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dc.contributor.authorLewis, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorNewbold, Marguerite
dc.contributor.authorBroom, Clare
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-03T10:53:11Z
dc.date.available2016-03-03T10:53:11Z
dc.date.issued1997-11
dc.identifier.citationLewis , K , Newbold , M & Broom , C 1997 , ' An eco-rating system for optimising pesticide use at farm level : Part 2 - Evaluation, examples and piloting ' , Journal of Agricultural Engineering , vol. 68 , no. 3 , pp. 281-289 . https://doi.org/10.1006/jaer.1997.0203
dc.identifier.otherPURE: 599049
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dc.identifier.otherScopus: 0010318532
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-1672-5968/work/38925894
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/16636
dc.description.abstractThe development of a decision support system aims to encourage farmers in the UK to adopt a more environmentally friendly approach to their daily activities. Part of the system concentrates on crop protection encouraging best practice and the principles of integrated pest management. The system compares actual practices on a field by field basis with what is perceived to be best practice and, using scoring techniques, derives numerical performance indices, known as eco-ratings, which lie on a defined scale. The conceptual framework of the system is designed such that by analysing past decisions it can help to identify strengths and weaknesses of current practices and so support future decisions and planning. This paper presents some of the evaluation work and provides examples and information on the scoring system used. The examples used illustrate the success of the system in providing the user with sufficient advice and information such that informed decisions regarding pesticide choice, application and general management can be made. An associated paper (Part 1) in this journal details the theory, design and development of the methodology.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Agricultural Engineering
dc.subjectPesticides
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectEnvironmental impact assessment
dc.titleAn eco-rating system for optimising pesticide use at farm level : Part 2 - Evaluation, examples and pilotingen
dc.contributor.institutionHealth & Human Sciences Research Institute
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Human and Environmental Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionGeography, Environment and Agriculture
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture and Environment Research Unit
dc.contributor.institutionAgriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
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