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UK Code of Good Agricultural Practice to Reduce Fusarium Mycotoxins in Cereals
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Mycotoxins are chemicals hazardous to human and animal health, produced by certain fungi.
Fusarium mycotoxins can be produced on cereal crops in the field as a result of fusarium ear blight.This is the major source of dietary intake. Legislative limits for fusarium mycotoxins in unprocessed cereals and cereal products exist to protect public health. Whilst the risk of exceeding legal limits for fusarium mycotoxins in UK cereals is low good agricultural practice is the primary mechanism to reduce that risk. This document explains how. Food Standard Agency, 2007.
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UK Code of Good Storage Practice to Reduce Ochratoxin A in Cereals
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Mycotoxins are chemicals hazardous to human and animal health, produced by certain fungi.
The mycotoxin Ochratoxin A can be produced in cereal grain during storage and is the major source of dietary intake. Legislative limits for ochratoxin A in unprocessed cereals and cereal
products exist to protect public health. This document describes good storage practice to help minimise the risk. Food Standard Agency, February 2007.
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UK Soil Degradation (POST Note 265)
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This POSTnote examines the nature & extent of soil degradation in the UK & the challenges & opportunities for soils in a changing climate including the possibility of using soils to mitigate carbon emissions. Parliamentary Office, POST Note 265, 2006.
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UK Trees and Forests (POST Note 275)
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This POST note explores the issues surrounding the sustainable management of existing and new forest in the UK. Parliamentary Office, POST Note 275, January 2007.
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Underground Storage tanks (PPG27)
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There is a high risk of pollution during certain activities associated with underground storage tank (UST) systems. These guidelines are intended to help those who plan or undertake the installation, decommissioning and removal of underground storage tanks and their associated pipework. Environment Agency & SEPA, 2004, PPG27.
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Underground, Under Threat - Groundwater Protection
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The role of groundwater in providing us with good clean water has long been out of the public eye. But it is a vitally important resource, providing one third of the water we drink and
feeding many rivers and wetlands. This report outlines the uses of groundwater, risks from pollution and over exploitation and how to manage the challenge. Environment Agency, GEHO1006BLMW-E-P, 2006.
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Understanding Potassium and its Role in Agriculture
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This document explains the importance of potassium in plant nutrition and the diet of humans and animals, and describes the role of potassium based fertilizers in European agriculture. European Fertiliser Manufacturers Association & PDA, 2003.
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Upland Hay Meadows: What management regimes maintain the diversity of meadow flora and populations of breeding birds? (NEER005)
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The Uplands of England are influenced by multiple users, each exerting a different range of pressures which can result in conflicting priorities. Natural England has a specific role in helping deliver the Uplands Policy Review; in particular through our research and evidence-based advice, our delivery of agri-environment schemes, and our partnership work with the hill farming and moorland management sector and rural communities to deliver a wide range of public goods and environmental benefits. To ensure that the best evidence underpins these strategies, Natural England has undertaken a review programme to gather and assess evidence on a range of key topics affecting the uplands. This topic review presents the evidence relating to the management regimes needed to maintain the diversity of meadow flora and populations of breeding birds. Natural England, NEER005, 30 May 2013.
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Upland management handbook (SC26)
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The upland management handbook pools the expertise of many of the country's leading wildlife, farming and land management specialists to provide a blueprint for the practical delivery of the land management that will benefit upland wildlife. It is written for people who advise farmers and other land managers in upland areas about the best management for wildlife and other natural features. Natural England, SC26, ISBN: 1 85716 402 4, 2001.
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Use and design of oil separators in surface water drainage systems (PPG3)
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These guidelines will help you decide if you need an oil separator at your site and, if so, what size and type of separator is appropriate. Environment Agency, PPG3, April 2006.
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Use of liquid paraffin BP to prevent eggs of certain birds from hatching (TIN022)
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The treatment of certain bird eggs, especially those of ground-nesting species, with liquid paraffin BP offers a cheap and efficient way of preventing hatching. If done correctly and at the right time of year, this technique is 100% effective in preventing the hatching of eggs. The technique has been approved under the Control of Pesticides Regulations (COPR) but can only be used under a licence issued by Natural England or the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) under Section 16 (1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Natural England, TIN022, 5 November 2007.
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Veteran Trees - The Future
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Britain has the largest and best array of ancient trees in north-west Europe so we have a special responsibility for their conservation. This leaflet explains why veteran trees are special, what has been done to help them, what will be done in the future, and where to get more information about them. English Nature, ISBN: 1 85716 509, 2000.
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Veteran Trees: A guide to risk and responsibility
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An English Nature leaflet for landowners and managers explaining risk and responsibility in the management of veteran trees. English Nature, ISBN: 1 85716 508 X, 2000.
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Veterinary Homeopathic Remedies (VMG Note 09)
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This VMG note explains the procedures for the registration of homeopathic remedies, together with other ways in which homeopathic remedies may be placed on the market in the UK. The registration scheme provides a procedure for homeopathic remedies which are placed on the market without therapeutic indications and where there is sufficient dilution to guarantee the safety of the remedy. Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), Veterinary Medicines Guidance Note 09, September 2009.
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Veterinary Medicinal Products - Prescription, Distribution Categories and Supply (VMG Note 03)
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The purpose of this guidance note is to describe the provisions for prescription and supply and the distribution categories of veterinary medicinal products in the UK. Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), Veterinary Medicines Guidance Note 03, October 2009.
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