ASSIST - Achieving Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Repository project

Project dates01 Mar 2016 to end of 31 Mar 2022
Researchers
Principal InvestigatorJonathan Storkey
Principal InvestigatorJordana Rivero-Viera
Co-InvestigatorRichard Whalley
Co-InvestigatorMartin Blackwell
Co-InvestigatorSam Cook
Co-InvestigatorAndy Whitmore
FunderNatural Environment Research Council
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Project numberI0100
I0110
I0120
I0130
I0140
DepartmentSustainable Agriculture Sciences Harpenden
Sustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
Research fish codeNE/N018125/1
BBS/E/C/00010110
BBS/E/C/00010120
BBS/E/C/00010130
BBS/E/C/00010140
NEC05829
Grant IDNE/N018125/1
BBS/E/C/00010110 (do not cite this or use in researchfish)
BBS/E/C/00010120 (do not cite this or use in researchfish)
BBS/E/C/00010130 (do not cite this or use in researchfish)
BBS/E/C/00010140 (do not cite this or use in researchfish)
NEC05829 LTS-M ASSIST (do not cite this or use in researchfish)

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Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet

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Sharp, R., Bellamy, A. S., Clear, A., Finnigan, S. M., Furness, E., Meador, E., Metcalfe, H., Mills, S., Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P. and Milne, A. E. 2024. Implications and impacts of aligning regional agriculture with a healthy diet. Journal of Cleaner Production. 449, p. 141375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141375

Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming.

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Bullock, J. M., Jarvis, S. G., Fincham, W. N., Risser, H., Schultz, C., Spurgeon, D. J., Redhead, J. W., Storkey, J. and Pywell, R. F. 2024. Mapping the ratio of agricultural inputs to yields reveals areas with potentially less sustainable farming. Science of the Total Environment. 909, p. 168491. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168491

Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

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Seimandi-Corda, G., Hall, J., Jenkins, T. and Cook, S. M. 2024. Relative efficiency of methods to estimate cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larval infestation in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2241-2249. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7341

Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK

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Ortega-Ramos, P., Mauchline, A. L., Metcalfe, H., Cook, S. M., Girling, R. D. and Collins, L. 2024. Modelling the factors affecting the spatiotemporal distribution of cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala) larvae in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) in the UK. Pest Management Science. 80 (5), pp. 2267-2281. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.7427

Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming.

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Metcalfe, H., Storkey, J., Hull, R. I., Bullock, J. M., Whitmore, A. P., Sharp, R. and Milne, A. E. 2023. Trade-offs constrain the success of glyphosate-free farming. Scientific Reports. 14, p. 8001. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58183-8

Optimal control of organic matter applications

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Putelat, T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2023. Optimal control of organic matter applications . European Journal of Agronomy. 143, p. 126713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2022.126713

Evidence for increasing global wheat yield potential

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Guarin, J. R., Martre, P., Ewert, F., Webber, H., Dueri, S., Calderini, D., Reynolds, M., Molero, G., Miralles, D., Garcia, G., Slafer, G., Giunta, F., Pequeno, D. N. L., Stella, T., Ahmed, M., Alderman, P. D., Basso, B., Berger, A. G., Bindi, M., Bracho-Mujica, G., Cammarano, D., Chen, Y., Dumont, B., Rezae, E. E., Fereres, E., Ferrise, R., Gaiser, T., Gao, Y., Garcia-Vila, M., Gayler, S., Hochman, Z., Hoogenboom, G., Hunt, L. A., Kersebaum, K. C., Nendel, C., Olesen, J. E., Palosuo, T., Priesack, E., Pullens, J. W. M., Rodríguez, A., Rötter, R. P., Ruiz Ramos, M., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Siebert, S., Srivastava, A. K., Stöckle, C., Supit, I., Tao, F., Thorburn, P., Wang, E., Weber, T. K. D., Xiao, L., Zhang, Z., Zhao, C., Zhao, J., Zhao, Z., Zhu, Y. and Asseng, S. 2022. Evidence for increasing global wheat yield potential. Environmental Research Letters. 17, p. 124045. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aca77c

