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CB02019: Factors affecting rates of cross-pollination in maize growing under typical UK conditions
Description - Time Scale & Cost
From 2003 To 2008, Cost £831,415
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   Institute of Grassland and Environment Research (IGER)
Field of Study:   Biotechnology and GMOs
Theme:   Biotechnology (CB02)
Keywords:  
Crops, Farming, GM Non-Food, GM Risk Assessment, Maize, Arable Farming, Pollination, Biotechnology
 
 
FT1022: The fate of Fusarium Mycotoxins in the cereal food chain (FQS64)
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2004 To 2008, Cost £451,564
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   Smiths Flour Mills, Cargill Dry Corn Ingredients, University - Bristol, European Snacks Association/Snack, Nuts and Crisp Manufacturers Assoc., RHM Group Ltd, KAS Mycotoxins, Maizecor Foods Ltd, Cereal Partners UK, University - Harper Adams Agricultural College, Prof Ronald Walker, National Association of British and Irish Millers (NABIM), R-Biopharm Rhone Ltd, United Biscuits, Home Grown Cereals Authority, Central Science Laboratory, Campden Technology Ltd, Kellogg Management Services (Europe) Ltd
Field of Study:   Resource Efficient and Resilient Food Chain
Theme:   Food Quality and Safety LINK Programme
Keywords:  
Cereal Production, Cereals, Food and Drink, Food Chain, Food Industry Sustainability Strategy, Food manufacturing industry, Food Safety, Fungicide use, Maize, Process Technology, Toxic Substances
 
 
PS2349: Dehusking of seed by small mammals - default values for use in risk assessment.
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2009, Cost £55,920
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   Central Science Laboratory
Field of Study:   Pesticide Safety
Theme:   Non-target Risk Assessment
Keywords:  
Cereals, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Effects, Environmental Impact, Environmental Protection, Habitat conservation, Maize, Peas, Pest and Weed Control, Pesticide use, Pesticides, Plants and Animals, Risk assessment and management, Wheat, Wildlife, Behaviour change, Biological Effects
 
 
VS02007: Investigation of Potential Changes to the Drying of Forage Maize Dry Matter Content Samples - Non R&D
Description - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2004 To 2004, Cost £2,000
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Field of Study:   Plant Varieties and Seeds
Theme:   VCU Testing
Keywords:  
Maize, Plant Varieties and Seeds, Plants and Animals, Variety Testing
 
 
VS02008: Implementation of artificial methodology for generating lodging data for the purposes of VCU National Listing. - Non R&D
Description - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2004 To 2004, Cost £9,000
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Field of Study:   Plant Varieties and Seeds
Theme:   VCU Testing
Keywords:  
Maize, Plant Varieties and Seeds, Plants and Animals, Variety Testing
 
 
VS05007: Development of an Artificial methodology for Generating Lodging Data
Description - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2003 To 2003, Cost £11,963
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Field of Study:   Plant Varieties and Seeds
Theme:   VCU, DUS & Seeds associated services
Keywords:  
Maize, Plant Varieties and Seeds, Plants and Animals, Variety Testing
 
 
WQ0127: Updating the User Manual (2) Mitigation Options for Sediment and Phosphorus 2 (MOPS 2)
Description - Objective - Project Documents - Time Scale & Cost
From 2008 To 2013, Cost £1,355,263
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   ADAS UK Ltd., University - Lancaster
Field of Study:   Water Quality
Theme:   Water Quality (SFFS)
Keywords:  
Diffuse Pollution, Agriculture and Water Quality, Maize, Mitigation, Nitrate, Nitrates, Phosphates, Potatoes, Sustainable Farming and Food Science, Water Quality, Water Quality and Use, Wetland, Wetlands
 
 
WQ0140: Minimising the environmental impacts of maize cultivation
Description - Objective - Time Scale & Cost
From 2012 To 2016, Cost £1,131,638
Contractors / Funded Organisations:   North Wyke Research, A D A S UK Ltd (ADAS)
Field of Study:   Water Quality
Theme:   Water Quality (SFFS)
Keywords:  
Environmental Impact, Maize, Water Use
 
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