Name
Tony Lathwood
Location
Aberystwyth
Key Specialism
Specialist consultant in area of Control of Pollutions regulations advice and compliance, SSAFO compliance and infra structure audits, Nutrient management planning along with PLANET and Manner NPK usage. soils and Water, grassland technical management and waste management.
Sector
- Agriculture
Why are you an effective Advisor?
- Tony is an experienced Agriculture, Environment and Land Management Consultant having worked for ADAS in Wales for over 40 years. He is an excellent communicator in group meetings and with individuals.
- Keeps up to date with new innovations in agriculture through excellent ongoing training.
- Has a wide range of expertise based upon considerable experience within the farming industry in Wales in soil management, the Control of Pollution Regulations, nutrient and manure management, SSAFO regulations and infra structure advice.
- Very experienced in advising farmers on a range of technical issues and running training courses.
- Effective at exchanging of knowledge between farmers, decision makers and scientists to provide the best possible information for optimal solutions and opportunities for sustainable management of Welsh agricultural soils.
- Tony is the lead advisor for ADAS on The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 and has undertaken a large number of training courses both digitally and in person for Farming Connect. Mans the helpline for Welsh Government.
- An expert on diffuse pollution problems from agricultural soils as a result of soil erosion and nutrient movement through soils.
Qualifications/Achievements/Experience
- 40+ years’ experience of undertaking research and delivering advice within the agriculture sector. A number of peer reviewed papers published.
- HNC in Applied Biology, BASIS Facts qualified, BASIS Soils and Water.
Top Tip/Quote
“To a farmer soil is not just soil, it is wealth, look after it well and it will reward you.”