Aim:

Demonstrate in practice the use of a decision support system for the control of apple pests and diseases in integrated apple growing. The demonstration project plots were set up in two farms to compare the spraying efficiency based on the forecasts of the decision support system RIMpro and the practices used so far on the farm. The demonstration provides an opportunity for the target audience to get acquainted with the effectiveness of the decision support system in controlling pests, showing the prediction models of various pests and their practical application.

Objectives:

1. To set up two sample plots (at least 1 ha each) in each farm, where in one variant phytosanitary measures are not used, but in the other variant, phytosanitary methods are used to control harmful organisms.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of applied phytosanitary measures.
3. To keep records of labor consumption for the implementation of phytosanitary measures and to evaluate the economic indicators of the use of techniques.

Z/s “Rīvēni”, Dikļu pag., Kocēnu nov. 
Z/s “Sīļusala”, Gaigalavas pag., Rēzeknes nov. 
Union “Latvijas Bioloģiskās lauksaimniecības asociācija”, Rīga