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Latest Publications
- Elements - Science for a Sustainable Planet
(1.6 MB) - Spring 2008 edition - Review of the Statutory and Exotic Diseases Research Programme
2003 - 2007 (428 Kb) Appendix 1 (816 Kb) - PSD R&D Review of Pesticide Resistance 2007 - Final report (209Kb)
- Elements - Science for a Sustainable Planet (2.2 MB) - Autumn 2007 edition
- Review of Defra's Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies research programme (TSE Review 2007)
- Review of the Bovine TB Research Programme 3rd-6th July 2006
- Monitoring of peat
and alternative products for growing media and soil improvers in the
UK 2005 (
328Kb) - First biennial report by ADAS UK Ltd and Enviros Consulting
Ltd
- Final report
for CB02028 (
456Kb) - "Availability of wild prey as a factor affecting the establishment
of non-native agents in the UK"
- Report
of the Ruminant Welfare R&D Programme Review (
284Kb)
- Expert
Meeting on Badger Perturbation and the Possible Impact on Bovine Tuberculosis
(bTB) Control Policies (
36Kb)
- Report
of the Slaughter R&D Programme Review (
224Kb)
- Evidence
and Innovation: Defra's needs from the sciences over the next ten years
(
1.8Mb)
Defra Science Notes for Non-Specialists
- Carbon Capture and Storage - March 2008 ( 214Kb)
- Elements Magazine - Autumn 2007 ( 2.2MB)
- Uncharted Waters
(
161Kb)
- Avian
Influenza (
710Kb)
- Sustainable
Buildings (
848Kb)
- How
is Defra Tackling Climate Change? (
2Mb)
- Nanoscience
and the Environment (
409Kb)
Elements Magazine
- Spring 2007 ( 1.5MB)
- Autumn 2007 ( 2.2MB)
- Spring 2008 ( 1.6MB)
Research Newsletters
- Environment Research Newsletter
- Agriculture LINK Newsletter
- Environmental Protection Group Research Newsletters
- Food LINK Newsletter
- Flood and Costal Defence R&D Newsletter
- Plant it! Horticultural Crop Sciences R&D Newsletter
- Wildlife and Countryside R&D Newsletter
Agriculture, horticulture & fisheries (AHF)
- 22 June 2004 - Committee for Aquaculture Research and Development (CARD) meeting - PowerPoint presentations:
- Aquaculture Wales (205Kb)
- Association of Scottish Shellfish Growers (341Kb)
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) (287Kb)
- Beta Technology (260Kb)
- British Marine Finfish Association (407Kb)
- British Trout Association (435Kb)
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development - Northern Ireland (259Kb)
- Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) (110Kb)
- Fisheries Research Services (774Kb)
- Fisheries Resource Management 1 (838Kb)
- Fisheries Resource Management 2 (193Kb)
- International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organisation (107Kb)
- Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum (125Kb)
- Scottish Quality Salmon (17Kb)
- Shellfish Association of Great Britain (78Kb)
- 17 May 2004 - International
Workshop on Koi Herpesvirus - Final Report (
403Kb)
- 28 April 2004 - UK Aquaculture
R&D Expenditure Summary report (
225Kb)
- A review meeting for the Bioenergy programme was held on the 17th June 2003 at the Scarman Building in the University of Warwick Conference Centre , Coventry . The programme includes research on perennial grasses, short-rotation forestry and analyses of the potential effect bioenergy crops may have if grown as a commercial crop in the UK . Click here for the report of the meeting. For further information e-mail: arable@defra.gsi.gov.uk or go to the website: aims.defra.gov.uk /
- 19 January 2004 - Provision
of Research Facilities for Energy Work on Non-Edible Protected Crops
(
159Kb)
- 22 October 2003 - Final
Report for project MP0164 (
974Kb) - "Desk study on the operation of high value livestock markets"
- 8 April 2003 - Report
(
274k) of the Workshop on Farmed Fish Welfare
- 29 January 2003 - Evaluation of the Comparative Energy, Global Warming
and Socio-Economic Costs and Benefits of Biodiesel - Final
Report. (
764k)
- 13 December 2002 - The Spedding Report - A
Vision of Horticulture. (
234k)
- Review of Horticulture Research International
- Horticulture Research International Quinquennial
Review is now available. - Stage I - Full
report. (
842kb)
- Organic
Farming Research Program Summaries (
195Kb) : This report presents project summaries and cost information
for research commissioned by Defra (and previously by MAFF) as part
of the Organic Farming research programme which was initiated in 1991.
The research projects are presented in reverse chronological order,
i.e. the most recently commissioned research is presented first. The
report presents projects by year of commissioning. No projects were
commissioned in 1993.
