Leaving the EU: Researching the impact on the pesticide supply chain Leaving the EU: Researching the impact on the pesticide supply chain Carla Turner Carla Turner / 27 September 2019 0 1370 Pesticides are important for the UK agricultural industry as a tool for the control of weeds, diseases and pests. They include herbicides, fungicides, molluscicides, insecticides and plant growth regulators. However, most current legislation... Read more
Trading Platforms for Payment for Ecosystem Services Schemes: Building Resilience into Catchments Trading Platforms for Payment for Ecosystem Services Schemes: Building Resilience into Catchments Carla Turner Carla Turner / 20 September 2019 0 892 In 2018, ADAS, as part of a consortium with EnTrade and the Ecosystems Knowledge Network, began a project to develop a framework for a Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) based nutrient trading scheme for the Milford Haven and Cleddau Catchment.... Read more
Bioenergy crops in the UK: Case studies of successful whole farm integration Bioenergy crops in the UK: Case studies of successful whole farm integration Carla Turner Carla Turner / 24 October 2016 0 3425 In a recently completed project for Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), three case studies were conducted by an ADAS-led team on farm businesses producing bioenergy crops. The case studies have now been published and show how farmers can... Read more
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