Dr Sarah Cook

Dr Sarah Cook

2022

Dr Sarah Cook is an arable weed specialist and senior research consultant for ADAS. With a BSc in Agricultural Science and PhD in Agronomy, Sarah has over 30 years’ experience in the arable industry. Her work spans all aspects of arable crop production including weed management, agronomy and integrated crop production. Recognised as a leading UK expert in sustainable agriculture, Sarah wrote the AHDB guide to controlling arable weeds in the rotation and the AHDB Oilseed Rape Guide. Her most recent research includes “Weed control options and future opportunities for UK crops” (AHDB, 2019). Sarah also regularly contributes to leading farming publications, such as Farmers Weekly and CPM, on non-chemical weed control, herbicides and the sustainable management of grass weeds including blackgrass and brome.

ADAS Biodiversity Bimble

Demo Arena

Meet ADAS scientists at the demonstration tent and learn to recognise some key farmland invertebrates. Then take a stroll with ADAS entomologists Elysia Bartel and Samuel Telling and plant scientists Lynn Tatnell and Dr Sarah Cook to use this knowledge and explore the Groundswell meadow. We will use sweep nets and traps to discover which […]

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ADAS Biodiversity Bimble

Demo Arena

Meet ADAS scientists at the demonstration tent and learn to recognise some key farmland invertebrates. Then take a stroll with ADAS entomologists Elysia Bartel and Samuel Telling and plant scientists Lynn Tatnell and Dr Sarah Cook to use this knowledge and explore the Groundswell meadow. We will use sweep nets and traps to discover which […]

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