Adopting sustainable farm management practices within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone in Scotland: The view from the farm

Macgregor, Colin J.; Warren, Charles R.

doi:10.1016/j.agee.2005.09.003

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“…Commodity prices and farmers' revenue affect their ability or willingness to undertake non-productive actions (e.g. adoption of BMPs) unless an on-farm benefit is perceived (MacGregor and Warren 2006;Bewsell et al 2007). Usage of N fertiliser in New Zealand during 2002-2009 was steady, but P-fertiliser use varied by more than 2-fold in the same period (http://faostat.fao.org/site/575/default.aspx).…”

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Trends in water quality of five dairy farming streams in response to adoption of best practice and benefits of long-term monitoring at the catchment scale

Wilcock

Monaghan

Quinn

et al. 2013

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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Abstract. Five streams in catchments with pastoral dairy farming as the dominant land use were monitored for periods of 7-16 years to detect changes in response to adoption of best management practices (BMPs). Stream water quality was degraded at the start with respect to N, P, suspended solids (SS) and E. coli concentrations, and was typical of catchments with intensive pastoral agriculture land use. Trend analysis showed a decrease in SS concentration for all streams, generally increasing water clarity, and lower E. coli concentrations in three of the streams. These are attributed to improved stream fencing (cattle exclusion) and greater use of irrigation for treated effluent disposal with less reliance on pond systems discharging to streams. Linkages between water quality and farm actions based on survey data were used to develop BMPs that were discussed at stakeholder workshops. Generic and specific BMPs were developed for the five catchments. The 3-7 year periodicity of major climate cycles, as well as market forces and a slow rate of farmer adoption of simple BMPs mean that monitoring programs in New Zealand need to be much longer than 10 years to detect changes caused by farmer actions. Long-term monitoring is also needed to detect responses to newly legislated requirements for improved water quality.

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Trends in water quality of five dairy farming streams in response to adoption of best practice and benefits of long-term monitoring at the catchment scale

Wilcock

Monaghan

Quinn

et al. 2013

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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“…The work reported here, building on an earlier study by Macgregor and Warren (2006), was carried out in the catchment of the River Eden which lies within the Strathmore and Fife NVZ (Figure 1). The catchment covers an area of approximately 320 km 2 (TRPB 1994), the majority of which (some 260 km 2 ) is drained by the River Eden.…”

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Evaluating the Impacts of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones on the Environment and Farmers’ Practices: A Scottish Case Study

Macgregor

Warren

2015

Scottish Geographical Journal

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“…However, there are many factors influencing the adoption of on-farm water quality management measures by landholders (Rhodes et al 2002;MacGregor and Warren 2006;Kim et al 2008;Prokopy et al 2008;Greiner et al 2009). The relative significance of these impediments can vary both between catchments and between individual farmers within catchments (Pannell et al 2006;Bewsell et al 2007).…”

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Designing a Policy Mix and Sequence for Mitigating Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in a Water Supply Catchment

Bryan

Kandulu

2010

Water Resour Manage

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Agricultural non-point source pollution, common in water supply catchments worldwide, can have significant environmental and human health impacts, and its mitigation poses a challenge for policymakers. We used deliberative multi-criteria evaluation (DMCE) to identify a mix and sequence of policy instruments (or policy design) to address agricultural non-point source pollution using a case study of Cryptosporidium contamination in the Myponga River water supply catchment, South Australia. The major impediments to adoption of on-farm water quality management and benefits for ecosystem services were identified using a landholder survey for use as decision criteria in DMCE. The DMCE approach involved stakeholders in policy design during two community fora held in the catchment. We developed six policy scenarios and quantified their impact on decision criteria. The relative importance of decision criteria was quantified using swing weights and consensus was reached on the preferred policy scenario. The mix, sequence, and targeting of instruments in the preferred policy scenario were refined based on information obtained through the deliberative process. Impediments to adoption included a lack of both information/knowledge and financial resources. The recommended policy scenario involved targeted information, followed by an incentive program, and finally the regulation of a mandatory code of practice for water quality management. Detailed, catchmentspecific context obtained through DMCE was critical for refining an effective mix and sequence of policy instruments. The techniques may be readily used to select and schedule policy instruments for effective mitigation of agricultural non-point source pollution in other drinking water supply catchments elsewhere.

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Adopting sustainable farm management practices within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone in Scotland: The view from the farm

Cited by 83 publications

References 23 publications

Trends in water quality of five dairy farming streams in response to adoption of best practice and benefits of long-term monitoring at the catchment scale

Trends in water quality of five dairy farming streams in response to adoption of best practice and benefits of long-term monitoring at the catchment scale

Evaluating the Impacts of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones on the Environment and Farmers’ Practices: A Scottish Case Study

Designing a Policy Mix and Sequence for Mitigating Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in a Water Supply Catchment

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