Staff Profile:Dr Alison Bailey

Name:

Dr Alison Bailey

Job Title:

Lecturer in Agricultural Business Management

Responsibilities:

Admissions Tutor BSc Agricultural Business Management

Areas of Interest:

The focus of Alison's teaching is farm business management including the relationship with agri-environment policy. Her research focuses on the analysis of agricultural production systems and the relationship between agriculture, the environment and socio-economic criteria. This includes:

• the financial and economic analyses of the impact on farm productivity of alternative farming systems and agri-environment policy strategy,
• the investigation of farmer decision making processes and motivations and assessment of farmer adoption profiles associated with different farming systems and agri-environment schemes,
• the application of socio-economic principles and techniques for resource and environmental management, including environmental economic valuation, cost benefit analysis and accounting, environmental auditing and environmental management systems.

Alison's work has also included strategic planning and reviews, with particular reference to land, water and the natural environment, and she has also made contributions, through economic analysis, to research in other sectors in the rural economy and beyond.

• Mitigation Options for Phosphorus and Sediment (MOPS)

MOP 1 and MOPS2 are two collaborative research projects, funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to review and test the cost effectiveness of mitigation options to reduce losses of sediment and phosphorus from agricultural fields. MOPS1 focused on in-field mitigation options for winter cereals and is now completed. MOPS2 is focused on two further areas of diffuse pollution mitigation: infield losses from spring grown crops (potatoes), and edge of field constructed wetlands.

Alison is responsible for the economic analysis determining the costs associated with introducing and maintaining the mitigation practices and the effect of adopting mitigation options upon farm costs.

• Water for Agriculture; Implications for Future Policy and Practice

The project was funded by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. It reviewed and modelled the impacts of climate change on future food production, with particular emphasis on examining the impacts of climate change on water availability, drought and flooding and how farmers can adapt to these impacts. The Walker Institute at Reading illustrated the potential impacts of climate change through hydrological modelling using different scenarios on four case study catchments across England. An extensive review of literature was then undertaken to assess the implications of these changes for crop and livestock enterprises and to identify and evaluate options for addressing these impacts

Alison was responsible for the assessment of farm enterprise impacts and adaptation options.

• Management Options for Biodiverse Farming

Alison led one of the work packages of this major interdisciplinary project as part of the Joint Research Councils' Rural Environment and Land Use (RELU) Programme. The aim of theproject was to bring together social and natural scientists to understand the social, economic and political factors underlying farming practice, and the implications of changing these decisions for biodiversity. Alison's work within this project focused on farmer decision making and how farmers' objectives could be linked into the Silsoe Whole Farm Model.

• A Technical Assessment and Comparison of the Inspections carried out by Animal Health Dairy Hygiene and Audits undertaken by Assured Dairy Farms

Alison led this work which assessed and compared the approaches of AHDH and ADF with regard to monitoring and verifying compliance with the food hygiene legislation at milk production holdings in England and Wales. In order to meet this objective, the assessment reviewed the FSA, AHDH and ADF guidance documentation and related literature and conducted on-farm observations and interviews across the sector

• Wetting up farmland for birds and other biodiversity

The project funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, involved the creation of replicate examples of a number of small-scale wet habitat features, chosen to reflect the types of feature that most farmers could create on their land with minimal impact on their agricultural practices. Alison was responsible for determining the financial and agronomic impact of introducing wet areas to farmland.

• An Assessment of Farmers' Views on the Benefits and Uptake of any industry-owned system for Skills Recognition and Development

The nature of the work was to determine the value of a system of Continuing Professional Development within the farming industry for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Alison conducted a series of focus groups with farmers, farm managers and others on behalf of The Institute of Agricultural Management.

• Evaluation of the Forward Farming Pilot Demonstration Farm Project

Forward Farming was a government funded project examining different ways of using demonstration to encourage change at farm level. Alison was involved in the evaluation of this project for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This included survey work and questionnaires, focus groups and an assessment of comparator case studies.

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Publications:

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Number of items: 33.

2013

• Bailey, A., Deasy, C., Quinton, J., Silgram, M., Jackson, B. and Stevens, C. (2013) Determining the cost of in-field mitigation options to reduce sediment and phosphorus loss. Land Use Policy, 30 (1). pp. 234-242. ISSN 0264-8377 doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2012.03.027

2011

• Breeze, T. D., Bailey, A. P., Balcombe, K. G. and Potts, S. G. (2011) Pollination services in the UK: how important are honeybees? Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 142 (3-4). pp. 137-143. ISSN 0167-8809 doi: 10.1016/j.agee.2011.03.020

