ECM support

Environmental Crop Management Limited aims to enable farmers to profitably produce food that is safe and healthy whilst not damaging the environment "

Environmental Crop Management's Partners

Manchester Metropolitan University Environmental Crop Management Limited has a long standing relationship with MMU and over 400 students have been helped by ECM. Many postgraduate students have continued working with ECM to gain Doctorate and Masters Degrees. ECM has a research facility to test novel conservation techniques and conducts research on the effects pesticides have on wildlife. Manchester Metropolitan University

RSPB ECM acts as a bridge between the RSPB and farmers to promote conservation throughout farms in the North West of England. ECM has given over 5000 nest boxes to farmers in Lancashire and Cheshire in the past 15 years. RSPB

Hawk and Owl Trust ECM continues to help re-establish the Barn Owl in Cheshire. Hawk and Owl Trust

Bayer ECM and MMU have studied how to selectively control pernicious weeds in hedgerows whilst leaving the native flora intact. Bayer have helped to promote our work in the farming press and in its own publications. Bayer

BASF ECM and MMU have studied the protection of beneficial insects in vegetable crops. This project generated several doctorates. BASF

Dupont This joint study with MMU studied the use of low dose potato fungicide, a reduction of packaging and the control or Potato Blight. Dupont

LEAF We are ambassadors of LEAF and have supported our local LEAF farm. LEAF

Dow AgroSciences ECM has used the Dow Grassland range to target difficult grassland weeds whilst reducing water pollution. Dow AgroSciences

De Sangosse Studies using De Sangosse slug pellets have allowed for maximum crop protection using low dose slug pellet applications. De Sangosse

AIC As a member of AIC, ECM helps to promote the benefits of modern commercial agriculture in the UK and supports collaboration throughout the food chain. AIC

BASIS All ECM agronomists are on the register ensuring the highest standards of advice, storage and transport in relation to pesticide usage. BASIS

Monsanto Continued research on the best use of Roundup has led to many environmental benefits for our farmers. Monsanto

The Green Organisation The Green Organisation is an independent international environmental group dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practice around the world. ECM has been a national winner on several occasions and has also won their prestigious Green Hero Award. The Green Organisation

Lower Moss Wood ECM works closely with Lower Moss Wood on local conservation issues, in particular, ECM supports the Mid Cheshire Barn Owl Group in the their continued efforts to increase barn owl numbers in Cheshire. Lower Moss Wood

Nat West Bank PLC Nat West has helped promote our environmentally friendly farming techniques particularly in their 1997 Environmental Report.

Our Farmers and Their Families Without our farmer clients none of our techniques would have been utilised and we are grateful for their open mindedness and the care they continue to show for the environment.

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