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This is the first in a series of videos providing you with information about the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations which come into force on 1 April 2021, presented by Tony Lathwood of ADAS. 

18 February 2021

Dr David Cutress & Dr Cate Williams: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Globally, applications of nitrogen (N) for plant growth are the single biggest source of nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions in the agriculture sector
• Nutrient...

15 January 2021

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Reducing ammonia emission from agriculture is a necessary objective to reduce national levels of air pollution
• Ammonia is a key contributor to air pollution as it...

17 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Ammonia is a key contributor to air pollution levels, as it can become particulate matter after combination with other pollutant materials from a range of sources...

16 December 2020

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Current levels of air pollution present a major health risk.
• Ammonia emitted as a result of agricultural activities can contribute to particulate matter formation (a key...

20 May 2020

Dr David Cutress: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

• Soils are the most important biological systems across all farming practices
• The ability to map soil components accurately, including; nutrients, water content and structures can assist in improving farm...

28 August 2019

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Riparian buffer strips are zones of permanent or semi-permanent vegetation which line the banks of freshwater systems, acting as a barrier between fields and neighbouring watercourses...

6 August 2019

Farming Connect are co-ordinating a ‘Reducing Agricultural Pollution’ campaign on behalf of the Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution.

The Wales Land Management Forum’s sub-group on agricultural pollution – a body incorporating Natural Resources...

4 October 2018

Dr William Stiles: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Slurry management can present various challenges for farm businesses
• Using separation technologies can reduce the requirement for slurry storage and the potential for pollution
• Liquid and...

4 October 2018

Dr Stephen Chapman: IBERS, Aberystwyth University.

Take home messages:

• Agricultural pollution is a growing cause of concern
• Membrane technologies can filter nitrogen and other pollutants from agricultural waste streams
• Membrane technologies can also be used to...