Sustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke

TitleSustainable Agriculture Sciences North Wyke
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadAdrian Collins
Executive AssistantBerenice Firth

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(Un)willingness to contribute financially towards advice surrounding diffuse water pollution - the perspectives of farmers and advisors

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Chivers, C. and Collins, A. L. 2023. (Un)willingness to contribute financially towards advice surrounding diffuse water pollution - the perspectives of farmers and advisors. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension. 29 (3), pp. 327-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2022.2043917

A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys.

N - Datasets
Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Griffith, B. A., Morten, C., Hunt, J., Retter, A., Bearder, T., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2023. A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y26

A comparative study of interspecies mating of Phratora vulgatissima and P. vitellinae using behavioural tests and molecular markers

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Peacock, L., Batley, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Barker, J. H. A., Powers, S. J. and Karp, A. 2004. A comparative study of interspecies mating of Phratora vulgatissima and P. vitellinae using behavioural tests and molecular markers. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 110 (3), pp. 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0013-8703.2004.00143.x

A comparison of the growth of the C4 grass Spartina anglica with the C3 grass Lolium perenne at different temperatures.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dunn, R. M., Thomas, S. M., Keys, A. J. and Long, S. P. 1988. A comparison of the growth of the C4 grass Spartina anglica with the C3 grass Lolium perenne at different temperatures. Journal of Experimental Botany. 38, pp. 433-441.

A conceptual framework for understanding ecosystem trade-offs and synergies, in communal rangeland systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bennett, J., Marandure, T., Hawkins, H., Mapiye, C., Palmer, A., Lemke, S., Wu, L. and Moradzadeh, M. 2023. A conceptual framework for understanding ecosystem trade-offs and synergies, in communal rangeland systems. Ecosystem Services. 61, p. 101533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoser.2023.101533

A cross-disciplinary toolkit to assess the risk of faecal indicator loss from grassland farm systems to surface waters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Oliver, D. M., Fish, R. D., Hodgson, C. J., Heathwaite, A. L., Chadwick, D. R. and Winter, M. 2009. A cross-disciplinary toolkit to assess the risk of faecal indicator loss from grassland farm systems to surface waters. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 129, pp. 401-412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2008.10.019

A new approach to the evaluation of herbage varieties under grazing

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Orr, R. J. 2000. A new approach to the evaluation of herbage varieties under grazing.

A Previously Undescribed Helotialean Fungus That Is Superabundant in Soil Under Maritime Antarctic Higher Plants

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Newsham, K. K., Cox, F., Sands, C. J., Garnett, M. H., Magan, N., Horrocks, C. A., Dungait, J. A. J. and Robinson, C. H. 2020. A Previously Undescribed Helotialean Fungus That Is Superabundant in Soil Under Maritime Antarctic Higher Plants. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, p. 615608. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.615608

A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jordon, M. W., Buffet, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Galdos, M., Garnett, T., Lee, M. R. F., Lynch, J., Roos, E., Searchinger, T. D., Smith, P. and Godfray, H. C. J. 2024. A restatement of the natural science evidence base concerning grassland management, grazing livestock and soil carbon storage. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, p. 20232669. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2669

A Sensitivity Analysis of the SPACSYS Model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Shan, Y., Huang, M. B., Harris, P. and Wu, L. 2021. A Sensitivity Analysis of the SPACSYS Model. Agriculture - Basel. 11 (7), p. 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070624

Absence of seasonal patterns in MBT-CBT indices in mid-latitude soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Weijers, J. W. H., Bernhardt, B., Peterse, F., Werne, J. P., Dungait, J. A. J., Schouten, S. and Sinninghe Damste, J. S. 2011. Absence of seasonal patterns in MBT-CBT indices in mid-latitude soils. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 75, pp. 3179-3190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2011.03.015

Advanced processing of food waste based digestate for mitigating nitrogen losses in a winter wheat crop

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Carswell, A. M., Shaw, R., Hunt, J., Saunders, K. S., Cotton, J., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2018. Advanced processing of food waste based digestate for mitigating nitrogen losses in a winter wheat crop. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00035

Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Cardenas, L. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Wu, L., Withers, P. J. A., Chadwick, D. R., Bol, R., Murray, P. J., Macdonald, A. J., Whitmore, A. P. and Goulding, K. W. T. 2012. Advances in the understanding of nutrient dynamics and management in UK agriculture. Science of the Total Environment. 434 (15 September), pp. 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.04.029

Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eisler, M. C., Lee, M. R. F., Tarlton, J. F., Martin, G. B., Beddington, J., Dungait, J. A. J., Greathead, H., Liu, J., Mathew, S., Miller, H., Misselbrook, T. H., Murray, P. J., Vinod, V. K., Van Saun, R. and Winter, M. 2014. Agriculture: Steps to sustainable livestock. Nature. 507 (6 March), pp. 32-34. https://doi.org/10.1038/507032a

Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Orr, R. J. 2004. Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology.

Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Orr, R. J. 2003. Agronomic and nutritional qualities of grazed grass varieties: development of breeding tools and a new rapid-screening methodology.

Air–sea exchange of acetone, acetaldehyde, DMS and isoprene at a UK coastal site

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Phillips, D. P., Hopkins, F. E., Bell, T. G., Liss, P. S., Nightingale, P., Reeves, C. E., Wohl, C. and Yang, A. M. 2021. Air–sea exchange of acetone, acetaldehyde, DMS and isoprene at a UK coastal site. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics. 21, p. 10111–10132. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-10111-2021

Amendment with controlled release urea increases leaf morpho-physiological traits, grain yield and NUE in a double-cropping rice system in southern China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, C., Sun, Y., Wu, G., Yuan, M., Wang, J., He, W., Chen, F., Le Cocq, K., Wang, L. and Liu, Y. 2023. Amendment with controlled release urea increases leaf morpho-physiological traits, grain yield and NUE in a double-cropping rice system in southern China. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 103 (4), pp. 1692-1703. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.12294

An algorithm for the automatic processing of recordings of foraging behaviour by cattle

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Rutter, S. M., Penning, P. D., Rook, A. J., Orr, R. J., Gibb, M. J., Champion, R. A. and Huckle, C. A. 1997. An algorithm for the automatic processing of recordings of foraging behaviour by cattle. Hemsworth, P. and Spinka, M. (ed.) Proceedings of the 31st International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Prague, Czech Republic, 13-16 August 1997. pp. 216

An evaluation of the hysteresis in chemical concentration–discharge (C–Q) relationships from drained, intensively managed grasslands in southwest England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Eludoyin, A. O., Griffith, B., Orr, R. J., Bol, R., Quine, T. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2017. An evaluation of the hysteresis in chemical concentration–discharge (C–Q) relationships from drained, intensively managed grasslands in southwest England. Hydrological Sciences Journal. 62 (8), pp. 1243-1254. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667.2017.1313979

Application of monoclonal antibodies in quantifying fungal growth dynamics during aerobic spoilage of silage

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Le Cocq, K., Brown, B., Hodgson, C. J., McFadzean, J., Horrocks, C. A., Lee, M. R. F. and Davies, D. 2020. Application of monoclonal antibodies in quantifying fungal growth dynamics during aerobic spoilage of silage. Microbial Biotechnology. 13 (4), pp. 1054-1065. https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13552

Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Jarman, M. 2014. Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc 2014), Aberystwyth, 2-5 September 2014 .

Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Applications of stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry in cattle dung carbon cycling studies

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Lopez-Capel, E., Bull, I. D., Chadwick, D. R., Amelung, W., Granger, S. J., Manning, D. A. C. and Evershed, R. P. 2010. Applications of stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry in cattle dung carbon cycling studies. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 24, pp. 495-500. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4332

Archaeol - a biomarker for foregut fermentation in modern and ancient herbivorous mammals?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gill, F. L., Dewhurst, R. J., Dungait, J. A. J., Evershed, R. P., Ives, L., Li, C-S., Pancost, R. D., Sullivan, M., Bera, S. and Bull, I. D. 2010. Archaeol - a biomarker for foregut fermentation in modern and ancient herbivorous mammals? Organic Geochemistry. 41 (5), pp. 467-472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2010.02.001

Assessing grass variety performance under sheep grazing

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Orr, R. J. 2000. Assessing grass variety performance under sheep grazing. Sheep Dairy News - Journal of the Sheep Dairying Association. 17, pp. 15-18.

Assessing the ability of silage lactic acid bacteria to incorporate and transform inorganic selenium within laboratory scale silos

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Lee, M. R. F., Fleming, H. R., Cogan, T., Hodgson, C. J. and Davies, D. R. 2019. Assessing the ability of silage lactic acid bacteria to incorporate and transform inorganic selenium within laboratory scale silos. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 253 (June), pp. 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2019.05.011

Assessing the benefits and wider costs of different N fertilisers for grassland agriculture

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carswell, A. M., Shaw, R., Hunt, J., Sanchez-Rodriguez, A. R., Saunders, K. S., Cotton, J., Hill, P. W., Chadwick, D. R., Jones, D. L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2018. Assessing the benefits and wider costs of different N fertilisers for grassland agriculture . Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. 65 (5), pp. 625 - 639. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2018.1519251

Assessing the impact of farm management practices on stream FIO loads using an evidence based approach

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hodgson, C. J., Oliver, D. M., Fish, R. D., Heathwaite, A. L., Winter, D. M. and Chadwick, D. R. 2007. Assessing the impact of farm management practices on stream FIO loads using an evidence based approach. 15th International Environmental Bioindicators Conference, City University of Hong Kong, 7-9 June 2007.

