Although the first crops were only sown in the Autumn of this year (2010), we already have a wide range of different projects associated with the Centre for Sustainable Cropping:

1. Hydrology: with University of Dundee (contacts: Nicole Archer, Tom Ball)

2. Soil carbon and arable foodwebs: PhD studentship with Aberdeen Uni (contacts: Claire Ghee, Roy Neilson, Eric Paterson)

3. Soil erosion and arable weed seedbanks: PhD studentship with Dundee Uni (contacts: Tim Lewis, Blair McKenzie, John Rowan, Cathy Hawes)

4. Movement of labile carbon: with North Wyke (contacts: Jenni Dungait, David Hopkins)

5. Biochar and soil biota: PhD studentship with CEH Lancaster (contacts: Sarah McCormack, David Hopkins)

6. Margin biodiversity, pollinators and natural enemies: PhD studentship application with SNH (contacts: Ali Karley, Cathy Hawes, Mairie Pages, Bob Dawson, Dave Goulson)

7. Legume Futures: EU project (contacts: Pete Iannetta, Geoff Squire, Cathy Hawes, Mark Young)

8. PURE (pesticide use reduction in European farming systems): EU project (Nick Birch, Geoff Squire, Graham Begg, Pete Iannetta, Adrian Newton, John Jones)