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Decision support tools

 

Decision support tool framework

A short introduction to the FAIRWAY Decision Support Tool Framework (https://www.dstframework.com/). The Framework catalogues and describes 30 decision support tools (DST) used in the FAIRWAY case studies for optimal nitrate and pesticide use. It is a a web-based, interactive user interface that allows the user to compare functionality and technical aspects of different DSTs. The framework also includes information sheets with links and contact details for key workers involved in their use and development.

Introducing the FAIRWAY Case Studies

 

Lower Saxony, DE

The Joint Project Farm Manure Management is investigating how much of the farm manure accumulating in the west of Lower Saxony (where husbandry dominates) can be transported to the southeast (a mainly arable area) in an environmentally-sound way, to substitue mineral fertilizers and close the nutrient cycle on a supraregional scale.
»Video also available in German

Lower Saxony, DE

Around 250 farmers in the south east of Lower Saxony were questioned about the use they make of organic manure. Because of variability in the quality of manure, most farmers prefer long-term cooperation with farmers they know in person and whom they can trust.
»Video also available in German

Dravsko Polje, SI

A dairy farmer in Dravsko Polje (Slovenia) tells how she has replaced the old cattle shed with a new one using a deep bedding system. The bedding material mixed with slurry is applied to the fields, providing much needed additional organic matter and a reduced risk of leaching.

Brabant, NL

An asparagus farmer in Brabant (Netherlands) tells his personal story about how he tries to reduce pollution risk while keeping his farm economically sustainable.

Vansjø, NO

Cross-municipal and sectoral cooperation has enabled the implementation of measures to improve water quality.

Other videos by partners

Environmental Yardstick for Pesticides

FAIRWAY partner CLM has developed the Environmental Yardstick for Pesticides for use in Noord-Brabant. The tool provides an overview of the environmental pressures generated by all crop protection agents permitted on the Dutch market. It enables the user to compare these agents and choose the least harmful crop protection strategy.