- Report of Crop
physiology R&D Foresight Meeting (
187Kb) - If you would like to provide feedback or comments on this report
please e-mail: arable@defra.gsi.gov.uk
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Animal health & welfare (AHW)
- Review of the Bovine TB Research Programme 3rd-6th July 2006
- AntiMicrobial Resistance - Rationale for Funding Research (November 2006)
- Review of Veterinary Medicines
- Review
of Non-Food Borne Zoonoses Research Programme 26-27 May 2004 (
206Kb)
- Review
of On-Farm Pig Welfare (
109Kb)
- Independent
Scientific Review of the Randomised Badger Culling Trial and associated
Epidemiological Research. (
365Kb) See also the ISG's
response (
132Kb), comment from Prof
Mollinson (
36Kb)
- Research projects on the welfare of animals during transport which
have been funded by Defra since 1996 have been reviewed in an open Review
on October 15th and 16th 2001. Full
report of the review (
443Kb)
- Statutory
and Exotic Diseases Review Report (
1.6Mb) - A report of the review of the Defra research programme on Statutory
and Exotic diseases research programme (excluding Brucellosis, Rabies
and TB) held on the 25 - 27 June 2003.
- 16 June 2003 - The 2003 Animal
Health and Welfare Research Requirements 2004-2005 (
268Kb)
- 28 May 2003 - Recording and Evaluation of Fertility Traits in UK Dairy
Cattle - Proceedings
of a Workshop (
1Mb)
- 26 February 2003 - Public perceptions concerning animal vaccination:
A case study of Foot and Mouth 2001 - Executive
Summary Report. (
399k)
- Review of Defra's Bovine Tuberculosis Research programme - 11-14 November 2002, Royal Society of Arts, London - A 5-yearly review of the research programme funded by Defra into bovine TB was held on 11-14 November 2002. Projects were discussed over four days under a number of themes: pathogenesis, immunology & genomics; vaccines & diagnostic tests, wildlife reservoirs; and disease modelling and risk assessment. The aims were to assess completed and ongoing research projects in terms of the programme's original objectives, their scientific quality and the potential usefulness of their outputs. For more information, please click here
- 23 August 2002 - Report
on TSEs and Environment Workshop (
37Kb) held on 30 April 2002
- 23 August 2002 - Foot and Mouth Disease Modelling Workshop : Summary
Report (
63Kb). Below are the presentations referenced in the Summary Report
- The
Use of the Interspread Simulation Model During the 2001 FMD Outbreak
(
121Kb) - Prof. John Wilesmith - Epidemiology
of FMD Epidemics: Past Work and Future Priorities (
433Kb) - Prof. Neil Ferguson, Dr Christl Donnelly & Prof. Roy
Anderson
- The
Foot and Mouth Outbreak: Models, Risks and Heterogeneities (
3.5Mb) - Dr Matt Keeling , Prof. Bryan Grenfell & Prof. Mark Woolhouse
- Role
of IAH in the 2001 Epidemic - Input of Experimental Data into Models,
Current FMD Spread Models, Strengths & Weaknesses of the Models
(
3.1Mb) - Dr Alex Donaldson
- How
Modelling Advice was Used in the 2001 Outbreak and How Models Could
be Improved to Assist With Policy Decisions in the Future (
45Kb) - Mr Fred Landeg
- FMD
Control and Models (
4.1Mb) - Mr Sam Mansley
- Modelling
Animal Diseases - Data Issues (
3.3Mb) - Dr Richard Clifton-Hadley
- Food
Borne Zoonoses Review Report (
456Kb) Report of the review of the Defra research programme on Food
Borne Zoonoses held on the 20-22 of February 2002.
- 20 February 2002 - Report
of the Workshop held on the 11-12 December 2001 on Defra-funded research
into sheep TSEs (
134kb)
- Review
of the use of models in informing disease control policy development
and adjustment (
448Kb)
- Review of Defra's Antimicrobial Resistance Research Programme 1999 - 2004
- Review into the research programme on the Alternatives to Chemotheraputics, Part One; Animal Viral Endemic Diseases. September 26th - 28th 2001.
- Full report of the review and Part Two of the Review (Compressed 756Kb)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Conservation & wildlife (CW)
- Monitoring of peat and
alternative products for growing media and soil improvers in the UK
2005 (
328Kb) - First biennial report by ADAS UK Ltd and Enviros Consulting
Ltd
- 4 April 2003 - UK Country Report on Animal Genetic Resources - This
has been updated, and now available here
The official UK Country Report on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) as submitted to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) to form part of the "First Report on the State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources". It was drafted by a working group from a 24 member National Consultative Committee made up from all parts of the farm animal breeding and conservation sectors under the chairmanship of Professor W.G. Hill of the University of Edinburgh . The Report is a comprehensive review of the utilisation and conservation of AnGR in the UK with recommendations for a future strategy.
- Marine Habitats Guidance: This Guidance Note offers advice on the best practice in coastal engineering design which will assist Borough Councils and Local Authorities in fulfilling the EC Habitats Directive for positive marine environmental enhancement. Full Note (Compressed 1.5Mb)
- Executable Program (Compressed, PC Compatible, Win95 or better, 1.1Mb) as mentioned in report. PLEASE NOTE: Defra TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY (NEITHER INFERRED NOR IMPLIED) FOR THIS EXECUTABLE - Read Me file (txt 3Kb).
