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We have been actively working with the following organisations
 
Forum for the Future
Forum for the Future is a charitable organisation committed to helping businesses develop strategies for sustainable development.  It was responsible for helping to define the direction for the sustainable agriculture programme, indicator development and communication as well as providing more specific expertise in the energy and social capital areas.  For more information see Forum for the Future
       
                             
 British Trust for Ornithology
The BTO is one of the most respected organisations working to encourage bird conservation.  It conducts high-quality, scientifically rigorous and  impartial research in field ornithology.  BTO has been working with us on improving biodiversity in peas since 1999, and have done extensive work on bird populations in pea crops, enhancing breeding success of lapwings and  other  ground nesting birds and developing bird friendly management guidelines for pea farmers. For more information see  BTO
Through the BTO we are also part of a larger EU project:  Farmers for Nature  which joins several European initiatives aiming to increase agricultural biodiversity in practical ways.

  

 

ADAS
A leading agricultural and environmental research and consultancy group. We have worked with ADAS over the last eight years to investigate nutrient and pesticide losses to water from pea crops.
For more information see ADAS
 
 
Cranfield University
The National Soil Resources Institute at Cranfield University is a centre of leading expertise in sustainable soils management.  Research since 2000 on erosion risk mapping, soil compaction and ways to prevent or reduce compaction, agricultural machinery design and other areas has led to the development of improved methods to manage soils more sustainably.  For more information, see: NSRI
 
 
Bishop Burton and Easton Colleges
Communicating with farmers effectively is a vital part of more sustainable strategies.    Bishop Burton College in Yorkshire and Easton College in Norfolk have provided essential expertise to enable better communication as well as effective training and development approaches for farmers.   
For more information see Bishop Burton College or Easton College.  
 
 
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG)   
The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is the UK's only independent and dedicated provider of environmental and conservation advice and consultancy to farmers.  FWAG have been working with the Forum over the last three years to help all the farmers to develop whole farm environmental action plans through a programme of on farm training visits. For more information see FWAG