Farm Business Update 2014 presentation of CSF taken from the Aylsham Event.

1. Reducing Pesticides in Water
What do I need to do
OR think about?
Victoria Fradley
North Anglia River Basin Co-ordinator
07887 534983

2. Frequently found pesticides in
water & main routes
– metaldehyde
– clopyralid
– carbetamide
– propyzamide
– bentazone
– mecoprop
– MCPA and others
Overland
runoff
Yard runoff
Spray
Drift
Field
drains

3. Metaldehyde
• Product update
– Active was reviewed 2013 (Annex 1)
– Individual product review by June 2015 but your best
practice will help!
• Applicator Calibration
– New pelleter calibration specification being developed
by Association of Agricultural Engineers / NSTS
– After November 2016 every 6 years /if less than 3m
boom width

4. Grandfather rights and certification
• Rights repealed from
26th November 2015
• New City & Guilds Level 2
course for those with
previous grandfather rights
– IF on own or employer’s land
• OR PA training required -
PA1, PA2 and PA4S if
operating on another’s land

5. Pesticide handling areas
• Consider Portable Bund to localise spills or splash
catcher
– To collect and transfer back to sprayer tank

6. Pesticide handling areas
• Ideally install a permanent bund
– (ensure area does not receive other drainage water)
– To direct drainage off concrete, away from normal
drains, to either holding tank or Biobed / Biofilter

7. Bunded
concrete
area
BIOBED
with Drip
irrigation
Pre biobed
tank
Final distribution
area with drip
irrigation
Offset Biobeds

8. Bio-Mix
• 1 part soil
• 2 part straw
• 1 compost

9. Biofilters

10. Operational Guidance
• T32 Exemption required from EA
• Biobed Volumes
– Max 15,000 litres per biobed in 12mths
• 15000 l figure excludes rainwater
– Max 1,500 litres stored pre-treatment
– 50m3 waste biobed mix stored for 12mths
– 50m3 waste biobed mix spread in any 12 month
period

11. Biobed Example Costs (Excl VAT)
• Sprayer loading area - depends on whether adequate
concrete present with bund added or all new materials –
cost range = £300 - £2850
• Each chamber £140, pump £60 – x2
• Biobed excavation, turf and biomix materials £700
• Liner with sump if needed - can be £1000
• Filter + Drip irrigation to biobed and final disposal, actual
costs depends on areas = £550
• =£4550 approx with new filling area (without labour)

12. Biofilter Example Costs (excl VAT)
Collection tank (price varies with size) + pump
£745 (up to £1500)
3 IBC @ £90 each £270
Bio Filter Kit system £288
1 IBC + pump £170
MDPE pipe + fittings £50
Turf, biomix & pea shingle £40
Total £1565
Sprayer filling area +£2850
=£4415 (without labour)
Roofing for 9m x7 m +£3750 erected
=£8165

13. CSF Capital Grants
Lower Great
Ouse
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/farming/csf/cgs/default.aspx

14. Emergency Action Plans
• Why?
– Fire, spillage or accident
– Helps co-ordinate emergency response
• How?
– Emergency contact numbers
• 999 or 112, EA incident hotline 0800 80 70 60
– Gas, electricity, waste company, local authority
• Farm layout map
• Site drainage plan for the yard

16. What does this mean for me?
1. Please calibrate & use bout limiters
2. Use bunded pesticide handling areas
3. Have a Spill / Emergency Action Plan
– And take care in transport
4. Provide Watercourse Buffer Zones
5. Spread when conditions are fit
6. Do Field Risk Assessment - VI project ongoing!

17. More Information
• Catchment Sensitive Farming
• Environment Agency
• www.biobeds.info
• www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk
– Best Practice Guides,
• Pesticide handling areas
• Biobeds
• Biobed Manual