EMA 2004 SoftwareEMA was computer software that aimed to encourage farmers to improve their environmental performance. |
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The EMA Online Advisory Library is still available and updated on a daily basis. However, after 10 years of successful service in the agricultural industry the Environmental Management for Agriculture (EMA) software has now been retired. The EMA 2004 software is no longer commercially available, but copies of the CD can still be obtained for educational purposes. The Agriculture and the Environment Research Unit (AERU) in Science and Technology Research Institute (STRI) at the University of Hertfordshire developed EMA in collaboration with IACR Rothamsted, ADAS, HRI (now East Malling Research), CSL, Cranfield University and IRS, Wales. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Milk Development Council (MDC), Horticultural Development Council (HDC) and the Scottish Exceutive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) funded the work. The EMA framework followed the principles and philosophy used for environmental management accreditations used in other industries such as ISO 14001 and EMAS. |
The components if EMA can be used separately or with one another. They provide monitorings and traceability for farming operations and overall record keeping for the Whole Farm. The modules are easy to use and print outs can be obtained for all searches and advice. EMA had four distinct yet interconnected components:
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