Celebrating 125 years of phosphorus and soil management research
Use postcode IP17 2AA, following the B1119. Additional signage will direct you to car parking on the day.
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Thursday 22nd May, 2025
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Established in 1899, Saxmundham is one of the UK’s oldest agricultural experimental sites. Now supported by The Morley Agricultural Foundation
, the site offers a unique opportunity to explore original plots—many with treatments unchanged for over a century. Discover how this long-running experiment has adapted to address today’s soiland phosphorus management challenges, and hear about Niab’s wider research into long-term soils and farming systems.
Programme
The event features a single start time, with visitors split into groups with tour guides, circulating around the demos.
- Dr David Clarke – explore the site's long-term history, key findings, and how it’s adapting to test novel phosphorus management strategies.
- Dr Nathan Morris – insights from other long-term trials supported by The Morley Agricultural Foundation, highlighting 40+ years of research.
- Dr Stephanie Swarbreck – an update on a TMAF supported project using Saxmundham’s legacy plots to explore how variety choice and genetics can improve nutrient use efficiency in low input systems.
- Dr Elizabeth Stockdale – an overview of Niab’s broader farming systems research.