EMA Library Documents
Short guides to a range of agricultural and environmental topics including: alternative crops, energy management on the farm, farm water use, farmland conservation, forestry and woodland management, ICM, nitrates, organic farming, pesticide resistance, precision farming, set-aside, soil conditioners and wastes to land, soil erosion and special environmental sites ans schemes.
Alternative Crops
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ADLib summary Document - The information contained in this document was sourced originally from a range of publications including several from DEFRA. Content last updated November 2003.
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Energy Management on the Farm
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by ETSU and others. Content last updated March 2004.
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Farmland Conservation
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by DEFRA, FWAG, Game Conservancy and others. Content last updated July 2003.
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Forestry and Woodland Management
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This document orginates form the EMA Library. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by FWAG, Forestry Commission, and BTCV. Content last updated August 2004.
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Fruit - Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
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ADLib summary document with information supplied by EMRA. It contains practical guidelines on Integrated Pest Management in UK fruit production including a section on pesticide management strategies. Reviewed March 2004.
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Integrated Farming Systems (IFS)
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by the CPA, LEAF, ADAS and others. March 2004.
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Nitrate Problem
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by DEFRA including 'Solving the Nitrate Problem' (PB1092) and 'Tackling Nitrate from Agriculture' (PB4402). See also the Managing Livestock Manure booklets. Content last updated January 2000.
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Organic Farming - A Guide
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by University of Wales, Elm Farm and UKROFS. Content last updated June 2004.
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Pesticide Resistance
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This section contains information on pesticide resistance. This includes a summary of background and historical information, details of the various Resistance Action Groups and a range of leaflets and publications issued by these groups. See also specific documents produced by HGCA on herbicide resistance. Content last updated March 2006. Includes Fungicide leaflet as pdf.
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Pesticides and the Environment
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a range of publications produced by DEFRA, Environment Agency, conservation bodies and others. Content last updated March 2004.
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Precision Farming
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ADLib summary document. It is a summary of a literature published in the farming press and elsewhere. Content last updated March 2004.
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Ragwort Control - Information and Photo Gallery
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Ragwort is one of five injurious weeds covered by the provisions of The Weeds Act 1959. Ragwort is poisonous to livestock & can cause liver damage with potentially fatal consequences. This section provides basic information on control & management of Ragwort. It also provides access to a photo gallery of Ragwort through its lifecycle to aid ID. September 2004. Published by ADLib. Also provides access to a poster on ragwort.
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Soil Conditioners and the Disposal of Non-Farm Wastes to Agricultural Land
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ADLib summary. It is a summary of DEFRA and Environment Agency documents explaining the issues regarding and precautions required when using soil conditions and spreading non-agricultural wastes (eg. paper waste) to land. Content last updated November 2003.
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Soil Erosion
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ADLib summary. It is a summary of DEFRA publications explaining the basics of water and wind erosion. For more detailed information see the Defra series of booklets 'Controlling Soil Erosion'. 2004. These cover wind erosion, erosion by outdoor pigs, erosion by grazing livestock and preventing erosion in the uplands.
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Special Environmental Sites and Schemes
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ADLib summary. It is a summary of DEFRA, Countryside Commission and FWAG publications providing a brief overview of special environmental site designations and various agri-environment schemes. Contents last updated April 2004.
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