My agricultural background:

Brought up in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa around dairy, timber and sugarcane I received a Masters Degree in Agriculture before working as a researcher with the Department of Agriculture.  Running arable and livestock trials in a province three times the size of the Anglian Water presented challenges but emphasised the value of a balance between business insight and human skills when considering agricultural solutions. 

I want to talk to farmers about...
How we can work together to improve the productivity and resilience of both businesses.  Agriculture sits at the top of the water supply chain so it makes sense to work together to achieve short term challenges and long term ambitions.