Category: I

IACS: Integrated Administration and Control System – measures intended to combat fraud in aid applications and ensure fair competition in Europe, part of the CAP reforms of 1992. Helps farmers comply with regulations and secure necessary subsidies.

incompatible: Unable to cross-fertilize and produce offspring. Helps farmers understand breeding limitations and compatibility.

invertebrate: An animal that has no backbone. Helps farmers understand the role of invertebrates in agriculture. Compare vertebrate.

irrigate: To supply water to land to allow plants to grow, by channels, pipes, sprays or other means. Helps farmers manage irrigation practices.

IACR: Institute of Arable Crops Research – a research group based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, which investigates techniques in crop growing. Farmers can benefit from the latest research and advancements in arable crop management.

infect: 1. (of an organism) To enter a host organism and cause disease. The new strain has infected many people, and the disease is spreading fast. All these plants have been infected by a virus. 2. To contaminate something with a microorganism that causes disease. Helps farmers manage disease prevention and control in crops and livestock.

interrelay cropping: A cropping system in which the crops are grown in quick succession, so that the succeeding crop is sown in the standing one, some time before it is harvested. Helps farmers optimize crop production and land use.

insect bite: A sting caused by an insect which punctures the skin and in so doing introduces irritants. Helps farmers understand and treat insect bites in livestock.

irongrass: Same as knotgrass. Helps farmers identify and manage this plant species.

IBR: Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis – a virus disease of cattle which affects the reproductive, nervous, respiratory or digestive systems. Milk yield is depressed as adults run a high fever. Understanding IBR helps farmers manage herd health.