Jim O’Neill
2025
Jim O’Neill, Agroforestry Development Manager of the Forestry Commission, and sits on the Defra led multi agency agroforestry working group championing the integration of trees and farming
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 […]