Key topics we will cover:

Plant health risk assessment and how to start one for your nursery. In particular, you should know:

  • What a risk assessment is for
  • What makes up a site-specific risk assessment for plant health
  • How to identify the main pathways for pests and pathogens onto a site
  • How to fill in a risk assessment and assign risk levels to pests and pathogens.

Note: This webinar presents an overview and is for guidance only. The webinar strives to make the information accurate but no claims or guarantees are made about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents. The user should not use it to take decisions and independent advice must be taken. This module is written for horticulturists in Wales. Information relates to Great Britain but other countries will have different lists and risks.



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