My agricultural background:

My interest in farming began with working on market gardens, before and after doing a masters degree in Sustainable Agriculture at the Scottish Agricultural College in Aberdeen. After a spell in research looking into how nutrients are lost from farmland into watercourses, I went on to work for FWAG in Worcestershire for several years. Getting closer to the practical end of things again was where really I wanted to be, and I worked with many farmers on all aspects of the Environmental Stewardship schemes as well as delivering resource management visits for Catchment Sensitive Farming.

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I now work mainly on supporting farm nutrient efficiency across the region, particularly with respect to nitrate use around our nitrate affected groundwater sources.

There’s always something that can be done on each farm, and although no-one can do everything, I want to help you find where the opportunities are on your farm. Small improvements add up to make a big difference, helping both the farm business and the environment to thrive.