Water Management
Webinar: Are you milking your environment?
Future payments to dairy farmers may alter with more emphasis on the environment and biodiversity. The BRIDE – Biodiversity Regeneration in a Dairying Environment – project in Ireland has been…
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The Surprising Life of Freshwater Pearl Mussels
In this podcast Janette Sutherland chats to Mary McAndrew who is a project officer with the Pearl Mussel Project in Ireland. Ireland and Scotland have rivers in their High Nature…
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Pesticides – Sprayer filling and washing areas (podcast)
The focus of this episode is pesticide filling and handling areas – the pollution risks, the legislation, design considerations and the safe disposal of pesticide solutions. Agricultural Consultant George Chalmers…
Read More >Pesticide Information Note: Buffer Zones
This Pesticide Information Note looks at Buffer Zones areas that are used to help protect water environments when applying pesticides.
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Emergency Authorisation Approval to use Asulam for Bracken Control in 2021
Following the ending of the approval to use Asulam for bracken control on 31 December 2012, temporary annual arrangements have been put in place to allow the use of Asulam to continue in 2021.
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Emergency Authorisation Approval to use Asulam for Bracken Control in 2021
Following the ending of the approval to use Asulam for bracken control on 31 December 2012, temporary annual arrangements have been put in place to allow the use of Asulam…
Read More >Pesticide Information Note: Pesticide containers – cleaning and disposal
The application of pesticides inevitably results in the production of waste, principally in the form of pesticide containers and packaging.
Read More >Pesticide Information Note: Spray drift
Spray drift is a topic that has come under increasing focus as the general public take more interest in pesticides, their use and their residues.
Read More >Winter slurry storage & contingency planning – Information note
Making best use of nutrients in slurry should be every landowners goal. Forward planning is essential to manage slurry in a safe and responsible manner and to avoid unnecessary pollution incidents, whilst also getting the best out of the nutrient value.
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