Dr Lydia Smith
2025
Lydia Smith has >35 years experience in applied farmer-facing work, especially in novel and under-utilised crops, their impact on soil health and on microbial interactions. She joined Niab in 1997 and drove expansion of research across Niab. She established the Novel and Non-Food Crops area. She has a BSc in Botany, an MSc in crop Protection and a PhD that focused on Mycrorrhizal interactions. Lydia leads soil, microbial and sustainable farmer-facing research projects at NIAB.
My Sessions
Does the agriculture input sector have a role in regen ag?
The Workshop Tent
READ MORE
VIEW PROFILE +
Kate Russell
VIEW PROFILE +
Vicky Robinson
VIEW PROFILE +
Dr Lydia Smith
VIEW PROFILE +
Ruth Grice
VIEW PROFILE +
Heather Oldfield
The agricultural input sector is not always considered in the discussion on scaling regenerative agriculture despite the role it plays. This session will discuss what farmers need from the sector to enable them to transition and scale up in their own businesses. Are the current investments in low carbon fertilisers, biologicals, integrated pest management, cover […]