It's a real partnership. Soil health is the key to sustainability. Only by having detailed measurements can we solve the existing mysteries in pea farming, spot trends and improve, reduce costs and increase quality. Co-operation is vital for an exercise like this. Farmers are a conservative bunch, but when we have the facts it's easier to change.
Healthy wildlife is part of long term sustainability.
I'm involved with pea growing at every stage. I walk the crops daily, and the more I know about the fields, the better I can plan with the grower in the light of weather and yields and impact on the environment as well as our factory requirements,' Young says. As the project develops over a complete rotation, best practice guidelines will be modified and developed into a Sustainable Agriculture Audit System. Meanwhile, at the December 99 review, members of this inter-disciplinary group were unanimous in their support for the relevance of their joint activities, and are looking forward to making a real contribution in future meetings with policy makers.