Net Zero and Resilient Farming

TitleNet Zero and Resilient Farming
TypeScience Department
InstituteRothamsted Research
HeadAdrian Collins
Executive AssistantKirsty Tooke

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Using the logic model to build partnerships for abating ammonia emissions from dairy farms

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powell, J. M., Taylor-Powell, E., Klemme, R., Johnson, T., Bruss, L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2006. Using the logic model to build partnerships for abating ammonia emissions from dairy farms. 18th World Congress of Soil Science, Philadelphia, 9-15 July 2006.

An improved inventory of GHG emission from agriculture in the UK

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Brown, L. and Cardenas, L. M. 2006. An improved inventory of GHG emission from agriculture in the UK.

Dependence of ammonia emissions from housing on the time cattle spent inside

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gilhespy, S. L., Webb, J., Retter, A. L. and Chadwick, D. R. 2006. Dependence of ammonia emissions from housing on the time cattle spent inside. Journal of Environmental Quality. 35 (5), pp. 1659-1667. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2005.0294

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Stamp, J. K., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K. E. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. 8th British Grassland Society Research Conference, 'Grassland as a Multifunctional Resource', Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, 4-6 September 2006. pp. 129-130

Modifications to fumigation extraction to permit better analysis of field soils and ease of measurement

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Snars, K. E., Swain, A., Brookes, P. C., Blackwell, M. S. A., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J. and Stamp, J. K. 2006. Modifications to fumigation extraction to permit better analysis of field soils and ease of measurement. 3rd International Symposium on Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, Uberlandia-Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14-19 May 2006. pp. 64-66

Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Rutter, S. M., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2006. Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures. 40th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Bristol, 8-12 August 2006.

Ammonia emissions from outdoor concrete yards used by livestock - quantification and mitigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Misselbrook, T. H., Webb, J. and Gilhespy, S. L. 2006. Ammonia emissions from outdoor concrete yards used by livestock - quantification and mitigation. Atmospheric Environment. 40 (35), pp. 6752-6763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.05.077

The 'mother knows best' principle: should soil insects be included in the preference-performance debate?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Johnson, S. N., Birch, A. N. E., Gregory, P. J. and Murray, P. J. 2006. The 'mother knows best' principle: should soil insects be included in the preference-performance debate? Ecological Entomology. 31 (4), pp. 395-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00776.x

Monitoring and modelling trace-gas changes following the 2001 outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease to reduce the uncertainties in agricultural emissions abatement

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sutton, M. A., Dragosits, U., Simmons, I., Tang, Y. S., Hellsten, S., Love, L., Vieno, M., Skiba, U., Di Marco, C., Storeton-West, R. L., Fowler, D., Williams, J., North, P., Hobbs, P. J. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2006. Monitoring and modelling trace-gas changes following the 2001 outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease to reduce the uncertainties in agricultural emissions abatement. Environmental Science & Policy. 9 (5), pp. 407-422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2006.04.001

Algorithms determining ammonia emissions from buildings housing cattle and pigs and from manure stores

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Sommer, S. G., Zhang, G. Q., Oenema, O., Chadwick, D. R., Misselbrook, T. H., Harrison, R., Hutchings, N. J., Menzi, H., Monteny, G. J., Ni, J. Q. and Webb, J. 2006. Algorithms determining ammonia emissions from buildings housing cattle and pigs and from manure stores. Advances in Agronomy. 89, pp. 261-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2113(05)89006-6

Dissolved free and combined amino acids in surface runoff and drainage waters from drained and undrained grassland under different fertilizer management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hawkins, J. M. B., Scholefield, D. and Braven, J. 2006. Dissolved free and combined amino acids in surface runoff and drainage waters from drained and undrained grassland under different fertilizer management. Environmental Science & Technology. 40 (16), pp. 4887-4893. https://doi.org/10.1021/es052532r

Impact of NO3 leaching abatement measures on N2O and CH4 emissions from a UK dairy system

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Del Prado, A., Cardenas, L. M. and Scholefield, D. 2006. Impact of NO3 leaching abatement measures on N2O and CH4 emissions from a UK dairy system. International Congress Series. 1293, pp. 359-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ics.2006.01.079

Effect of different carbon and nitrogen inputs on soil chemical and biochemical properties in maize-based forage systems in Northern Italy

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Monaco, S., Hatch, D. J., Dixon, E. R., Grignani, C., Sacco, D. and Zavattaro, L. 2006. Effect of different carbon and nitrogen inputs on soil chemical and biochemical properties in maize-based forage systems in Northern Italy. Proceedings of XX International Grassland Congress, Oxford Satellite Workshop, 3-6 July, 2005. pp. p82

Leaching losses of N, P and K from grazed legume based swards - some preliminary results

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Dixon, E. R., Stone, A. C., Scholefield, D. and Hatch, D. J. 2006. Leaching losses of N, P and K from grazed legume based swards - some preliminary results. Proceedings of the XX International grassland congress, Oxford Satellite Workshop, 3rd - 6th July 2005. pp. p104

A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Blackwell, M. S. A., Brookes, P. C., Haygarth, P. M., Murray, P. J., Snars, K., Stamp, J. and Swain, A. 2006. A conceptual model describing the effects of soil wetting and drying on phosphorus biogeochemistry. Third International Symposium on Phosphorus Dynamics in the Soil-Plant Continuum, Iberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 14-19 May 2006.

