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Key mechanisms promoting performance of plant teams

resource DIVERSify project consortium - led by James Hutton Institute A report summarising findings from experimental trials conducted across Europe as part of the Horizon 2020 DIVERSify project to measure plant team performance and identify...

Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate
Good agricultural practice in irrigation management

resource Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) This FiBL guide will help farmers, growers and agricultural consultants improve irrigation practices and manage water sustainably.

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate
Biological control strategies for outdoor vegetable production

resource Koppert UK Presentation given by Koppert UK at an Agricology field day event on integrated pest management strategies for outdoor vegetable production.

Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services
Improving water quality on the River Wensum

resource Norfolk Rivers Trust A case study describing the process of installing silt traps to capture soil and water run-off on a farm near the Blackwater, Norfolk, and the...

Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Natural resources & waste, Pollinators & ecological services
Undersowing of leys in arable crops

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques A comprehensive guide to the use of undersown leys in arable cropping systems and the potential benefits.

Drainage, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services
Diverse / Herbal sward mixtures

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Herbal leys with a diverse range of species can help resolve soil fertility problems, making forage legume mixtures hard to resist.

Integrated farming, Rotations, Soil biology, Weeds, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate
Integrating leys in arable rotations

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Integrating leys in arable rotations can provide multiple benefits including weed management, soil health and pollinator habitat provision.

Integrated farming, Rotations, Soil biology, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Mixed farming through collaboration

resource ORC / GWCT / LEAF / OF&G / Soil Association / SRUC / Agricology - as part of Defra Project OF03111 Organic Management Techniques Arable and livestock farmers can collaborate to share knowledge, land and other resources for mutual benefit and enhancement of ecosystem services and landscape.

Integrated farming, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Communities & education
Invertebrate conservation

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford Research highlights and useful information on encouraging invertebrates on farmland.

Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, People & skills
Browse, preserved tree fodder and nutrition

resource AFINET project Trees and hedgerows are good sources of protein, vitamins and minerals for livestock.

Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Managing for mammals

resource Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) - University of Oxford From harvest mice to hares, practical conservation advice for some of farmland’s best known mammals.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Natural resources & waste, People & skills
Farming wheat without neonicotinoids

resource Friends of the Earth A useful report drawing on research and farmer case studies that reviews non-chemical methods of pest control on wheat.

Agroforestry, People & skills, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services
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
Farming Oilseed Rape without Neonicotinoids

resource Friends of the Earth With pesticides increasingly linked to harm to bees this report examines current ways of growing oilseed rape without neonicotinoids.

Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Pollinators & ecological services
How to encourage pollinators

resource Soil Association Encourage pollinators on your farm by creating and managing their natural habitats such as wildflower meadows, hedgerows and field margins.

Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Policies for pollinators

resource Bee Coalition A report highlighting the need for governmental action to protect pollinators and the importance of farming in pollinator-friendly ways.

Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
The importance of bees and other insect pollinators

resource Bees for Development Insect pollinators: their pollination techniques, foraging behaviour and relevance in relation to crops, flowering plants, and biodiversity.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
How to grow nectar flower mixtures

resource Natural England This note provides information on how to establish and manage nectar flower mixtures to encourage pollinators.

Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy
Plants that are valuable for bees and other insect pollinators

resource Bees for Development A Bees for Development factsheet providing useful information to help you integrate insect beneficial plants on your farm.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Managing hedges to benefit pollinators

resource Campaign for the Farmed Environment (CFE) / Hedgelink Practical steps you can take to ensure hedges on your farm support pollinator populations and improve the pollination of your crops.

Regulations, standards & policy, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Butterflies and farmland

resource Butterfly Conservation Simple measures you can take to encourage the more common, widespread species of butterflies and moths on your farm.

Pollinators & ecological services, Natural resources & waste
Riparian buffer strips

resource SRUC Rural Policy Centre A briefing on Scottish research that includes pointers towards beneficial management practices you can carry out on your farm.

Agroforestry, Grasslands & forage crops, Pollinators & ecological services
The role of trees in arable farming

resource Woodland Trust This practical guide looks at the role of UK native trees and hedges in arable farming.

Agroforestry, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Natural resources & waste, Pollinators & ecological services
Protecting insect pollinators from pesticide risk

resource Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) Minimising pesticide risks to pollinators; what we know and what farmers and policy makers can do about it.

Pests & diseases, Pollinators & ecological services, Regulations, standards & policy
Field drainage guide

resource ADAS Improve your farm productivity and environment with field drainage; principles, methods, assessment, maintenance, renewal and installation.

Drainage, Business management, Pollinators & ecological services
Soil and vegetation responses to forested riparian buffer strips

resource SRUC Rural Policy Centre Research findings that will help you implement and manage forested riparian buffer strips on your land and use them to their best advantage.

Agroforestry, Pollinators & ecological services, Climate
CAP and Pollinators

resource Slow Food; Bee Life; PAN Europe Land management practice and policy tips to help implement the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in ways that will benefit pollinators.

Regulations, standards & policy, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity
Managing farmland for pollinators

resource Farming Connect Simple steps that farmers can take to halt the decline of bees and other insect pollinators in Wales, relevant to the British Isles.

Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services
The benefits of managing pollinators for crop production

resource Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) Practical advice on how we as farmers and growers, can manage pollinators and achieve optimum returns, and pointers for policymakers.

Pollinators & ecological services
National Pollinator Strategy

resource DEFRA Defra’s National Pollinator Strategy; established to help protect the future of pollinators and ensure their needs are addressed in land and habitat management.

Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Regulations, standards & policy

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