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Research Interests
Sustainable management of soil fertility, particularly concerning the use of green manure crops and the utilisation of waste materials in the form of soil amendments such as compost, anaerobic digestate and biochar for field applications and in growing media. I am also interested in intercropping, the use of heritage vegetable varieties (particularly legumes) alternatives to the use of plastics in agriculture and citizen science as a method for improving agricultural practice.
Education/Academic qualification
Biotechnology, Doctorate, De Montfort University
Applied Biology (BSc), Degree, University College of North Wales
External positions
Honorary Associate, Garden Organic
Keywords
- SB Plant culture
- Organic agriculture
- Soil fertility
- Crop varieties
- Utilisation of wastes
- Citizen science
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WASTE FEW ULL: Waste Food-Energy-Water Urban Living Lab - Mapping and Reducing Waste in the Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Charlesworth, S., Schmutz, U., Fried, J., Rayns, F. & Van De Wiel, M.
1/06/18 → 31/05/21
Project: Research
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Organic-PLUS: Pathways to phase-out contentious inputs from organic agriculture in Europe
Schmutz, U., Burbi, S., Conroy, J., Evans, A. & Rayns, F.
1/05/18 → 30/04/22
Project: Research
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Research output
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New plastics in agriculture: Output of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group 'Reducing the plastic footprint of agriculture' Minipaper C
Rayns, F., Carranca, C., Miličić, V., Fonteyne, K., Peñalva, C., Hernandez, A., Pereira, R., Accinelli, C. & Zlatar, K., 2021, 16 p. EIP-AGRI Focus Group - European Commission.Research output: Other contribution
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Secondary sources of plastic contamination: Output of the EIP-AGRI Focus Group 'Reducing the plastic footprint of agriculture' Minipaper E
Cornelis, G., Accinelli, C., Rayns, F., Fonteyene, K. & Miličić, V., 2021, 14 p. EIP-AGRI Focus Group - European Commission.Research output: Other contribution
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The actual uses of plastics in agriculture across EU: An overview and the environmental problems: Output of EIP-AGRI Focus Group 'Reducing the footprint of plastic in agriculture' Minipaper A
Pereira, R., Hernandez, A., James, B., LeMoine, B., Carranca, C., Rayns, F., Cornelis, G., Erälinna, L., Czech, L. & Picuno, P., 2021, 16 p. EIP-AGRI Focus Group - European Commission.Research output: Other contribution
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Countryside Stewardship organic management and conversion options: A scoping study to establish a monitoring protocol: Methods, power analysis and costing
Carey, P., Dimambro, M. & Rayns, F., 7 Jul 2020, Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (defra). 26 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Making Way for Trees? Changes in Land-Use, Habitats and Protected Areas in Great Britain under “Global Tree Restoration Potential”
Wilkes, M., Bennett, J., Burbi, S., Charlesworth, S., Dehnen-Schmutz, K., Rayns, F., Schmutz, U., Smith, B., Tilzey, M., Trenchard, L. & Van De Wiel, M., 21 Jul 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 14, 10 p., 5845.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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