- RBG Kew Quinquennial
Review is now available - Stage I - Full
report. (
690kb)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Defra work & policy (DWP)
- Science
Meets Policy 2005: Next Steps for an Effective Science-Policy Interface.
Report of the Science Meets Policy Workshop held as part of the UK Presidency
of the EU on 23-25 November 2005 in London (
614Kb)
- Delivering
the Evidence - Defra's Science and Innovation Strategy (2003-2006)
(
571Kb)
- Standard
Defra Terms and Conditions for R&D Contracts (Apr 06, 95Kb)
- 8 May 2003 - Defra, FSA, BBSRC & NERC have developed a Joint
Code of Practice for Research (
37Kb), which is launched
(
84Kb) today
- Assuring
The Quality Of Defra Research (
514Kb) Defra commissions some £130 million pounds of research
work each year from a variety of organisations, such as BBSRC and NERC
establishments, Departmental Agencies (e.g. Veterinary Laboratory Agency)
and universities. This report reviews arrangements currently in place
for assuring the quality of this research and presents a specification
for an enhanced quality management system for Defra.
- Science Audits - 2002
- Central
Science Laboratory (
171Kb)
- Veterinary
Laboratories Agency (
234Kb)
- Defra's response to the Government's Cross-Cutting Review of Science
and Research 2002 - Section C of the OST
Cross-Cutting Review of Science and Research
(
396Kb) deals with 'Science in government departments'. Defra's response
to the recommendations in Section C is published here
(
120Kb). - Research
Programme Review Timetable 2002 (
86Kb)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Environmental protection (EP)
- Review
of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations (Agriculture) Research
(
614Kb)
- Review
of Climate Change Impacts & Adaptations (Agriculture) Research:
Independent Critique (
217Kb)
- The
Review of Analytical Chemistry and Residues 2004 ( 325Kb)
- 6 November 2003 - Report for the " Approaches
to the detection and identification of faecal sewage contamination in
coastal waters" (
867Kb) workshop held on 17 September 2003. Below are copies of
the presentations given to the workshop
- Mark
James (
97Kb)
- Clive
Askew (
689Kb)
- Susan
Pride (
124Kb)
- Jody
Harwood (
935Kb)
- Mansour
Samadpour (
4.3Mb)
- Steve
Jones (
694Kb)
- Jon
Greaves (
4.2Mb)
- Patrick
Camus (
3.8Mb)
- Rachel
Rangdale (
550Kb)
- 21 August 2003 - The 2003-2004 Environmental Protection research newsletter is published.
- Defra has a significant portfolio (worth £3.0 million in 2002/03)
of arable crop improvement and disease management research. We are now
exploring managing our investment in crop genetic improvement by funding
strategic outcome orientated projects within 'Centres for crop improvement'.
We hope to progress implementation of this from August by placing specific
projects out to tender with a view to projects starting from January
onwards. Full
Details (
10Kb)
- 30 October 2002 - Oil & Chemical Spill Modelling Workshop 26th
- 27th September 2002: Draft
Report (
1.1Mb) Below are the powerpoint presentations referenced in the report: - Paul Leonard (597Kb)
- Malcolm Peddar (77Kb)
- Kevin Colcomb (104Kb)
- Alan Elliott (2.8Mb)
- John
Aldridge (947Kb)
- Register of Agri-Environmental R&D
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Food & drink (FD)
- 8 November 2005 - Microbiological Safety of Food Funders Group (MSFFG) Database - The MSFFG is a cross-representational body involving bodies who fund microbiological research in the area of food safety. The group regularly updates a database ( http://www.msffg.org.uk/) of all currently funded UK research in this area. More information on the MSFFG's activities can be found on the Food Standards Agency website http://www.food.gov.uk/.
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Pesticide safety & use (PSU)
- A book "Reducing Agrochemical Use on the Arable Farm: the TALISMAN and SCARAB Projects" has been published by ADAS. It gives an in-depth account of the results and conclusions of the TALISMAN and SCARAB projects, which have provided an insight into the economic, agronomic and ecological consequences of reducing agrochemical inputs in arable crops. It is available through ADAS Research Publications and Reports page.
- Revised proceedings from the Workshop
on Research on Organophosphates (
96Kb)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Rural affairs (RA)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Sustainable development (SD)
- An international conference is to be held in June 2004 on ' Yields
of Farmed Species'
(
162Kb). This will consider the prospects for agricultural productivity
into the new century, given the drive towards sustainability. Answers
will be offered as to whether the dramatic increases of the last century
can continue, what are the yield potentials of the species that are
farmed now, and how will new technologies affect yields achievable in
future decades? - 29 May 2003 - Howard Dalton's presentation to the Woodhouse Group
on 20 May 2003 : Defra's
science and its role in sustainability (
985Kb)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Maps (M)
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
Other Defra publications & catalogues (ODPC)
- Elements - Science for a Sustainable Planet (1.5 MB) - Spring 2007 edition
- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
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- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
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- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
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- See also the Defra publication listing on this topic here.
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