Researcher
I am part of the weed research team, in ADAS crop protection. I joined ADAS in 2022 and I work on a wide range of weed management topics including grassland weed management, arable herbicide efficacy and selectivity, integrated weed management and herbicide resistance.
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Peas, beans and other legumes fix nitrogen from the atmosphere using the process of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), whereby atmospheric nitrogen (N2) is combined with hydrogen to form ammonia (…
Recent years have seen increasingly challenging and diverse environmental conditions under which plants and animals are being managed.
From breeding technologies to better forecasting, building…
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The Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB) Psylliodes chrysocephala is a key pest on OSR in the UK and across the EU.
They are specialist herbivores of plants in the crucifer's family.
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Looking for ways to improve pea yield. To help keep the crop in our rotation.
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We help farmers grow naturally stronger plants, increase crop yields and immunity, and eliminate over-reliance on the use of harmful chemicals.
Our flagship farm product, envirolizer® (Micronized…
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The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) invite you to a discussion on the latest research into potassium limitation and its impact on global crop…
We're going to grow a tramline of spring barley in our spring bean field and measure how much teh sopring beans benefit teh residual nitrogen and other soil fertility. We'll also add Vixeran to a…
Climate breakdown affects all sectors of societies and economies and cannot be addressed through the lens of one subject. BA (Hons) Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology and Systems Change has optional…
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Study Time: 3 days per week
Course Length: 1 year from September to July
Cost: Tuition is fully funded for anyone aged 16+, no matter your qualification level…
Location: Talgarth, Powys
Study Time: 3 days per week
Course Length: 1 year from January to December
Minimum Age: 16 years old
Equipment Requirements: Warm waterproof clothing and shoes for working…
Our Regenerative Horticulture NVQ will help you to develop skills and knowledge for a successful and rewarding career in this sector.
This practical course encompasses organic, permaculture and no-…
The Sustainable Arable Farming For an Improved Environment (SAFFIE) project started in 2002 and experimental work continued until the end of 2006. When the project was conceived, arable farmers…
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Having celebrated its 12th harvest in 2024 and 12th conference in January, YEN is looking forward through 2025 with a series of reflections on its findings so far.
The following brief text summarises research and innovation activities undertaken by the James Hutton Institute (JHI) during Year 2 (2024-25) of the Nitrogen Climate Smart (NCS) project.
The summary…
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WRAG confirmed the first case of resistance to the herbicide glyphosate in a UK weed species on 10 January 2025.
In 2024, Linseed YEN Lite made its debut with Andrew Burton from Derbyshire scooping the gold award with a yield of 3.1 t/ha for winter linseed, and Chris Byass of Yorkshire achieving the best…
Solutions presented at From Soya to Sustainability in Peterborough on Wednesday 22nd January included presentation of research carried out by SRUC, The James Hutton Institute and Agrii and the…
Revised figures reveal the full extent of the savings that would be made possible that increasing pulse production and displacing imported soya could bring.
Including legumes in the arable rotation clearly has the potential to lower environmental footprints, said Prof Pete Iannetta of The James Hutton Institute. “It’s not just greenhouse gases. There’s…
The 1000FARMS project is an initiative aimed at enhancing agricultural practices through extensive on-farm research and data collection. Our aim is to implement an Africa-wide network for on-farm…