Red Tractor Assurance Fresh Produce has this week launched a new exclusive benefit for its growers - free online access to the latest information on approved plant protection products.

The new service provides Red Tractor Fresh Produce members tailored access to Liaison, Fera’s premier online approval pesticide database. The service, which is usually only accessible through paid subscription, includes all the latest information on approved pesticides straight from DEFRA.

Mark Tatchell, chairman of the Red Tractor Assurance Fresh Produce Board, said: “This is a very significant benefit for our members. Up-to-date legislation on approved pesticides is essential for all growers and their businesses.

"As new approvals are granted and existing approvals revoked regularly, our previous system of publishing individual crop practices in annual appendices meant that information could effectively become outdated as soon as the appendices were printed. Now members will have all the information they need on best practice at their fingertips, all year round and at no added cost.”

This new service is available to all Red Tractor Fresh Produce members via the Liaison link in the ‘Member Services’ section of the new Red Tractor Assurance website at http://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/rtassurance/services.eb.

A user friendly manual is also available on the website for growers who may be unfamiliar with how to use the Liaison system.