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    Pesticide efficacy testing

     Chemicals Regulation Directorate (CRD) recognised design and management of pesticide efficacy trials, with specialist tree tolerance testing and forestry test sites. Service overview Plant protection products – herbicides, insecticides and biocides – are only approved for sale and use in the UK once they have completed rigorous registration test. These trials ensure that products are not harmful to […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Planning and Managing Pesticide Stores
    Lead Author: Bill J Jones
    This Technical Note outlines legislation governing pesticide use and sets out training and certification requirements relevant to pesticide storage. It provides recommendations on planning, constructing and maintaining permanent and mobile pesticide stores and gives guidance on the management and safe storage of pesticides. Advice is also given on waste disposal, health and safety issues and […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Reducing pesticide use in forestry
    Lead Author: I Willoughby
    UK Government and European policy is to minimise pesticide use as far as possible. Covering pest, disease, vegetation and wildlife management, and based upon the latest research, Reducing Pesticide Use in Forestry can help forestry practitioners to assess the impact of any problem and select a non-chemical solution. Two simple flowcharts summarise the decision process […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Cleaning mechanised pesticide spray equipment
    Lead Author: Bill J Jones
    This Technical Note sets out the procedures for cleaning pesticide applicators and proposes a cleaning regime drawn from current sources of best practice.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Using dye markers to reduce pesticide use
    Lead Author: I Willoughby
    Colourants used as dye markers may allow the better targeting of pesticide sprays, and could help to protect operators, as well as reducing overall levels of pesticide use in forestry.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Provisional code of practice for the use of pesticides in Great Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Code of Practice in this Occasional Paper is made for the guidance of users of pesticides in forestry. It amplifies the requirements both of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 1988. The code is intended to cover the use of pesticides for the protection of […]
  • Media

    Agroforestry Tree Species Guide v5

     Agroforestry Tree Species Guide v5
  • Media

    Planning and Managing Pesticide Stores

     Planning and Managing Pesticide Stores
  • Media

    Cleaning Mechanised Pesticide Spray Equipment

     Cleaning Mechanised Pesticide Spray Equipment
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Selecting nozzles for hand-held applicators
    Lead Author: Bill J Jones
    This Technical Note provides guidance on the selection of appropriate spray nozzle(s) for use in the application of pesticides. Influences on selection, such as type of target, weather conditions, pesticide formulation, spray equipment and spray quality, are described. Information is provided on the British Crop Protection Nozzle Code. Types of nozzle and their functions, care […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Tree health and protection services

     Laboratory services and PC and web based decision support systems
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The use of herbicides in the forest (4th edition)
    Lead Author: Ian Willoughby
    A comprehensive account of chemical weed control techniques for use in forestry. Covers pesticide legislation, safety precautions and good working practices, herbicides for use against specific weed vegetation types, farm forestry weed control, protective clothing and personal equipment, application equipment and output guides, lists of herbicides and manufacturers, sources of advice, and an index of […]