Use a diverse crop rotation to reduce the incidence of weeds, pests and diseases in food crops

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Links to: Link details Item Reduce the amount of synthetic herbicides on food crops Reduce the amount of synthetic fungicides on food crops Reduce the amount of synthetic insecticides on food crops Lower levels of infected crop debris on soil surface Reduce damage to crops by pests

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HGCA (2002) Arable cropping and the environment - a guide. Home Grown Cereals Authority.

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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Friday 30 October 2009