Dr Andy Wilcox
BSc, MSc, PhD, PgDHead of the Agriculture and Environment Department
Overview
I am Head of the Agriculture and Environment (A&E) Department at the University. The A&E Department hosts over 100 academic and technical staff and represents a unique range of expertise wtihin the UK including:
- soil science
- animal production,
- crop breeding,genetics,& agronomy
- precision farming and GIS,
- farm business management
- sustainable agriculture
- sustainable energy
- fresh produce production
- environmental science & protection
- countryside & wildlife management
- forestry & woodland management
Within the A&E Department, we undertake four key activities:
- high quality teaching;
- applied research;
- professional training;
- development and consultancy.
91Pro is located in Shropshire, UK, and we operate nationally and internationally in the delivery of our services.Please see /research/ for examples of some of our research activity and /courses/short-course/ for details of our short course portfolio.
Professional Interests
My main professional interests is the facilitation and provision of agricultural and environmental education both in the UK and overseas, particularly Africa. I worked on behalf of Harper Adams with Strathmore University in Kenya on the delivery of a 2-year professional qualification for potential employees of the machinery manufacturer, AGCO. We continue to work with AGCO in the development of agricultural education within Africa.
In addition to my interests in agricultural and environmental education, I also have a focus on Geographical Information Systems (GIS) education. I am keen to promote the use of GIS amongst non-GIS specialists and I undertook a Postgraduate Diploma in GIS to underpin my interests in the area. GIS lends itself very well to online delivery and I develop on-line learning training in this area. I am most familiar with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop and Pro software. I also run my own website that provides free practical GIS training based on ArcGIS Pro.
My academic research interests focus on agricultural ecology with a particular reference to conservation of farmland biodiversity and I have published extensively within this area. My specific research areas include the agro-ecology of field margins, beetlebanks and farmland birds. I am interested in statistical analysis and data presentation and how this can effectively be applied to sustainable agriculture.
Professional Memberships
- British Ecological Society
Academic Department: Agriculture and Environment
Tel: +44 (0)1952 815373
Fax: +44 (0)1952 814783
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Office: G02 Jubilee Adams, Tudor Lodge and NW Building
Research profile:
Publications
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Other publications
- Claire J. Blowers, Heidi M. Cunningham, Andrew Wilcox and Nicola P. Randall (2018) Environmental Evidence 7
- Bayliss, Helen R.; Wilcox, Andrew; Stewart, Gavin B.; Randall, Nicola P. (2012) Evidence and Policy Volume 8, Number 1, pp. 37-56
- Zheljazkov V.D., Craker L.E., Xing B., Nielsen N.E. and Wilcox A. (2008) Aromatic plant production on metal contaminated soils. Science of the Total Environment. 395(2-3): pp51-62.
- Cunningham H., Bradbury R, Chaney K. and Wilcox A. (2005) The effect of non-inversion tillage on field usage by UK farmland birds in winter. Bird Study. 52: pp173-179.
- Brooks A.S., Wilcox A, Cook R.T. and Crook M.J. (2005) A laboratory-based comparison of a molluscicide and an alternative food source (red clover) as means of reducing slug damage to winter wheat. Pest Management Science. 61: pp715-720.
- Cunningham H.M., Chaney K., Bradbury R. and Wilcox A. (2004) Non-inversion tillage and farmland birds: A review with special reference to the UK and Europe. IBIS. 146: pp192-202.
- Brooks A.S., Crook M.J., Wilcox A. and Cook R.T. (2003) A laboratory evaluation of the palatability of legumes to the field slug, Deroceras reticulatum. Pest Management Science. 59(3) pp245-251.
- Collins K.L., Boatman N.D., Wilcox A. and Holland J.M. (2003) Effects of different grass treatments used to create overwintering habitat for predatory arthropods on arable farmland. Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment. 96 (1-3) pp59-67.
- Collins K.L., Boatman N.D., Wilcox A. and Holland J.M. (2003) A 5-year comparison of overwintering polyphagous predator densities within a beetle bank and two conventional hedgebanks. Annals Of Applied Biology. 143(1) pp63-71.
- Bell J.R., Haughton A.J., Boatman N.D. and Wilcox, A. (2002) Do incremental increases of the herbicide glyphosate have indirect consequences for spider communities? Journal of Arachnology. 30(2) pp288-297.
- Collins K.L., Boatman N.D., Wilcox A., Holland J.M. and Chaney K. (2002) Influence of beetle banks on cereal aphid predation in winter wheat. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 93 (1-3) pp337-350.
Additional Information
Outside Interests
Wildlife (partiiculalry birds), Photography, GIS, Technology, Land use.
Other Roles
Former President International Farming Systems Association (IFSA) 2014-16
Committee Member: Adviscory Committee on Releases to the Envrionment (ACRE)
External Examiner Warwick University: MSc Sustainable Crop Production: Agronomy for the 21st Century
Research projects
- AGCO Africa Agribusiness Qualification (AAQ) Programme - Programme Oversight
- Multifunctional field margins for the delivery of ecosystem services (water quality protection, pollinator support and bio-control) - Supervisor
- School of Sustainable Food and Farming - Placements and Projects Lead
- The integration of PA tools and technologies for resilient and sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa - Researcher
Modules
You can contact Dr Andy Wilcox if you would like to discuss any of the following course modules:
- Advances in Livestock Production Science (HF)
- Agricultural Business Development and People Management (HF)
- Environmental Change and Ecological Monitoring (from 2025) (C7)
- Farm Business Case Study (HF)
- Farm Business Management with Marketing (HF)
- Farm Business Management with Marketing (HF)
- Farm Business Operations and Planning (HF)
- Geographical Information Systems (C7085)
- Honours Research Dissertation (HF)
- Honours Research Dissertation (HFZ)
- Introduction to Farm Business Management (C4001HF)
- Leadership and the Role of Professional Services in Farm Business Management (HF)
- Management of Agricultural Systems (HF)
- Mechatronics for Agriculture (HF)
- Option One: Advanced Geographical Information Systems (HF)
- Professional Team Project (HF)
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