Emma leads the Crop Transformation Group at NIAB and is responsible for the development and progression of both academic research projects and contract services for external customers. The main focus is the transformation of wheat, where NIAB has expanded the range of germplasm which can be utilised to include UK elite varieties and durum wheats.
Ellie is Niab's technical expert for the National Variety and Recommended Lists for grass and clover (herbage) and maize and APHA forage crops. Her research interests are in grassland systems, soil – plant – animal interactions and health, and the economics of forage systems.
Elizabeth has over 25 years applied soil and nutrient management research experience and has engaged with a wide range of research projects connected with the study of nutrient cycling in soils and with the environmental impact of farming systems. At the smallest scale she has applied isotope dilution techniques to investigate mineralisation, immobilisation and nitrification processes. Most recently she has been very active in developing farmer-focussed approaches to measurement of soil health and developing on-farm toolkits for improved soil management.
Covering Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire
