Farm and field parcel specific farming practices and agri-environmental measures in MYTVAS study areas in Finland, 1994 - 2010

The data originate from national monitoring on the effects of the Finnish agri-environment support scheme (MYTVAS). Data on farming practices were collected covering the years 1994-2005 and 2008-2010 in six separate interview routes. Data were collected by farmer interviews in 3-7 different areas (catchments) in Finland. Number of study areas as well as numbers of farms within a study area have varied between interview rounds. Collected data include farm specific information on general agri-environmental related issues such as manure management, and field parcel specific information on farming practices (fertilization, tillaging, application of pesticides, yields, etc).

The methods are described in the following publications:

Palva, R., Rankinen, K.,Granlund, K., Grönroos, J., Nikander, A. & Rekolainen, S. 2001. Maatalouden ympäristötuen toimenpiteiden toteutuminen ja vaikutukset vesistökuormitukseen vuosina 1995-1999 (Environmental impacts of Agri-Environmental support scheme in 1995-1999, in Finnish). Suomen ympäristö 478. 92 p.

Pyykkönen, S., Grönroos, J., Rankinen, K., Laitinen, P., Karhu, E. & Granlund, K. 2004. Ympäristötuen mukaiset viljelytoimenpiteet ja niiden vaikutukset vesistökuormitukseen vuosina 2000-2002 (Cultivation measures in 2000-2003 and their effects to the nutrient runoff to the waters in the farms committed to the Agri-Environmental Progremme, in Finnish). Suomen ympäristö 711. 119 p.

Mattila, P., Rankinen, K., Grönroos, J., Siimes, K., Karhu, E., Laitinen, P., Granlund, K., Ekholm, P. & Antikainen, R. 2007. Viljelytoimenpiteet ja vesistökuormitus ympäristötukitiloilla vuosina 2003-2005 (Changes in cultivation practices and nutrient loading to the waters due to the agri-environmental support scheme in 2003-2005, in Finnish). Suomen ympäristö 40/2007. 101 p.

Aakkula, J., Manninen, T. & Nurro, M. 2010. Maatalouden ympäristötuen vaikuttavuuden seurantatutkimus (MYTVAS 3) - Väliraportti (Follow-up study on the impacts of agri-environment measures (MYTVAS 3) - Mid-term report. Maa- ja metsätalousministeriön julkaisuja. 145 s.