New UK Pesticide Guide 2015 now available
14 January 2014 - The UK Pesticide Guide 2015, jointly published by CABI and the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC), is now available to buy. The Guide is a comprehensive pesticide planning tool, essential for the coming spray season, and the most authoritative source of information on pesticides and adjuvants…
Stringent criteria for weed biocontrol agents
8 January 2015 - Stringent criteria for weed biocontrol agents may amount to missed opportunities for success in the United States. A new article by CABI Switzerland scientists is already picking up headlines in the United States following its recent publication in the journal Invasive Plant Science and Management. In…
Season’s Greetings from CABI
11 December 2014 - We would like to take this opportunity to wish you seasonÂ’s greetings and thank you for your continued support in 2014. CABIÂ’s ability to improve lives worldwide is made possible by the generous contributions of the many members, donors and partners we work with. This year,…
On World Soil Day CABI publishes new book, Soil Carbon
5 December 2014 – To coincide with World Soil Day today, CABI is publishing Soil Carbon. This book brings together the essential evidence and policy opportunities regarding the global importance of soil carbon for sustaining Earth's life support system for humanity. Soil Carbon comes at a time when the debate…
New report published on agriculture and ICTs
27 November 2014 – The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Agriculture and Food for Development has published a report on Harnessing the Potential: Exploring ICTs and Knowledge Sharing in agriculture. Evidence given by CABI was included in the report. CABI was called upon to talk to the APPG because of…
CABI Compendia celebrate 20 year anniversary
4 December 2014 – Today, CABI is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of its Compendium Programme. The first compendium on crop protection began in 1994 and was published in 1998. More have followed year on year. The CABI Compendium Programme encompasses five encyclopedic mixed-media resources covering animal health and production;…
Japanese Knotweed Alliance launches new-look website
19 November 2014 – The Japanese Knotweed Alliance, of which CABI is a partner, today launched its new-look website. With updated content, design and navigation, the website makes it even easier to find information about the AllianceÂ’s research of biological or natural control of Japanese knotweed in Great Britain: http://www.cabi.org/japaneseknotweedalliance/…
CABI upgrades to COUNTER4 for product usage statistics
10 November 2014 – CABI is delighted to announce it has upgraded to COUNTER version 4 (COUNTER4) for its product usage statistics. Reports are now available for CABI products hosted on CAB Direct and the CABI platform. By moving to the latest version of COUNTER usage statistics, CABI remains COUNTER…
CABI expert, Dr Arne Witt, to speak at Economist Feeding the World conference
10 November 2014 – Senior CABI invasive species expert, Dr Arne Witt, will be speaking at the EconomistÂ’s Feeding the World conference in 2015. Dr Witt will concentrate on the impact that Invasive Alien Species (IAS) – microbes, insects and plants introduced to new regions, through human activities – have on…
Plantwise knowledge bank wins Open Data Award for Social Impact
4 November 2014 - the CABI-led Plantwise programme has been announced winner of the Open Data Award for Social Impact. This is the latest accolade for this innovative open access platform for knowledge to help farmers lose less of what they grow to crop pests and diseases. Plantwise knowledge bank Global…