Simulation of winter wheat response to variable sowing dates and densities in a high-yielding environment

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Dueri, S., Brown, H., Asseng, S., Ewert, F., Webber, H., George, M., Craigie, R., Guarin, J. R., Pequeno, D. N. L., Stella, T., Ahmed, M., Alderman, P. D., Basso, B., Berger, A. G., Mujica, G. B., Cammarano, D., Chen, Y., Dumont, B., Rezaei, E. E., Fereres, E., Ferrise, R., Gaiser, T., Gao, Y., Garcia-Vila, M., Gayler, S., Hochman, Z., Hoogenboom, G., Kersebaum, K. C., Nendel, C., Olesen, J. E., Padovan, G., Palosuo, T., Priesack, E., Pullens, J. W. M., Rodríguez, A., Rotter, R. P., Ramos, M. R., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Siebert, S., Srivastava, A. K., Stockle, C., Supit, I., Tao, F., Thorburn, P., Wang, E., Weber, T. K. D., Xiao, L., Zhao, C., Zhao, J., Zhao, Z., Zhu, Y. and Martre, P. 2022. Simulation of winter wheat response to variable sowing dates and densities in a high-yielding environment. Journal of Experimental Botany. 73 (16), pp. 5715-5729. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac221

The role of long-term experiments in validating trait-based approaches to achieving multifunctionality in grasslands

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Storkey, J. and Macdonald, A. J. 2022. The role of long-term experiments in validating trait-based approaches to achieving multifunctionality in grasslands. Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering - FASE. 9 (2), pp. 187-196. https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2021438

The Maraichine cattle breed supports breeders and researchers in the Atlantic coastal marshlands

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Roche, B., Farruggia, A., Pousin, M., Riga, P., Chataigner, C., Boutifard, V., Prieur, M., Roux, P., Cooke, A. and Rivero, M. J. 2022. The Maraichine cattle breed supports breeders and researchers in the Atlantic coastal marshlands. Ruminants. 2 (2), pp. 173-187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants2020011

Communicating Carabids: Engaging farmers to encourage uptake of Integrated Pest Management.

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Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2022. Communicating Carabids: Engaging farmers to encourage uptake of Integrated Pest Management. Pest Management Science. 78 (6), pp. 2477-2491. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6878

The utility of the “Arable Weeds and Management in Europe” database: Challenges and opportunities of combining weed survey data at a European scale

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Metcalfe, H., Burger, J., Redwitz, C. V., Cirujeda, A., Fogliatto, S., Dostatny, D. F., Gerowitt, B., Glemnitz, M., Gonzalez-Andujar, J. L., Plaza, E. H., Izquierdo, J., Kolarova, M., Necajeva, J., Petit, S., Pinke, G., Schumacher, M., Ulber, L., Vidotto, F. and Fried, G. 2022. The utility of the “Arable Weeds and Management in Europe” database: Challenges and opportunities of combining weed survey data at a European scale. Weed Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/wre.12562

A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability

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Rivero, M. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2022. A perspective on animal welfare of grazing ruminants and its relationship with sustainability. Animal Production Science. 62 (18), pp. 1379-1748. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21516

How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest - the story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle

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Ortega-Ramos, P., Cook, S. M. and Mauchline, A. L. 2022. How contradictory EU policies led to the development of a pest - the story of oilseed rape and the cabbage stem flea beetle. Global Change Biology. Bioenergy. 14 (3), pp. 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12922

Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap

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Senapati, N., Semenov, M. A., Halford, N. G., Hawkesford, M. J., Asseng, S., Cooper, M., Ewert, F., Ittersum, M. K. V., Martre, P., Olesen, J. E., Reynolds, M., Rotter, R. P. and Webber, H. 2022. Global wheat production could benefit from closing the genetic yield gap. Nature Food. 3 (July), pp. 532-541. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00540-9

