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Working with an outdoor pig unit to reduce soil & water pollution
resource Norfolk Rivers Trust A case study describing important work undertaken as part of the Water Sensitive Farming Initiative to help capture and slow down polluted run-off.Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Pigs, Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity, Climate -
Viruses in cereals and oilseed rape
resource AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Information focusing on the options available to farmers to help manage Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) and Turnip yellows virus (TuYV).Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Prospects for improved off-crop habitat management for pollen beetle control in oilseed rape
resource Rothamsted Research Paper looking at factors that influence the abundance of pollen beetle and damage to oilseed rape and how habitat management may improve pollen beetle control.Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Encouraging natural predators (outdoors)
resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques This abstract describes information on encouraging natural predators to help control crop pests that reduce yield and quality.Pests & diseases, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Useful information and research highlights on managing uncropped habitats for farmland wildlife.Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
Plant conservation on farmland
resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Information and advice on wild plant conservation on farmland.Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Biodiversity -
Beetles you can bank on
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) An organic grower’s practical tips and insight into the creation, maintenance and benefits of beetle banks.Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity