The vision of the Crop and Soil Systems Research Group is to be recognised nationally and internationally for the quality of our science and knowledge exchange with stakeholders, to benefit crop production and health, the environment, and the rural economy.
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What we do
Our research is intended to underpin the development of resilient and sustainable systems of crop production that are economically viable, but also environmentally and socially acceptable. We achieve this through a combination of systems research at the farm level and specific research into:
Approaches to crop protection which minimise agrochemical use and maximise the efficiency of the plant’s inherent defences
Phenotype and genotype analysis for improved resource use efficiency, spatial modelling of rooting systems
Improving soil quality, nutrient cycling and use
Limiting harmful impacts such as GHG emissions
Soil management
Modelling agricultural systems
Crop rotations
Improving the sustainability of cropping systems design