Hof ten Bosch is located near Brussels, Belgium and has been managed by the Peeters family since 1890. Click through the carousel to learn more about this Bayer ForwardFarm.
1. Seeds: High-quality, certified seeds are the basis for healthy and productive crops and support Integrated Pest Management practices.
2. Crop protection: Chemical and biological crop protection products, as well as mechanical measures, are combined for sustainable production of healthy food.
3. Bayer SeedGrowth®: The fully integrated and comprehensive system for onseed applications helps seeds to thrive and boosts yields.
4. Precision farming: Precise application using GPS and Variable Rate Application (VRA) ensures sustainable and efficient use of crop protection products.
5. Decision support tools: Information regarding weather and soil conditions, as well as pest and disease warnings, are used to optimize the timing of crop protection product application.
6. Soil erosion: Buffer strips and micro dams in potatoes prevent soil erosion and washing off of fertilizers and crop protection products to the surface water.
7. Functional biodiversity: Biodiversity is stimulated with flower strips at the field margins. The creation of a bee friendly garden and nesting places for wild bees and birds enhances pollination and natural pest control.
8. easyFlow M: Thanks to the development of the closed filling system easyFlow M the exposure of users and the environment is limited to an absolute minimum.
9. Phytobac®: An adapted farmyard infrastructure with a special filling and rinsing place and a Phytobac® prevents run-off into the environment.
10. Personal protection equipment: Operator safety can be ensured by using correct personal protective clothing (dresscode.bayer.com).
11. Bee care: Supporting bee health through pest and varroa control, pollen and nectar offerings as well as the correct use of crop protection products.
12. Partnerships: Bayer ForwardFarming brings together the competencies of mutually beneficial partnerships into a single holistic system.
A Reference in Erosion Reduction
Using micro-dams, anti-erosion techniques during planting and hilling, and low-drift nozzles when applied at low wind speeds, the Hof ten Bosch operation saw a substantial reduction of soil erosion and surface drift. The Peeters ensured 90% less erosion and runoff of fertilizers and crop protection products. Combined with the additional benefits of 3% extra yield due to better spread on the field, which became easier to harvest without wet spots, the gains obtained with the use of micro-dams make this farm a European reference in erosion reduction.
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