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Somerset: More from less – making the most of your soils

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2026

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Summary

This AHDB-convened farmer engagement event in Somerset exemplified participatory knowledge exchange on soil productivity, bringing mixed farming practitioners and advisors together to synthesise practitioner experience with evidence-based guidance. Rather than primary research, the initiative co-produced locally adapted recommendations intended to bridge research evidence with on-farm practice. The approach recognises that soil heterogeneity and regional climate variability in south-west England may benefit from place-based knowledge synthesis.

Regional applicability

This event was conducted in Somerset, United Kingdom, and directly addresses south-west England farming conditions. The participatory approach and emphasis on locally adapted soil management recommendations are directly applicable to mixed farming practice in the region and may inform similar knowledge exchange initiatives elsewhere in the United Kingdom facing comparable soil and climatic conditions.

Key measures

Not specified; likely qualitative synthesis of farmer experience and soil productivity management practices

Outcomes reported

The event brought together mixed farming practitioners and advisors to synthesise practitioner experience with evidence-based soil management guidance. It intended to co-produce locally adapted recommendations bridging research evidence with on-farm practice in south-west England.

Theme
Farming systems, soils & land use
Subject
Soil health assessment & monitoring
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Grey literature
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Mixed farming
Catalogue ID
IRmqf5q0dv-08314d

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