Simulating cropping sequences using earth observation data

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Sharp, R. T., Henrys, P. A., Jarvis, S. G., Whitmore, A. P., Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Mohankumar, S. E. P. and Metcalfe, H. 2021. Simulating cropping sequences using earth observation data. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 188, p. 106330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2021.106330

Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain

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Putelat, T., Whitmore, A. P., Senapati, N. and Semenov, M. A. 2021. Local impacts of climate change on winter wheat in Great Britain. Royal Society Open Science. 8 (6), p. 201669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201669

Assessing future drought risks and wheat yield losses in England

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Clarke, D., Hess, T. M., Haro-Monteagudo, D., Semenov, M. A. and Knox, J. W 2021. Assessing future drought risks and wheat yield losses in England. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 297, p. 108248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108248

Vulnerability of European wheat to extreme heat and drought around flowering under future climate

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Senapati, N., Halford, N. G. and Semenov, M. A. 2021. Vulnerability of European wheat to extreme heat and drought around flowering under future climate. Environmental Research Letters. 16 (2), p. 024052. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abdcf3

The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK

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Coleman, K., Whitmore, A. P., Hassall, K. L., Shield, I. F., Semenov, M. A., Dobermann, A., Bourhis, Y., Eskandary, A. and Milne, A. E. 2021. The potential for soybean to diversify the production of plant-based protein in the UK. Science of the Total Environment. 767, p. 144903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144903

Stability of farm income: The role of agricultural diversity and agri-environment scheme payments

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Harkness, C., Areal, F. J., Semenov, M. A., Senapati, N., Shield, I. F. and Bishop, J. 2021. Stability of farm income: The role of agricultural diversity and agri-environment scheme payments. Agricultural Systems. 187, p. 103009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2020.103009

Microbiome Aggregated Traits and Assembly are More Sensitive to Soil Management than Diversity

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Neal, A. L., Hughes, D. J., Clark, I. M., Jansson, J. K. and Hirsch, P. R. 2021. Microbiome Aggregated Traits and Assembly are More Sensitive to Soil Management than Diversity. mSystems. 6 (3), pp. e01056-20. https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.01056-20

Ecological Specialization and Rarity of Arable Weeds: Insights from a Comprehensive Survey in France

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Munoz, F., Fried, G., Armengot, L., Bourgeois, B., Bretagnolle, V., Chadoeuf, J., Mahaut, L., Plumejeaud, C., Storkey, J., Violle, C. and Gaba, S. 2020. Ecological Specialization and Rarity of Arable Weeds: Insights from a Comprehensive Survey in France. Plants - Basel. 9 (7), p. 824. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070824

Invertebrate community structure predicts natural pest control resilience to insecticide exposure

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Greenop, A., Cook, S. M., Wilby, A., Pywell, R. F. and Woodcock, B. A. 2020. Invertebrate community structure predicts natural pest control resilience to insecticide exposure. Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13752

Effect of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria on the Growth of Wheat Seedlings Subjected to Phosphate Starvation

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Cataldi, M. P., Heuer, S., Mauchline, T. H., Wilkinson, M. D., Masters-Clark, E., Di Benedetto, N. A., Corbo, M. R. and Flagella, Z. 2020. Effect of Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria on the Growth of Wheat Seedlings Subjected to Phosphate Starvation . Agronomy. 10 (7), p. 978. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10070978

Spatial Modelling of Within-Field Weed Populations - a Review

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Somerville, G. J., Sonderskov, M., Mathiassen, S. K. and Metcalfe, H. 2020. Spatial Modelling of Within-Field Weed Populations - a Review. Agronomy. 10 (7), p. 1044. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10071044

Using Functional Traits to Model Annual Plant Community Dynamics

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Metcalfe, H., Milne, A. E., Deledalle, F. and Storkey, J. 2020. Using Functional Traits to Model Annual Plant Community Dynamics. Ecology. 101 (11), p. e03167. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3167

