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Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services (2023)
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Brown, R. W., Chadwick, D. R., Bott, T., West, H. M., Wilson, P., Hodgins, G. R., …Jones, D. L. (2023). Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services. Biochar, 5(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42773-023-00232-y

Grasslands (natural, semi-natural and improved) occupy approximately one-third of the terrestrial biosphere and are key for global ecosystem service provision, storing up to 30% of soil organic carbon (SOC). To date, most research on soil carbon (C)... Read More about Biochar application to temperate grasslands: challenges and opportunities for delivering multiple ecosystem services.

Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey (2023)
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Gray Betts, C., Hicks, D., Reader, M., & Wilson, P. (2023). Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, Article 1106196. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1106196

Global environmental sustainability and food security are fundamental societal issues, and most crop production relies upon inputs from organic or inorganic nitrogen sources. Previous research in the Global North has demonstrated a typical over appli... Read More about Nitrogen balance is a predictor of farm business performance in the English Farm Business Survey.

Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature (2021)
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Dunne, C., Siettou, C., & Wilson, P. (2021). Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature. Journal of Rural Studies, 86, 330-345. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.06.012

The agricultural sector in developed countries has been experiencing a growth in the percentage of women, yet very little economic research documents the role and contribution of farm women across these countries. Through an interdisciplinary systema... Read More about Investigating the economic visibility and contribution of UK women in agriculture through a systematic review of international literature.

Analysis of the inherent energy-food dilemma of the Nigerian Biofuels Policy using Partial Equilibrium Model: the Nigerian Energy-Food Model (NEFM) (2018)
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Ndukwe Agbai, D., & Wilson, P. (2018). Analysis of the inherent energy-food dilemma of the Nigerian Biofuels Policy using Partial Equilibrium Model: the Nigerian Energy-Food Model (NEFM). Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 98, 500-514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.09.043

The Nigerian government plans to produce bioethanol from its staple food crops to increase transport fuel supply, reduce imported motors fuels, create jobs and diversify its oil dependent economy. However, the conflicts between the benefits of biofue... Read More about Analysis of the inherent energy-food dilemma of the Nigerian Biofuels Policy using Partial Equilibrium Model: the Nigerian Energy-Food Model (NEFM).

Metrics and methods for characterizing dairy farm intensification using farm survey data (2018)
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Gonzalez-Mejia, A., Styles, D., Wilson, P., & Gibbons, J. (2018). Metrics and methods for characterizing dairy farm intensification using farm survey data. PLoS ONE, 13(5), Article e0195286. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195286

Evaluation of the sustainability of intensification requires comprehensive analysis of trends in farm performance across physical and socio-economic aspects, which may diverge across farm types. Typical reporting of economic indicators at sectorial o... Read More about Metrics and methods for characterizing dairy farm intensification using farm survey data.

Measuring sustainable intensification: combining composite indicators and efficiency analysis to account for positive externalities in cereal production (2018)
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Areal, F. J., Jones, P. J., Mortimer, S. R., & Wilson, P. (2018). Measuring sustainable intensification: combining composite indicators and efficiency analysis to account for positive externalities in cereal production. Land Use Policy, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.04.001

We combine the use of a stochastic frontier analysis framework and composite indicators for farm provision of environmental goods to obtain a farm level composite indicator reflecting sustainable intensification. The novel sustainable intensification... Read More about Measuring sustainable intensification: combining composite indicators and efficiency analysis to account for positive externalities in cereal production.

Integrating the economic and environmental performance of agricultural systems: a demonstration using Farm Business Survey data and Farmscoper (2018)
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Lynch, J., Skirvin, D., Wilson, P., & Ramsden, S. (in press). Integrating the economic and environmental performance of agricultural systems: a demonstration using Farm Business Survey data and Farmscoper. Science of the Total Environment, 628-629, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.256

There is a continued need to monitor the environmental impacts of agricultural systems while also ensuring sufficient agricultural production. However, it can be difficult to collect relevant environmental data on a large enough number of farms and s... Read More about Integrating the economic and environmental performance of agricultural systems: a demonstration using Farm Business Survey data and Farmscoper.

Food and bioenergy: reviewing the potential of dual-purpose wheat crops (2015)
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Optimal combinable and dedicated energy crop scenarios for marginal land (2015)
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Glithero, N., Wilson, P., & Ramsden, S. J. (in press). Optimal combinable and dedicated energy crop scenarios for marginal land. Applied Energy, 147, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.01.119

Modern biomass energy sources account for less than 2% of primary world energy supplies while major economies have enabled legislation that aims to increase bioenergy production. In response to controversies over first generation biofuel, it has been... Read More about Optimal combinable and dedicated energy crop scenarios for marginal land.

Red and processed meat consumption and purchasing behaviours and attitudes: impacts for human health, animal welfare and environmental sustainability (2015)
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Clonan, A., Wilson, P., Swift, J. A., Leibovici, D., & Holdsworth, M. (in press). Red and processed meat consumption and purchasing behaviours and attitudes: impacts for human health, animal welfare and environmental sustainability. Public Health Nutrition, 19(13), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980015000567

Objective: Higher intakes of red and processed meat are associated with poorer health outcomes and negative environmental impacts. Drawing upon a population survey the present paper investigates meat consumption behaviours, exploring perceived impact... Read More about Red and processed meat consumption and purchasing behaviours and attitudes: impacts for human health, animal welfare and environmental sustainability.

Farmer characteristics associated with improved and high farm business performance (2014)
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Wilson, P. (2014). Farmer characteristics associated with improved and high farm business performance. https://doi.org/10.5836/ijam/2014-04-02

Common Agricultural Policy reform, coupled with increasing market and climatic volatility will necessitate a competitive, resilient and environmentally sustainable UK agricultural industry reliant upon successful farm business management. Drawing upo... Read More about Farmer characteristics associated with improved and high farm business performance.

Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems (2014)
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Wilson, P. (2015). Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems. Water and Environment Journal, 29(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12084

Enhanced agricultural pollution control will be required to ensure compliance with the 2015 European Union (EU) Water Framework Directive. Drawing upon data from an on-farm survey with 1370 farmers and growers across England, combined with production... Read More about Farm-level actions towards water pollution control: the role of nutrient guidance systems.