The aim of this thesis is to predict the future demand for water for irrigation of outdoor agricultural crops in England, and to assess the likely on-farm responses to potential water shortages and related legislative ...

In the context of growing interest in finding sustainable solutions to flood management in England and Wales, this study set out to determine the extent to which benefits to flood management and biodiversity can be ...

A review of traction and hardness Performance Quality Standard tests highlighted significant relationships with soil and grass factors. Inadequate guidance to achieve test results through pitch management means that ...

Nitrogen (N) leaching losses resulting from agricultural activity are a major concern to researchers and land managers in different parts of the world, due to the adverse effects of dissolved nitrogen on the water environment ...

Background: Publication of the First Soil Action Plan for England in 2004 has drawn attention to the value that can be derived from the protection and appropriate management of the country’s soil resources. This principle ...

An investigation has been undertaken to determine the consequence of using water table control for lowland rice production by growing rice varieties Azucena and IR36 in sand cores under a controlled environment in a series ...