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An eco-rating system for optimising pesticide use at farm level : Part 2 - Evaluation, examples and piloting
(1997-11)
The 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 ...
An eco-rating system for optimising pesticide use at farm level : Part I - Theory and Development.
(1997-11)
A computer-based decision support system is described which aims to encourage and enhance sound environmental management within agriculture. Part of the system focuses on the management of pesticides on the farm, and can ...
Overview of the environmental impacts of agriculture in the UK
(1997-06-01)
This review has been necessary to bring together and interpret much of the diverse literature relating to the key areas of environmental impact associated with agriculture. The main environmental impacts of agriculture in ...
Scoring and ranking farmland conservation activities to evaluate environmental performance and encourage sustainable farming
(1997)
The University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with two UK agricultural establishments ADAS and IACR-Rothamsted are developing a computerised decision support system for environmental management of arable agriculture. ...
Environmental best practice advisory system for agriculture
(1997)
A computerised informal environmental management system for agriculture is currently being piloted and tested. Based upon the principles of anticipation and prevention the system aims to encourage sound environmental ...
Options for informal environmental management : the agricultural industry highlighted
(1997)
Discussions are frequently found in the environmental press regarding the possible advantages to an organisation should they implement a formal environmental management system such as BS 7750, ISO 14001 and the EC ...
What’s the score?
(Pesticides Trust, 1997)