Lupins in sustainable agriculture: nutrient losses following grain harvest

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Hatch, D. J., Joynes, A., Stone, A. C., Scholefield, D. and Jones, R. 2006. Lupins in sustainable agriculture: nutrient losses following grain harvest. Lloveras, J., Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A., Vazquez-Yanez, O., Pineiro, J., Santamaria, O., Olea, L. and Poblaciones, M. J. (ed.) Sustainable Grassland Productivity [Proceedings of the 21st General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Badajoz, Spain, 3-6 April 2006].

Interactions between fertilizer addition, plants and the soil environment: implications for soil faunal structure and diversity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Murray, P. J., Cook, R., Currie, A. F., Dawson, L. A., Gange, A. C., Grayston, S. J. and Treonis, A. M. 2006. Interactions between fertilizer addition, plants and the soil environment: implications for soil faunal structure and diversity. Applied Soil Ecology. 33 (2), pp. 199-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2005.11.004

Root herbivory by Tipula paludosa larvae increases colonisation of Agrostis capillaris by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Currie, A. F., Murray, P. J. and Gange, A. C. 2006. Root herbivory by Tipula paludosa larvae increases colonisation of Agrostis capillaris by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 38 (7), pp. 1994-1997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2005.11.015

Modelling the movement and survival of the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus , in the root-zone of white clover

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Johnson, S. N., Gregory, P. J., Crawford, J. W., Young, I. M., Murray, P. J. and Jarvis, S. C. 2006. Modelling the movement and survival of the root feeding clover weevil, Sitona lepidus , in the root-zone of white clover. Ecological Modelling. 190 (1-2), pp. 133-146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.01.063

The natural abundance of 13C, 15N, 34S and 14C in archived (1923-2000) plant and soil samples from the Askov long-term experiments on animal manure and mineral fertilizer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Bol, R., Eriksen, J., Smith, P., Garnett, M. H., Coleman, K. and Christensen, B. T. 2005. The natural abundance of 13C, 15N, 34S and 14C in archived (1923-2000) plant and soil samples from the Askov long-term experiments on animal manure and mineral fertilizer. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 19, pp. 3216-3226.

Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Dailey, A. G., Smith, J. U. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Weekly weather generation for a nitrogen turnover model. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 73 (2-3), pp. 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-005-3031-3

Adverse effects of simulated harvesting of short-rotation willow and poplar coppice on vertical pressures and rut depths

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Watts, C. W., Clark, L. J., Chamen, W. C. T. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Adverse effects of simulated harvesting of short-rotation willow and poplar coppice on vertical pressures and rut depths. Soil & Tillage Research. 84 (2), pp. 192-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2004.11.012

Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Clark, L. J., Gowing, D. J. G., Lark, R. M., Leeds-Harrison, P. B., Miller, A. J., Wells, D. M., Whalley, W. R. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Sensing the physical and nutritional status of the root environment in the field: a review of progress and opportunities. The Journal of Agricultural Science. 143, pp. 347-358. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859605005253

Biological and technical processes that mediate micro-aggregation of clays

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Watts, C. W., Whalley, W. R., Brookes, P. C., Devonshire, B. J. and Whitmore, A. P. 2005. Biological and technical processes that mediate micro-aggregation of clays. Soil Science. 170 (8), pp. 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ss.0000178206.74040.0c

Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Milne, A. E., Lark, R. M., Addiscott, T. M., Goulding, K. W. T., Webster, C. P. and O'flaherty, S. 2005. Wavelet analysis of the scale- and location-dependent correlation of modelled and measured nitrous oxide emissions from soil. European Journal of Soil Science. 56 (1), pp. 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2389.2004.00650.x

Global climate change and soil carbon stocks; predictions from two contrasting models for the turnover of organic carbon in soil

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Jones, C., Mcconnell, C., Coleman, K., Cox, P., Falloon, P., Jenkinson, D. S. and Powlson, D. S. 2005. Global climate change and soil carbon stocks; predictions from two contrasting models for the turnover of organic carbon in soil. Global Change Biology. 11 (1), pp. 154-166. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2486.2004.00885.x

Assessment of methane management and recovery options for livestock wastes

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. Assessment of methane management and recovery options for livestock wastes.

