Checklist for "Environmentally certified crop growing"

Report for Wiggeby as analysed spring 2001

Area	___ NORMAL / laws / legislation VERY GOOD	Real. = Not_done=0	to compl. (time)
1	LRF´s ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY COMPLETED, version 2001
2	MAP / SOIL SURVEY MAP FOR THE FARM
2:1	Map over the farm / surroundings, water courses, natural biotopes …
2:2	Soil survey map or similar, max. 8 yr. old.
3	CROP CULTIVATION PLAN
3:1	Established crop growing plan for each year
3:2	Application of a sustainable crop rotation / for specific fields
	cereal grains grown max. 4 out of 6 years
	- if with oats max. 5 out of 6 years
	oil plants grown max. 1 out of 5 years
	peas grown max. 1 out of 7 years
	potato grown max. 1 out of 5 years	0
	sugar beet grown max. 1 out of 4 years	0
3:3	Ley pasture / green manure included in the crop rotation	()	more in future
3:4	Cultiv. crops from the nat. sort list / from EU list and tested in Sweden
3:5	Use of seed disinfected with biological pesticide
3:6	Utilize possibility for cultivating resistant sorts
	/ can motivate for choice of non resistant sorts
3:7	Restrict axle load till < 6 ton (for the harvester 8 ton)		no combiner
	/ with axle load > 6 ton, regard is taken to actual soil conditions	()	liquid manure
3:8	Ploughing in spring when soil conditons permit		clay soils
3:9	Undersown catch cr. in > 50% of stubble after cer.cr. follow. by spring cer.		in the future
3:10	No field burning of straw
4	NEED ADJUSTED PLANT NUTRIENT SUPPLY
4:1	Storing and spreading of manure
	/ filling from tank bottom
	/ floating slurry sediment layer or cover over manure tank
	/ use of band spreader or direct cultivation
4:2	Actual analysis of manure or nutr.balance calculation for animal prod.
4:3	Adjust plant nutrient input / two part N - dose
	/ motivation when a devided N dose is not given
4:4	Adjust nutrient application with regard to variation within the field
4:5	Application by precision spreader along border edges /
	/ fitted shields on centrifugal spreader when application in border edges
4:6	Use of P fert. with low Cd-cont. (acc. to Cd guarantee < 5 mg Cd / kg P )
4:7	Maintain optimal pH / right soil lime balance
5	NEED DETERMINED USE OF PESTICIDES
5.1	Safe storage
	5:1:1 Water tight floor without drain outlet
	5:1:2 Easy access to absorbtion material
	5:1:3 All storage in a secured storage room
5:2	Use of protective clothing
	/ protective eye-wear when filling
5:3	Use only appoved / registered preparations
	Keep away from spraying in late autumn/risk for no biol. breaking down		no use of herb.
5:4	All treatments based on actual field conditions
	/ utilize prognosis service - warning services - dose recomendations
	/ utilize services of qualified advisory service
5:5	Filling of sprayer on a biobed, in the field on biologically active soil
5:6	Filling of sprayer on a water tight slab with ability to collect and treat
	any "spill water"	0
5:7	No spraying around farmyard
5.8	Use of mechanical weed control in one or more crops		not for present
5:9	Emptying of spray residue carried out in fields with high bio. activity
5:10	Final cleaning in the field or using a bio bed
5:11	Final cleaning on water tight surface with safe handling of waste water	0
5:12	Water tank (for cleaning) on the sprayer / soap for hand washing
5:13	Biannual function test of sprayer or after 1000 ha of spraying
5:14	Use of protective gloves that are often changed / or use once-only gloves
5:15	Washing of protective clothing separately
6	WATER COURSE PROTECTION
6:1	Maintain a 6 m wide grass covered protective zone along water courses that are flowing during the cultivation season
6.2	Dam or water storage facilities for improving water management and reducing surface-runoff.	0
7	NATURAL ENVIRONMENT and HABITAT PROTECTION
7:1	Protection of water ponds, "field islands" … marked on the map (2:1)
7:2	Knowledge regarding ancient remains existing on the farm
7:3	No spraying and fertilizing along road edges, ditches and stone walls
7:4	Leaving a spray free edge zone along valuable wild habitats
	/ at least 6 m wide and 20 m / ha long in cer.crops (max circumference)
	/ at least 6 m wide and 5 m / ha long in all annual crops	0
8	RECYCLING OF WASTE
8:1	Collection and return of waste oil for recycling
8:2	Collection and return of plastic for recycling
8:3	Collection and return of waste metal and batteries for recycling
8:4	Collection and return of used (well cleaned) pesticide packaging for recycling
8:5	Collection and return of uncertified chemical preparations for destruction
8:6	Collection and return of used computer / electrical machines
8:7	Aware of packaging / manufacturers responsibility
9	SAFETY. HANDLING OF FUEL / OIL / WORK ENVIRONMENT
9:1	Leak tight fuel tank, pump, hoses / leak tight hydraulic hoses
9:2	All tanks inspected and approved at least every 12 years
9:3	Yearly inspection of the farms oil heater
9:4	The farms general cond. and storage rooms satisfies fire risk prvention.
9:5	No spillage of fuel when tanking tractors and other machines
9:6	Installation of earth-leakage switch
9:7	Use of bio energy / green electricity in a part of production / in houses
	/considerable use of bio based oils and motor fuel	()	partly
	/sale of bio energy - renewable energy
9:8	Efforts to reduce noise from engine motors, workshop, drying equip.
9:9	Injury prevention measures taken in relation to fires, work environment…
10	DOCUMENTATION
10:1	Report on yields for each crop / field
10:2	Report on values concerning drying and storage	0
10:3	Report on application of plant nutrients and application of pesticides
10:4	Carried out contr.of computer support for farm man. and doc. befor year 2000
10:5	All farm personal informed about the contents of this checklist
10:6	Existing emergency plan (prim. fire, handling of chemicals, and electricity)

Last changed: juni 28, 2001.

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