Acre

Acre is an innovative approach to environmental modelling and the result of extensive research and investment. The modelling tool was developed to make surface water modelling more efficient and enables the running of FOCUS surface water models from start to finish with a single click of a button. Multiple crops and substances can be included in the same project. There is no limit to the number of simulations that can be included in a single project.

Acre provides crop protection companies with faster, easier and more cost-effective access to multiple data sets on environmental risk assessment than has previously been possible. A key feature of the system is the simplicity of its data tables, which enables product developers to take in complex information at a glance. Other key benefits are that modelling time is vastly improved, there is a single interface screen and there is consistency across multiple runs.

Acre’s benefits

Initial scoping
You can test the surface water assessment across all crops of interest, including new uses not previously considered. This is most useful at the early stage of product development, to explore new opportunities for an active substance or mixtures. You can perform a preliminary assessment across the board to pre-assess whether the assessments are likely to pass easily or if there could be issues, so no efforts are wasted on uses that may become too costly to develop.

GAP analysis
This is a cost-effective preliminary assessment for products with a large number of uses, for example, during active renewal. You can perform an early-stage assessment across the whole GAP, covering FOCUS steps 3 and 4. You also have the option to filter the results by country, considering the variation between EU Member States regarding the relevant FOCUS scenarios and permitted mitigation options.

Solution finding
When the existing GAP fails and mitigation measures do not provide sufficient reduction of the PEC values, then other solutions can be explored, such as reduced application rates, splitting the dose over multiple applications or shifting the application timing and intervals. Acre can be used for testing a large range of options cost-efficiently. To see how Acre can help you with your environmental risk assessments, contact our experts at info@enviresearch.com.

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