Wheat dwarfing influences selection of the rhizosphere microbiome

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Kavamura, V. N., Robinson, R. J., Hughes, D., Clark, I. M., Rossmann, M., De Melo, I.S., Hirsch, P. R., Mendes, R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2020. Wheat dwarfing influences selection of the rhizosphere microbiome. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 1452. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-58402-y

An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review

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MacLaren, C., Storkey, J., Menegat, A., Metcalfe, H. and Dehnen-Schmutz, K. 2020. An ecological future for weed science to sustain crop production and the environment. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development - ASD. 40, p. article 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-020-00631-6

The effect of competition on the control of invading plant pathogens

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Sharp, R.T., Van Den Bosch, F. and Shaw, M. W. 2020. The effect of competition on the control of invading plant pathogens. Journal of Applied Ecology. 57 (7), pp. 1403-1412. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13618

Above- and below-ground assessment of carabid community responses to crop type and tillage

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Jowett, K., Milne, A. E., Garrett, D., Potts, S. G., Senapathi, D. and Storkey, J. 2020. Above- and below-ground assessment of carabid community responses to crop type and tillage. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12397

Soil structure, nutrient status and water availability shape Uruguayan grassland prokaryotic communities

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Garaycochea, S., Romero, H., Beyhaut, E., Neal, A. L. and Altier, N. 2020. Soil structure, nutrient status and water availability shape Uruguayan grassland prokaryotic communities. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 96 (12), p. fiaa207. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiaa207

Soil as an Extended Composite Phenotype of the Microbial Metagenome

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Neal, A. L., Bacq-Labreuil, A., Zhang, X., Clark, I. M., Coleman, K., Mooney, S. J., Ritz, K. and Crawford, J. W. 2020. Soil as an Extended Composite Phenotype of the Microbial Metagenome. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 10649. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67631-0

A novel approach to estimate soil penetrometer resistance from water content, bulk density, and shear wave velocity: A laboratory study on a loamy sand soil

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Zhang, W., Gao, W., Ren, T. and Whalley, W. R. 2020. A novel approach to estimate soil penetrometer resistance from water content, bulk density, and shear wave velocity: A laboratory study on a loamy sand soil. Geoderma. 368 (1 June), p. 114276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114276

Model-based optimisation of agricultural profitability and nutrient management: a practical approach for dealing with issues of scale

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Milne, A. E., Coleman, K., Todman, L. C. and Whitmore, A. P. 2020. Model-based optimisation of agricultural profitability and nutrient management: a practical approach for dealing with issues of scale. Environmental Monitoring And Assessment. 192, p. 730. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-020-08699-z

What makes or breaks a campaign to stop an invading plant pathogen?

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Milne, A., Gottwald, T., Parnell, S. R., Alonso Chavez, V. and Vandenbosch, F. 2020. What makes or breaks a campaign to stop an invading plant pathogen? PLOS Computational Biology. 16 (2), p. e1007570. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007570

Alley cropping agroforestry systems

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Boinot, S., Fried, G., Storkey, J., Metcalfe, H., Barkaoui, K., Lauri, P. and Meziere, D. 2019. Alley cropping agroforestry systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 284 (15 Nov), p. 106584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106584

Some challenges and opportunities for grazing dairy cows on temperate pastures

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Wilkinson, J. M., Lee, M. R. F., Rivero, M. J. and Chamberlain, T. 2019. Some challenges and opportunities for grazing dairy cows on temperate pastures. Grass and Forage Science. 75, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12458

Land management and microbial seed load effect on rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial community assembly in wheat

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Kavamura, V. N., Robinson, R. J., Hayat, R., Clark, I. M., Hughes, D. J., Rossmann, M., Hirsch, P. R., Mendes, R. and Mauchline, T. H. 2019. Land management and microbial seed load effect on rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial community assembly in wheat. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10 (2625). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02625

Understanding how changing soil nitrogen affects plant–pollinator interactions

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David, T., Storkey, J. and Stevens, C. J. 2019. Understanding how changing soil nitrogen affects plant–pollinator interactions. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 13 (5), pp. 671-684. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11829-019-09714-y