Plants can suffer from a variety of diseases some of which can be treated (organically or otherwise) and some can’t. They can wreak havoc if, for example, they destroy an entire crop that a community is dependent on and they are rarely predictable.

The great thing about swine flu (and indeed many other potential havoc wreakers) is that they can be envisaged and contingency plans developed. The impact of losing staff, for whatever reason, can be mitigated if processes are documented. Having processes can also increase efficiency – and save costs.

Don’t let disease wreak havoc – consider challenges you could face, have plans in place to deal with them and then you can get on with business as usual