John Davis
2025
John Davis is a landowner (Progressive Milk Producers Ltd.), a forester, nurseryman and contractor (Tree Shop Ltd – www.tree-shop.co.uk ); Co-ordinator of the Optimal Shelterbelt Trial (OSB) in the Cotswolds with 13 farmers and 26 planted shelterbelts.
My Sessions
Shelterbelts – Opportunity for land resilience and productivity
Agroforestry Tent (PF B20)
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Overview of global research in windbreak and shelterbelt technology, leading to the Optimal Shelterbelt (OSB). Discussing regulations and current ELM opportunities. Overview of importance of microclimate, soil humidity and temperature on Crop Degree Days (GDD), and potential to reduce impact of wind and low temperatures on grassland recovery. Benefits of shelterbelts for livestock, including reducing […]