Assessment of the application of off line pyrolysis to obtain lignin biomarkers from soils for determination of delta13c values using GC-C-IRMS

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Dungait, J. A. J., Stear, N. A., van Dogen, B., Bol, R. and Evershed, R. P. 2007. Assessment of the application of off line pyrolysis to obtain lignin biomarkers from soils for determination of delta13c values using GC-C-IRMS. Annual meeting, Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry User Group (SIMSUG 2007), Newcastle University.

Assessment of the bioavailability of metals in soil using luminescence-based microbial biosensors. An inter- disciplinary approach

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Preston, S., Barbosa-Jefferson, V. L., Tandy, S., Zhang, H., Tye, A., Crout, N., Young, S., Davison, W., McGrath, S. P., Killham, K. and Paton, G. I. 2000. Assessment of the bioavailability of metals in soil using luminescence-based microbial biosensors. An inter- disciplinary approach. Abstracts British Society of Soil Science Conference Eurosoil 2000, Reading, 4-6 September 2000 .

Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing cattle

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Misselbrook, T. H., Fleming, H. R., Camp, V., Umstatter, C., Duthie, C-A., Nicholl, L. and Waterhouse, T. 2016. Automated monitoring of urination events from grazing cattle. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 230 (16 August), pp. 191-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2016.06.006

Bacteria and fungi respond differently to multifactorial climate change in a temperate heathland, traced with 13C-glycine and FACE CO2

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Andresen, L. C., Dungait, J. A. J., Bol, R., Selsted, M. B., Ambus, P. and Michelsen, A. 2014. Bacteria and fungi respond differently to multifactorial climate change in a temperate heathland, traced with 13C-glycine and FACE CO2. PLOS ONE. 9, p. e85070. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0085070

Base cations and micronutrients in soil aggregates as affected by enhanced nitrogen and water inputs in a semi-arid steppe grassland

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Wang, R. Z., Dungait, J. A. J., Buss, H. L., Yang, S., Zhang, Y. G., Xu, Z. W. and Jiang, Y. 2017. Base cations and micronutrients in soil aggregates as affected by enhanced nitrogen and water inputs in a semi-arid steppe grassland. Science of the Total Environment. 575 (1 January), pp. 564-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.018

Beef productivity on the North Wyke Farm Platform in two baseline years

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Thompson, J. B., Orr, R. J., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2014. Beef productivity on the North Wyke Farm Platform in two baseline years. Hopkins, A. (ed.) EGF at 50: the Future of European Grasslands. Proceedings of the 25th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Aberystwyth, 7-11 September 2014 . pp. 644-646

Behavioural and community ecology: understanding mechanisms driving biodiversity in pasture-based systems

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Rook, A. J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Rutter, S. M., Orr, R. J., Hopkins, A. and Gibb, M. J. 2005. Behavioural and community ecology: understanding mechanisms driving biodiversity in pasture-based systems. IGER Innovations. 9, pp. 54-57.

Behavioural and physiological factors limiting intake by grazing ruminants

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Penning, P. D., Gibb, M. J., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Harvey, A. 1998. Behavioural and physiological factors limiting intake by grazing ruminants. Keane, M. G. and O'Riordan, E. (ed.) Extensification of Beef and Sheep Production on Grasslands, Proceedings of Pasture Ecology and Animal Intake Groups Joint Meeting, St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland, 24-25 September 1996. pp. 10-20

Benefits from using clover

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Orr, R. J. and Newton, K. 2000. Benefits from using clover. Farmers Guardian. (4 August), p. p11.

Biomarkers of novel ecosystem development in boreal forest soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Norris, C. E., Dungait, J. A. J., Joynes, A. and Quideau, S. A. 2013. Biomarkers of novel ecosystem development in boreal forest soils. Organic Geochemistry. 64, pp. 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orggeochem.2013.08.014

Bite dimensions and grazing movements by sheep and cattle grazing homogeneous perennial ryegrass swards

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Rook, A. J., Harvey, A., Parsons, A. J., Orr, R. J. and Rutter, S. M. 2004. Bite dimensions and grazing movements by sheep and cattle grazing homogeneous perennial ryegrass swards . Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 88 (3-4), pp. 227-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2004.03.006

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