The Current Status of Soil and Water Management in England

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Acknowledgements The authors wish to record their thanks to the Royal Agricultural Society of England. The following provided particular guidance and support in the report’s preparation:- Sir Don Curry, Chair of the “Practice with Science” Advisory Group and all Members of the Group, notably Stephen Howe, Professor David Leaver, Richard Gueterbock, Denis Chamberlain and Joanna Righton. Grateful thanks are also extended to the Felix Thornley Cobbold Agricultural Trust for financially supporting this work and the following groups and individuals, who provided valuable assistance in the production of this report. ADAS AEA AgriFood Charities Partnership Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board - Research Forum AICC Ltd BASIS Commercial Farmers’ Group Cranfield University DEFRA Douglas Bomford Trust Environment Agency (CSF) Farmers and Growers Professor Brian Chambers and Neil Pickard Roger Lane Nott Dr Paul Biscoe John Cross Sarah Cowlrick Paul Stapleton Prof David Leaver Professor Mark Kibblewhite and Dr Jerry Knox Maya de Souza Peter Redman Emma Blunden Simon Dawson, Rudston, E. York's Lindsay Hargreaves, Elveden, Suffolk James Forsyth, Butlers Marston, Warwick Philip Meitner, Sparsholt, Hampshire Philip Merricks, Romney Marsh, Kent FWAG Glenside Group Government Sustainable Farming and Food Delivery Group (Chair) Harper Adams University College IBERS Iowa State University Chloe Palmer Nander Robertson Sir Donald Curry Professors Wynne Jones and Andy Cobb; Dr Keith Chaney and David White Professor Mervyn Humphreys Professor Stewart Melvin 41
Landcare, New Zealand Institution of Agricultural Engineers LEAF Natural England (CSF) NFU North Wyke Research Reaseheath College Rothamsted Research Soil Management Initiative Dr Marc Dresser Chris Whetnall and Tim Chamen Caroline Drummond Andrew Earl Dr Helen Ferrier Dr David Chadwick Meredydd David Professors Keith Goulding and Andy Whitmore and Dr Chris Watts Alastair Leake and Dr Andre Carter TAG and Silsoe Spray Applications Group Professor Paul Miller and Jim Orson University of Illinois University of Reading Professor Kent Mitchell Professor Stephen Nortcliff 42
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Page 11 and 12: 3.5 Irrigation Water Management Alt
Page 13 and 14: 3.12 Summary This brief analysis in
Page 15 and 16: Table1. Current status of key soil
Page 17 and 18: 5. Synopsis of National Capability
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Page 21 and 22: Extension ADAS Soils, Drainage, Cul
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Page 27 and 28: 6. Estimation of Current and Future
Page 29 and 30: 7. Responses to Questions raised by
Page 31 and 32: The herbicide and pesticide researc
Page 33 and 34: 7.5 Are sufficient people being att
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