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Aerial Application Certificate (CAP414)
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Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) booklet containing information on requirements to be met by applicants and holders of the aerial application certificates (CAP414, ISBN 0 86039 864 1). April 2002
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Apples - Pesticide Residue Minimisation Crop Guide (FSA)
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This FSA guide for apples provides detailed information covering the description of the crop and its production and market; pesticides used and reasons for their use; pesticide residues found on the crop; approaches to reduce pesticide residues; research relevant to reducing residues; and knowledge and technology transfer initiatives. Food Standards Agency. November 2006.
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Arable Wildlife - Protecting Non-target Species from Pesticides
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These guidelines are designed to show farmers and advisors that, given commitment and skill, backed by knowledge and understanding, non-target species can be protected from pesticides without prejudicing farm productivity or profitability. Crop Protection Association, 1997.
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Best Practice Guides to Pesticide Use
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Crop Protection Association Leaflets provings guidance on pesticide use best practice. This section contains 15 small booklets covering issues such as pesticide training, storage, avoiding drift, emergency procedures, nozzle selection, container and sprayer cleaning, operator protection, record keeping and waste management. Most leaflets were published around 2000 but have been updated since by the CPA.
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Biobeds: Guidance on using a lined biobed to dispose of agricultural waste consisting of non-hazardous pesticide solutions or washings (Exemption 52)
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This booklet provides guidance on using a lined biobed to dispose of agricultural waste consisting of non-hazardous pesticide solutions or washings. It includes details location and siting, design and construction, and operation and management requirements. Environment Agency, GEHO0407BMNS-E-E, 27 April 2007.
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Biobeds: Waste - you can handle it. New rules on agricultural waste. Biobeds and waste management licensing exemption 52
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This Environment Agency guide is to help you understand what a lined biobed is; how you can use it to treat non-hazardous pesticide washings; whether it may suit you and your farm. This guide is a basic introduction to lined biobeds and the biobed exemption (exemption 52). Environment Agency, GEHO0507BMNR-E-E, 2007.
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Cereals - Pesticide Residue Minimisation Crop Guide (FSA)
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This FSA guide for cereals provides detailed information covering the description of the crop and its production and market; pesticides used and reasons for their use; pesticide residues found on the crop; approaches to reduce pesticide residues; research relevant to reducing residues; and knowledge and technology transfer initiatives. Food Standards Agency, November 2006.
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Crop Protection - The quick answers
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The people who work in crop protection have so much to be proud of, and yet, even if you are new to the business, you cannot have failed to notice that not everyone agrees with this statement. This booklet lays out the facts to try and put the record straight. Published by the Crop Protection Association, Undated.
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Crop Protection Decision Triangle
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Crop Protection Association leaflet describing a simple step wise process to minimise risks when using pesticides - optimising protection for the consumer, operator, environment and the crop.
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Crop Protection Management Plan
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PDF of the Voluntary Initiatives CPMP. Ideal for downloading to complete the plans in hardcopy format.
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Crop Spraying and the Health of Residents and Bystanders
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A report by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) for Defra on the potential effect that spraying crops with pesticides could have on the health of residents and bystanders adjacent to sprayed fields. September 2005.
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FSA Pesticide Residue Minimisation Crop Guides - Introduction
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This FSA document provides and introduction to five guides for pesticide residue minimisation on apples, pears, potatoes, cereals and tomatoes. The guides provide detailed information covering the description of the crop and its production and market; pesticides used and reasons for their use; pesticide residues found on the crop; approaches to reduce pesticide residues; research relevant to reducing residues; and knowledge and technology transfer initiatives. Food Standards Agency, November 2006.
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Guidelines for the Safe Use of Anticoagulant Rodenticides by Professional Users
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This guide, produced by the British Pest Control Association, applies only to anticoagulant rodenticides and their use by professional users in all situations. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the Health & Safety Executive leaflet The Safe Use of Rodenticides on Farms and Holdings. BPCA, 2001.
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H2OK? Think Water
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This is a collection of leaflets and posters produced by the Voluntary Initiative (VI). The VI is a programme of measures agreed by Government to help minimise the environmental impact of pesticides. 2004.
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Insecticides - Best Practice to Minimise the Environmental Impact in Arable Crops
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A Crop Protection Assoociation booklet which decribes the 10 essential points for reducing the environmental impact of insect pest control in arable crops. Crop Protection Assoociation, October 2002.
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