2010

• Deasy, C., Quinton, J. N., Silgram, M. S., Stoate, C., Jackson, R., Stevens, C. J. and Bailey, A. (2010) Mitigation options for phosphorus and sediment: reducing pollution in run-off from arable fields. The Environmentalist (108). pp. 12-17.
• Silgram, M., Jackson, D. R., Bailey, A., Quinton, J. and Stevens, C. (2010) Hillslope scale surface runoff, sediment, and nutrient losses associated with tramline wheelings. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 35 (6). pp. 699-706. ISSN 1096-9837 doi: 10.1002/esp.1894
• Deasy, C., Quinton, J. N., Silgram, M., Bailey, A. P., Jackson, B. and Stevens, C. J. (2010) Contributing understanding of mitigation options for phosphorus and sediment to a review of the efficacy of contemporary agricultural stewardship measures. Agricultural Systems, 103 (2). pp. 105-109. ISSN 0308-521X doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2009.10.003
• Charlton, M., Bailey, A. and Arnell, N. (2010) Water for agriculture: implications for future policy and practice. Report. Royal Agricultural Society of England pp94.

2009

• Pearson, D. H. A. and Bailey, A. (2009) Sustainable horticultural supply chain: the case of local food networks in the United Kingdom. In: Proceedings of the XVIth International Symposium on Horticultural Economics and Management. Acta Horticulturae (831). ISHS, pp. 131-137.
• Cooke, I. R., Queenborough, S. A., Mattison, E. H. A., Bailey, A. P., Sandars, D. L., Graves, A. R., Morris, J., Atkinson, P. W., Trawick, P., Freckleton, R. P., Watkinson, A. R. and Sutherland, W. J. (2009) Integrating socio-economics and ecology: a taxonomy of quantitative methods and a review of their use in agro-ecology. Journal of Applied Ecology, 46 (2). pp. 269-277. ISSN 0021-8901 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01615.x
• Deasy, C., Quinton, J. N., Silgram, M., Bailey, A. P., Jackson, B. and Stevens, C. J. (2009) Mitigation options for sediment and phosphorus loss from winter-sown arable crops. Journal of Environmental Quality, 38 (5). pp. 2121-2130. ISSN 0047-2425 doi: 10.2134/jeq2009.0028
• Stevens, C. J., Quinton, J. N., Bailey, A. P., Deasy, C., Silgram, M. and Jackson, B. (2009) The effects of minimal tillage, contour cultivation, in-field vegetative barriers and crop residues on phosphorus and sediment yields. Soil and Tillage Research, 106 (1). pp. 145-151. ISSN 0167-1987 doi: 10.1016/j.still.2009.04.009

2008

• Deasy, C., Quinton, J.N., Stevens, C.J., Silgram, M., Jackson, R.J. and Bailey, A. P. (2008) Mitigation options for phosphorus and sediment (MOPS): Reducing pollution in surface runoff from arable fields. In: Agriculture and the environment VII - Land management in a changing environment, Proceedings of the SAC and SEPA Biennial Conference , Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 114-119.
• Morris, J., Bailey, A. P., Lawson, C. S., Leeds-Harrison, P. B., Alsop, D. and Vivash, R. (2008) The economic dimensions of integrating flood management and agri-environment through washland creation: a case from Somerset, England. Journal of Environmental Management, 88 (2). pp. 372-381. ISSN 0301-4797 doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2007.03.023
• Gravestock, P., Roberts, C. M. and Bailey, A. (2008) The income requirements of marine protected areas. Ocean & Coastal Management, 51 (3). pp. 272-283. ISSN 0964-5691 doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2007.09.004

2007

• Silgram, M., Jackson, B., Quinton, J., Stevens, C. and Bailey, A. P. (2007) Can tramline management be an effective tool for mitigating phosphorus and sediment loss? In: The 5th International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW5), Silkeborg, Denmark., pp. 287-289.
• Bailey, A. P., Quinton, J., Silgram, M., Stevens, C. and Jackson, B. (2007) Determining the cost effectiveness of solutions to diffuse pollution: the case of in-field mitigation options for phosphorus and sediment loss. In: 16th International Farm Management Association Congress, A Vibrant Rural Economy - The Challenge for Balance., University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, pp. 657-664.
• Bailey, A. P., Aqulina, R., Bradbury, R., Kirby, W., Lawson, C. S., Mortimer, S., Stoate, C., Szczur, J., Williams, P. and Woodcock, B. (2007) Farm management implications of providing wet habitats to improve biodiversity. In: 16th International Farm Management Association Congress, A Vibrant Rural Economy - The Challenge for Balance., University College Cork, Cork, Ireland., pp. 665-673.
• Quinton, J., Stevens, C., Silgram, M., Jackson, B. and Bailey, A. P. (2007) Mitigation Options for Phosphorus and Sediment (MOPS): tillage treatments and the use of vegtative barrier. In: The 5th International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW5), Silkeborg, Denmark, pp. 295-297.
• Bailey, A., Quinton, J., Silgram, M., Stevens, C. and Jackson, B. (2007) Mitigation of Phosphorus and Sediment (MOPS): Is there a cost-effective solution? In: The 5th International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW5), Silkeborg, Denmark, pp. 309-311.

