Nitrates - reducing water pollution from agriculture
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This page provides ready links to a variety of further documents and guidance on nitrates. Some of the following are available in printed versions from Defra publications.
- Advice for farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
- Further advice for farmers on nutrient pollution
- Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
- Nitrates Regulations
- Links to related Defra webpages
Advice and resources for farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
Further advice for farmers on nutrient pollution
- Fertiliser recommendations for agricultural and horticultural crops (RB209) - (Seventh edition, 2000)
- Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the Environment (PLANET) [provided and hosted for Defra under contract by ADAS]
- Manure Nitrogen Evaluation Routine (MANNER) - MANNER is hosted by ADAS on behalf of Defra
- Code of Good Agricultural Practice
- Manure Management Plan (PDF 90 KB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 1 - Making better use of livestock manures on arable land (PDF 2.2 MB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 2 - Making better use of livestock manures on grassland (PDF 600 KB)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 3 Part 1 and Part 2 - Spreading systems for slurries and solid manures (PDF 4 MB and 2.2 MB respectively)
- Managing Livestock Manures: Booklet 4 - Managing Manure on Organic Farms (PDF 160 KB)
Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
- Description of the methodology applied by the Secretary of State in identifying additional NVZs in England 2002
- Maps of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones in England
- Report on the appeals procedure (PDF 170 KB)
Nitrates Regulations
- SI 2006/1289: The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (Available on OPSI website)
- SI 2002/2614: The Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Available on OPSI website)
- SI 1998/1202: The Action Programme for Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (England and Wales) Regulations 1998 (Available on OPSI website)
- SI 1996/888: The Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (England and Wales) Regulations 1996 (Available on OPSI website)
Links to related Defra pages
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Page last modified: 21 August 2007