Ammonia losses from manure

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. Ammonia losses from manure. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists - NJF Report.

Coordination role for the Defra-EP ammonia research programme

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. Coordination role for the Defra-EP ammonia research programme.

Do nitrogen balances for solid farmyard manure suggest di-nitrogen (N2) emission?

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Chadwick, D. R., Matthews, R. A., Sagoo, E., Williams, J. R., Thorman, R. E. and Chambers, B. J. 2005. Do nitrogen balances for solid farmyard manure suggest di-nitrogen (N2) emission? 'N management in agrosystems in rleation to the Water Framework Directive', 14th N-Workshop, Maastricht, Netherlands, 24-26 October 2005.

Cost-Cube: A measure centric model for characterisation of diffuse pollution

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Anthony, S. G., Chadwick, D. R., Granger, S. J., Haygarth, P. M., Harris, D., Chambers, B. J. and Smith, K. A. 2005. Cost-Cube: A measure centric model for characterisation of diffuse pollution. 'N management in agrosystems in relation to the Water Framework Directive', 14th N-Workshop, Maastricht, Netherlands, 24-26 October 2005.

The effect of storage and rapid incorporation on N2O emissions following the application of pig and cattle FYM to land

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Thorman, R. E., Harrison, R., Boyles, L. O., Chadwick, D. R. and Matthews, R. A. 2005. The effect of storage and rapid incorporation on N2O emissions following the application of pig and cattle FYM to land. Bernal, M. P., Moral, R., Clemente, C. and Paredes, C. (ed.) 11th International Conference of the FAO ESCORENA Network on Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture (RAMIRAN): "Sustainable Organic Waste Management for Environmental Protection and Food Safety", Murcia, Spain, 6-9 October 2004. pp. 329-332

Nitrous oxide emissions during storage of solid manure and following application to arable land

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Thorman, R. E., Chadwick, D. R., Boyles, L. O., Matthews, R. A., Sagoo, E. and Harrison, R. 2005. Nitrous oxide emissions during storage of solid manure and following application to arable land. Soliva, C. R., Takahashi, J. and Kreuzer, M. (ed.) 2nd International Conference on Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture (GGAA), Zurich, Switzerland, 20-24 September 2005. pp. 278-281

Nitrogen losses to surface and ground waters

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Dixon, E. R. and Hatch, D. J. 2005. Nitrogen losses to surface and ground waters.

The influence of store type and climatic variation on the nitrogen dynamics in stored farm slurries - Summary of results from experiments conducted at IGER, ADAS and SRI

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Webb, J., Aller, M. F., Jackson, B. T., Williams, A., Brookman, S. K. E., Misselbrook, T. H., Bulmer, N., Cumby, T. and Nigro, E. 2005. The influence of store type and climatic variation on the nitrogen dynamics in stored farm slurries - Summary of results from experiments conducted at IGER, ADAS and SRI.

Plants are soil organisms too!

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Murray, P. J., Cook, R. and Dawson, L. A. 2005. Plants are soil organisms too! Proceedings Soil Ecology Society 10th Biennial Conference, 'Linkages in Soil Ecology', Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 22-25 May 2005.

Use of the logic model to build partnerships for understanding and abating ammonia emissions from dairy farms

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Powell, J. M., Taylor-Powell, E., Klemme, R., Johnson, T., Bruss, L. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. Use of the logic model to build partnerships for understanding and abating ammonia emissions from dairy farms. (September), pp. 81-84.

Dietary manipulation in dairy cattle to reduce ammonia emissions

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
Misselbrook, T. H., Powell, J. M., Broderick, G. A. and Grabber, J. H. 2005. Dietary manipulation in dairy cattle to reduce ammonia emissions. (September), pp. 68-74.

Soil nutrient supply and herbivory influences grass root longevity

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Dawson, L. A., Murray, P. J., Vaisanen, R. K., Duff, E. I. and Ross, J. 2005. Soil nutrient supply and herbivory influences grass root longevity. Li, C. J. (ed.) International Plant Nutrition Colloquium XV, Beijing, China, September 14-19, 2005. Tsinghua University Press, Beijing, China. pp. 458-459

Diet effects on dairy manure nitrogen excretion and cycling

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Powell, J. M. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2005. Diet effects on dairy manure nitrogen excretion and cycling. Jarvis, S. C., Murray, P. J. and Roker, J. A. (ed.) Optimisation of nutrient cycling and soil quality for sustainable grasslands. Proceedings of XX International Grassland Congress, 3-6 July 2005. Wageningen Acadamic Press, Netherlands. pp. p73