2006

• Bailey, A. P. (2006) Developing environmental accounts: the case of water pollution in Wales. In: 80th Agricultural Economics Society Conference, Paris.
• Bailey, A. P., Garforth, C. J., Angell, B., Scott, T., Beedell, J., Beechener, S. and Rana, R. B. (2006) Helping farmers adjust to policy reforms through demonstration farms: lessons from a project in England. Journal of Farm Management, 12 (10). pp. 613-625.

2005

• Faiers, A. and Bailey, A. (2005) Evaluating canalside hedgerows to determine future interventions. Journal of Environmental Management, 74 (1). pp. 71-78. ISSN 0301-4797 doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.08.009
• Bailey, A., Garforth, C. J., Angell, B., Scott, T., Beedell, J., Beechener, S. and Rana, R. B. (2005) Helping Farmers Adjust to Policy Reforms through Demonstration Farms: Lessons from a Project in England. In: 15th International Farm Management Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, pp. 59-67.

2004

• Morris, J., Bailey, A., Alsop, D., Vivash, R., Lawson, C. S. and Leeds-Harrison, P. B. (2004) Integrating flood management and agri-environment through washland creation in the UK. Journal of Farm Management, 12 (1). pp. 33-48. ISSN 1816-2495

2003

• Morris, J., Leeds-Harrison, P.B., Lawson, C.S., Alsop, D., Vivash, R. and Bailey, A. (2003) Economic dimensions of washland creation in England: A case from Somerset. In: UNSPECIFIED, Ecoflood Conference, Warsaw, Poland.
• Morris, J., Bailey, A., Alsop, D., Vivash, R., Lawson, C.S. and Leeds-Harrison, P.B. (2003) Integrating flood management and agri-environment through washland creation in the UK. In: 14th International Farm Management Congress, Perth, Australia.
• Bailey, A. P., Basford, W. D., Penlington, N., Park, J. R., Keatinge, J. D. H., Rehman, T., Tranter, R. B. and Yates, C. M. (2003) A comparison of energy use in conventional and integrated arable farming systems in the UK. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, 97 (1-3). pp. 241-253. ISSN 0167-8809 doi: 10.1016/s0167-8809(03)00115-4
• Preston, M. and Bailey, A. (2003) The potential for high performance design adoption in retail property portfolios. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 10. pp. 165-174. ISSN 1535-3958

2002

• Morris, J., Leeds-Harrison, P.B., Lawson, C.S., Alsop, D., Vivash, R. and Bailey, A. (2002) Economic basis and practicalities of washland creation on the Somerset levels and moors. Report to Wise Use of Floodplains EU- Life Project. 85pp. UNSPECIFIED

2001

• Morris, J., Bailey, A., Turner, R.K. and Bateman, I., eds. (2001) Rural planning and management. Managing the Environment for Sustainable Development. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp720. ISBN 9781840642209

1999

• Bailey, A., Rehman, T. U., Park, J., Keatinge, J.D.H. and Tranter, R. (1999) Towards a method for the economic evaluation of environmental indicators in UK Integrated Arable Farming Systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment, 72 (2). pp. 145-158. ISSN 0167-8809 doi: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00171-6
• Park, J., Bailey, A., Yates, C., Keatinge, J. D. H., Rehman, T. U. and Tranter, R. (1999) Do Integrated Arable Farming Systems provide a more sustainable form of agricultural production: the UK case. Journal of Farm Management, 10 (7). pp. 379-391. ISSN 0014-8059

1997

• Park, J., Farmer, P., Bailey, A., Keatinge, J.D.H., Rehman, T. U. and Tranter, R. (1997) Integrated Arable Farming Systems and their potential uptake in the UK. Journal of Farm Management, 9 (10). pp. 483-494. ISSN 0014-8059

1996

• Park, J., Bailey, A., Keatinge, J.D.H., Rehman, T. U., Harris, D. and Tranter, R. (1996) An analytical framework for appraising Integrated Arable Farming Systems. Aspects of Applied Biology: Rotations and Cropping Systems, 47. pp. 317-325.

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Qualifications:

BSc; PhD; MIAgrM, Cenv, FHEM

Career Path:

Alison trained as an agricultural and environmental economist at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She was appointed a lecturer at the University of Reading in 2003. Prior to this appointment she was a lecturer in agricultural and environmental economics and Course Director for the MSc in Environmental Management for Business at Cranfield University. She has also held research posts at the Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh and the University of Reading, where she undertook research on the analysis of farming systems, both arable and livestock, in relation to financial, economic, environmental and social impacts. In addition, she has also worked for the Meat and Livestock Commission. She is currently on the Committee of the Thames Valley Branch of the Institute of Agricultural Management.