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Today’s farmers keenly understand their roles as custodians of our farmed environment. Agriculture is a vital industry in East Anglia, but in the driest region in the UK water supplies are precious and needs safeguarding.  Anglian Water is working closely with farmers to ensure that we maintain healthy water quality as well as healthy crops and a healthy rural economy.

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Anglian Water has a wide programme of support for catchment management working with local farmers.  Find out more about activities in the videos and resources below:

 

Alternatives to metaldehyde for slug control

 

Measuring Soil Health - Philip Wright, Phil Jarvis and Joanne Pollock discuss the three components of healthy soil - physical structure, biology and chemistry.

 

Essentials of Soil Management - Philip Wright & Rob Holland discuss the value of plant roots to improve soil structure 

Managing livestock around watercourses

 

 

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