Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and Life Sciences agriculture gatewayIntute: Health and Life Sciences presents the 15 most recent Web resources for education and research added to our agriculture gatewayEffectiveness of current methods for the control of bracken (Pteridium aquilinium)- (Found September 17, 2008 ) This 42-page systematic review of the literature on bracken control was produced by G B Stewart, C Tyler and A S Pullin in 2005 and published by the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE). It is number three in a series of systematic reviews produced by the CEE on conservation and environmental management. The authors looked at over 2995 primary sources to assess the impact of the herbicide asulum on bracken, as well as other control methods. It was aimed at identifying knowledge gaps...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080823-123818... Compost use for root crops, field vegetables, salads and fruit- (Found September 17, 2008 ) This 4-page fact sheet from Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) outlines the benefits, characteristics and application of organic matter composts conforming to BSI PAS100 (2002) suitable for use in vegetable and fruit production.http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080108-132826... Subject benchmark statements academic standards - Agriculture, forestry, agricultural sciences, food sciences and consumer sciences- (Found September 17, 2008 ) One of a series of benchmark statements from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education providing general guidance for the academic community to identify and define the learning and teaching programmes and expected outcomes within a given subject study area in higher education. The statement is not a specification of a detailed curriculum however, but provides "valid frames of reference within which an Honours degree in a discipline should be offered". This statement defines programmes...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080909-081141... Center for Riparian Ecology and Management (CREAM)- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The Center for Riparian Ecology and Management (CREAM) is part of the Warner College of Natural Resources at the Colorado State University. Its multidisciplinary research focuses on effective management of riparian areas (terrestrial landscapes that are adjacent to water, or green zone), examining the relationships between plant cover and wildlife or cattle grazing, other plant-animal relationships, restoration ecology, hydrology, water quality, and soils.. The site contains details of the...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080904-114244... Center for Ecological Applications of Lidar (CEAL)- (Found September 17, 2008 ) CEAL is a group of researchers, based at the Colorado State University, who are investigating the potential of Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) in the remote sensing of the 3D structure of ecosystems. Lidar measures distribution of vegetation material along a vertical axis and can provide 3D characteristics of vegetation structure. The website contains information about the group, a publications list, and details of current research projects, including details of how the technique can be...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080903-113052... Codex Alimentarius : Organically produced foods 3rd edition- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The third edition of the Codex Alimentarius for organically produced foods issued in 2007, is a collection of internationally adopted food standards, guidelines, codes of practice and other recommendations compiled jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The 63-page publication provides guidelines for the production, processing labelling and marketing of organic foods and includes an outline of the principles of...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080910-124834... State of world fisheries and aquaculture 2006- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Published in 2007 by the Fisheries Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2006 provides a comprehensive, objective and global view of capture fisheries and aquaculture, including associated policy issues. The 180-page publication follows the same format as earlier annual issues: world review of fisheries and aquaculture; selected issues facing fisheries and aquaculture; highlights of special studies; and outlook. Selected issues...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080910-121442... FAO : The Challenge of Renewal- (Found September 17, 2008 ) This comprehensive 417-page report represents the Food and Agricultural Organization's first independent external review of its operations since its foundation in 1945. The report's terms of reference covered four major areas: what is FAO's role as a major development agency; what is the relevance and effectiveness of FAOs technical cooperation programmes are FAOs management systems fit for purpose and is FAO operating effectively in global governance in food and agriculture and representing...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080910-085845... SciDev.Net : GM crops- (Found September 17, 2008 ) SciDev is a UK-based non-profit organisation providing authoritative information on scientific and technological issues particularly for the developing world. This section of its agriculture and environment web pages provides news, information and analysis on aspects of genetically modified (GM) crops. Policy briefs and key scientific documents accessible here include material on the value of GM crops to developing countries, regulatory issues, commercial interests and implications, and...http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080911-092947... SciDev.Net : Forestry- (Found September 17, 2008 ) SciDev is a UK-based non-profit organisation providing authoritative information on scientific and technological issues particularly for the developing world. This section of its agriculture and environment web pages provides news, information and analysis on aspects of recent developments in sustainable forestry. Resources and key documents available include forest projects, biofuel issues, sustainability, and carbon trading.http://www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences/cgi-bin/fullrecord.pl?handle=20080911-090147... |