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The contributions of organic additions on soil quality
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A useful report to help increase understanding of when and how to use organic matter to help improve soil quality on your farm.Type, texture & structure, Organic matter, Soil biology -
Offsetting land in the agricultural landscape to increase biodiversity resilience
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Insights into ways you can manage biodiversity on your land to minimise any negative farming impacts and ensure biodiversity flourishes.Natural resources & waste, Biodiversity -
The Role of Soil Biology in Crop Nutrition
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A detailed review to help you recognise farming practices that will encourage soil biota.Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Economic and ecological benefits of reduced tillage in the UK
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A guide to potential benefits and implications of integrating reduced tillage into your farm management system.Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter -
Cover, Catch and Companion Crops
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A comprehensive guide to help you protect and improve biological ecosystems and crop management, and your arable and livestock enterprises.Crop nutrition & fertility building -
Neonicotinoids - Your essential brief
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A factsheet based on current evidence designed to help you understand how neonicotinoids work and the impacts their use has on bees and the larger...Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services -
Sustainable Control of Crop Pests
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust A summary of biological pest control methods for major UK crops for farmers and growers.Pests & diseases, People & skills -
Study shows bee-friendly crops create a hungry gap for rarer bees
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust An article highlighting the importance of ensuring our flowering habitats and how we manage them provide for wider bee and wasp communities.Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
GWCT pollinators research
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust information on managing flower-rich habitats on your farm with links to some important research.Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Regulations, standards & policy -
Beetle banks
resource Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Beetle banks provide suitable overwintering habitat for predatory insects and spiders that significantly reduce crop pests. Find out how to create them here!Pests & diseases, Biodiversity, People & skills