We are the premier organisation, dedicated to promoting independent, farmer led, regenerative agricultural knowledge across the UK.
Our mission is to enhance soil health, increase biodiversity, and support businesses by embracing sustainable farming practices that benefit both farmers and the environment.
BASE-UK are pleased to announce the sponsorship of Joe Collins and the Harper Adams Conservation Agriculture Systems Experiment. Sponsorship of this experiment ensures the continuation of this Farmer-led on-farm project, therefore building on the existing dataset, which is useful to farmers in aiding and advising on the transition to conservation (regenerative) agriculture.
Joe is a final-year PhD candidate funded by the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP) and a Senior Research Associate at the Earth Rover Program. He has an MSc in Sustainable Crop Production from the University of Warwick and a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture with Crop Management from Harper Adams University. He has over ten years of experience working in the agricultural industry in the UK and abroad.
Joe’s PhD research is titled “A Systems-Level Evaluation of Conservation Agriculture in the UK” which involves multi-disciplinary research on agronomy, soil science, economics, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Traditionally, many scientific studies in this area only use data from a single site collected over one or two years but evidence suggests that to identify the true effects of transition to a CA system, these need to run for a longer period in order to provide better economic and physical data to assist farmers.
To find out more about Joe’s project and his recent presentation at the World Congress of Conservation Agriculture held in Cape Town, South Africa, visit our website – www.base-uk.co.uk. Joe will be presenting his latest data at our Annual Conference.
Annual Conference 2025
“Robust Farming in a Changing Climate”.
Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th February 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle. Speakers include Dr Kris Nichols, Frederik Larson, Prof Wendy Russell, John Sansome, Roger Davis and more speakers still to be confirmed. Members will receive booking information via email, and details are available on the website. Tickets start from £99. Student and Under 25’s subsidised ticket offer also available.
Look out for our newsletter! We have just launched our first quarterly edition, sent to all our members and available to anyone interested in learning more about what we do. To subscribe, contact rebecca@base-uk.co.uk
Upcoming events: from October to March, we endeavour to run webinars and weather permitting, farm walks and visits. To find out more about our program check out our website calendar.
- 17th October – Alix Ritchie, Farmstrong, Scotland – webinar.
- 22nd and 23rd November – LandAlive Conference, Bath & West Showground – Join us at this inaugural event to connect with our members, some of whom will be speaking at the conference.
- 27th and 28th November – Croptec, NAEC, Stoneleigh.
- 15th and 16th January 2025 – LAMMA, NEC, Birmingham.
- 12th and 13th February 2025 – Annual Conference.
Become a member:
BASE-UK is a welcoming and dynamic network where you can continuously learn from both peers and industry specialists whilst enjoying the camaraderie of a supportive community.
As a BASE-UK member, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including:
- Access to exclusive meetings, webinars, events, and farm walks.
- Networking opportunities with like-minded people.
- Our Annual Conference – our premier event to learn and network.
- Educational resources.
- Research – connections with Rothamsted Research, James Hutton Institute, Harper Adams University and several other research groups and universities latest research and updates on conservation and regenerative agriculture.
- Ongoing sponsorship for research undertaken by Joe Collins, PhD student at Harper Adams University.
- Forum – a private forum for discussions available only to members.
- Earn BASIS and NRoSO points annually just by being a member as well as from some of the events organised by us.
For more information about how to join visit our website www.base-uk.co.uk
