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Contents
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
1.1 Data needs and collection
1.2 Terms of reference
1.3 Structure of the report
2. Method
2.1 The Building Block Approach
2.2 Mitigation method fact sheets
3. Results
3.1 MMs and data gaps
3.2 Attribution of MMs to the FFBC Programme
3.3 Filling the gaps
3.3.1 Activity: Farm practice survey
3.3.2 Emissions Factors: GHG Inventory improvements
3.3.3 Attribution: FFBC survey
3.4 Conclusions
Appendix 1: Mitigation method fact sheets
Using energy and fuels efficiently
M1 Carry Out an Energy Audit
MM2: Implementation of an energy audit recommendation
Developing renewable energy
MM3: Energy generation e.g. capacity put in place
MM4 Fuel production e.g. biomass - sequestration and reduced fossil fuel
Locking carbon into soil and vegetation
MM5 Retain and conserve soils with high organic matter content (peatland, moorland, wetlands and semi-natural grassland)
MM6 Restore soils with high organic matter content
MM7 Manage existing woodland and create new woodland
MM8: Reduced till on suitable land
MM9 Incorporating crop residues
MM10 Growing cover crops
MM11 Crop rotations - particularly including grass
MM12 Good irrigation practices
MM13 Creating margins - field margins, field corners, headlands, buffer strips, specific "stewardship" options that affect margins
Optimising the application of fertiliser and manures
MM14 Apply fertilisers and manures at recommended rates
MM15 Apply fertilisers and manures at recommended times
MM16 Measure nutrient value of manure and slurry and use first rather than fertiliser
MM17 Separate slurry and fertiliser applications
MM18 Low N varieties/ efficient N fix
MM19 Composts and straw based manures in preference to slurry
MM20 Methods of slurry application
Optimising livestock management and storage of waste
MM21 Cover stored slurry and manure
MM22 Aerate stored slurry and manure
MM23 Draw up and regularly review animal health plans
MM24 Promote efficiency with regards to breeding
MM25 Promote efficiency of food conversion
MM26 Feed balance
List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1: Example of DireDate building blocks for GHG emissions from agriculture
Table 1: Summary of sufficiency of current data
Table 2: Building blocks used by MM
Table 3: Data gaps by broad type
Prepared for: Rural Analytical Unit, Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services ( RESAS), Scottish Government
Prepared by:ADAS, Woodthorne, Wergs Road, Wolverhampton WV6 8TQ
Date: September 2011