approach Open in new window


SILAGE MAIZE PRODUCTION IN SLOVENIA: FARM-LEVEL IMPACTS OF PESTICIDE REDUCTION STRATEGIES
External link to https://sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/doclink/6-3-slovenia-2/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiI2LTMtc2xvdmVuaWEtMiIsImlhdCI6MTcyODA0ODY5NywiZXhwIjoxNzI4MTM1MDk3fQ.1Ceiqid2YEYz8dnwHmtadxdbYGq1NF4c34LjpcuaVqI Open in new window
ORGANIC DAIRY FARMING IN SLOVENIA
External link to https://sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/doclink/sprint-success-story-organic-dairy-slovenia/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJzcHJpbnQtc3VjY2Vzcy1zdG9yeS1vcmdhbmljLWRhaXJ5LXNsb3ZlbmlhIiwiaWF0IjoxNzE5ODIzODQzLCJleHAiOjE3MTk5MTAyNDN9.nIoEUa16aNmfHaFutfq7O-f5ar5JZr4qHGmEiDkQO-E Open in new window


We hope you will join us at the workshop!
We have organised it on St. Sophie's (Zofka) Day, so we can reasonably expect rain.

doc. dr. Matjaž Glavan, univ. dipl. Eng. in Agr.

Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana

Department of Agronomy