Name

Will John

Location

Bridgend, South Wales

Key Specialism

Business management and Agri-environment

Sector

  • Agriculture

Why are you an effective Advisor?

  • Consultant with 20+ years of experience working in the Agricultural Land Management team in RSK ADAS delivering into the Environmental and Farm Business sectors. 
  • Strategic planning of work areas in line with government policy, and  1:1 and group training and mentoring to farmers/landowners on a wide range of issues relating to soils and water, organic farming, including best practise in environmental and agricultural management, resource management, Cross Compliance, and reference to relevant regulations including Cross Compliance, The Environmental Permitting Regulations and SSAFO Regs. 
  •  Will therefore has a broad range of experience within the soils, agricultural, food, forestry and environmental sector. Major Clients include Natural England, Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales, Food & Farming Businesses and Power Companies.   
  • Adaptable to the ever changing landscape of policy and implementation.

     

Qualifications/Achievements/Experience

  • University College of North Wales, Bangor, September 1989 - September 1991.
  • MSc in Environmental Forestry.
  • University of Wales, Aberystwyth, September 1985 - June 1989 BSc (Hons) Geography
  • Prince 2 Practitioner
  • Member of the British Society of Soil Science
  • Chartered member of the Institute of Water and Environmental Management
  • FACTS a/c number 20039524
  • BASIS Soils & Water 
  • BASIS Conservation Management
  • Integrated Catchment Management (Welsh School of Architecture) 

Top Tip/Quote

“Be open to new ideas”