SOILS & NUTRIENTS NEWS

21 July 2010 • Brian Chambers

ADAS scientist urges government to address 'peak phosphate' risk

Professor Brian Chambers (ADAS Head of Science - Environment) warns that rapid rollout of anaerobic digestion plants is needed to address looming shortage of crucial fertiliser.

Please click on the link below to read the full article that appeared in The Guardian.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jul/14/oil-food

OTHER SOILS ARTICLES

Supporting sediment management across the River Test CSF priority catchment
17 January 2012

Supporting sediment management across the River Test CSF priority catchment

ADAS has been commissioned to undertake tracing and modelling work to inform the improved management of the sediment problem across the River Test CSF priority catchment.

New chlorpyrifos requirements announced
13 January 2012

New chlorpyrifos requirements announced

New requirements for all 2012 applications of chlorpyrifos insecticides have been announced by a consortium of the three major approval holders of UK products; Dow AgroSciences, Makhteshim Agan and Headland...

Improving evidence for buffer strip effectiveness for P across the DTC's
12 December 2011

Improving evidence for buffer strip effectiveness for P across the DTC's

ADAS is involved in a collaborative project investigating the effectiveness of buffer strips at removing sediment and Phosphorus (P) across the three Demonstration Test Catchments (DTC).

Assessing the efficacy of riparian buffer strips for sediment trapping
07 December 2011

Assessing the efficacy of riparian buffer strips for sediment trapping

An ADAS team led by Professor Adrian Collins has been using innovative dual-signature tracer technology to assess the efficacy of riparian buffers for mitigating sediment losses to neighbouring watercourses.

Pollutant source apportionment for improved management of River Mease
30 November 2011

Pollutant source apportionment for improved management of River Mease

ADAS has been commissioned by Natural England to undertake source apportionment work to inform the improved management of the River Mease SSSI/SAC.