ADAS
ADAS is the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services and policy advice. ADAS has a unique combination of insight and practical experience, underpinned by robust, informed, science-based information that allows us to meet the needs of both our domestic and international clients. Our great strength is our breadth and depth of expertise spanning the entire environmental sector.
Our mission is simple, provide ideas, specialist knowledge and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment.
Partner Contributions
Alternative weed control solutions – an EU project
Blog Post
Oper8 is a three year EU horizon project bringing together farmers, researchers and academics to share alternative weed control solutions.
Alternative weed control – National Workshop
Event
ADAS and The Organic Research Centre are hosting a workshop to evaluate alternative weed control solutions for arable and field vegetable production
The IPMWORKS Resource Toolbox: A free knowledge base for IPM
Blog Post
Interested in a one-stop-shop for everything you need to protect your crops? ADAS' Eleanor Dearlove explains how the IPM WORKS Resource Toolbox could offer you that...
Regenerative Agriculture – Understanding the opportunities and challenges
Event
It is recognised that there is a need to bring together the scientific evidence supporting the implementation of regenerative agriculture, to help evaluate the potential benefits and challenges for food production, the environment and farm profitability, across different agroclimatic zones and farming systems.
18th International Ramiran Conference
Event
After two years delay, the International Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) Conference is due to take place in Cambridge from the 12th to the 14th of September 2023
Call for abstracts for the 18th International RAMIRAN Conference
Blog Post
Our friends at ADAS have asked us to help spread the word about an upcoming conference and a callout to submit research abstracts. RAMIRAN is a research and expertise network that was set up more than 25 years ago to improve nutrient utilisation and minimise the environmental impact of livestock manure and other organic material used in agricultural systems.
Call for farmer & land manager participation in soil management practices project
Blog Post
Cast your mind back to a warm summer day, a time when shortly after it has rained, you are in the garden or your field and the aroma of soil is wafting on the air. That deep warming aroma is called ‘petrichor’, and what you are actually smelling is a compound called geosmin, which is produced by soil bacteria specifically associated with healthy soils.
INNO-VEG
Research Project
The INNO-VEG project is developing innovative methods for carrying out research into field vegetable and potato crops. The overall objective of the project is to increase the speed and uptake of innovation in the field vegetable and potato sectors...
Great Soils: Soil management for horticulture
Resource
Good soil management can save you time and money. This leaflet gives you a practical overview of what to do.
The effects of reduced tillage practices and organic material additions on the carbon content of arable soils
Resource
A report summarising results from a review which looks at the extent by which reduced tillage practices and organic material returns could increase the organic carbon content of English and Welsh arable soils.
Guide to Farmers’ Crop Trials
Resource
This useful guide, published by ADAS, describes the processes leading to successful on-farm trialling while avoiding the possible pitfalls.
Sterile or barren, it doesn’t have to be a problem any more
Blog Post
Sterile or barren brome are both common names for Bromus sterilis, do you have a problem controlling them on your farm? Or do you have a problem with rye or meadow brome?