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A Conservation headland is a strip down the edge of a cereal crop in which herbicides and pesticides have been sprayed only in a selective manner. This is done to increase the number of weed and insect species present, which benefits the bird species that depend on them. The Grey Partridge is one such bird. Conservation headlands were introduced in the 1980s by scientists working for the Game Conservancy Trust in Great Britain. Trials have also taken place in Southern Sweden.

External links

RSPB information on Conservation Headlands (http://www.rspb.org.uk/countryside/farming/advice/farmhabitats/headlands/index.asp)

Categories: Conservation

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THE RURAL STEWARDSHIP SCHEME : page 34 (223 words)
	Herbicides and insecticides may be applied to the headlands only with the prior written agreement of Scottish Ministers.
	The headland does not require to be maintained at the same size or in the same field during the duration of the scheme.
	Conservation headlands adjoining cereals to be harvested for arable silage before the grain is ripe will not be eligible for payment.

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