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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)
Environmental Management in Agriculture : An expert system approach
(1996-02)
The development of quantitative measures for self-assessment of the environmental performance of farming enterprises is described. A rule-based expert system approach is adopted based on well established sources of guidance. ...
Environmental management for arable agriculture : An Eco-rating system for pesticide use
(1996)
The University of Hertfordshire, funded by MAFF and in collaboration with ADAS and IACR-Rothamsted, is currently developing a computer-based decision support system to encourage and enhance best practice within arable ...
A decision support system for environmental management of agriculture.
(1996)
The University of Hertfordshire, in collaboration with two UK agricultural establishments are developing a decision support system for environmental management in arable agriculture. The system aims to encourage and promote ...