Tim Martyn MBPR
Agricultural Consultant

e-mail tim@tamarconsulting.co.uk

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
20 years research experience and project management at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research, Okehampton, Devon, in the following research areas:

• Bi-cropping of forage crops
• Grassland agronomy
• Pesticide efficacy
• Bi-cropping of forage crops
• Silvo-pastoral agroforestry
• Soil erosion from maize stubbles
• Means to improve farmland biodiversity

3 years technology transfer experience with a joint IGER/Duchy College project (Grassland Challenge) disseminating technical information to Cornish farmers.

• Organic farming advice, NVZ issues, wildlife and environmental schemes
• Running demonstration days involving advice on best use of grassland, forage crops, manure and fertiliser best practice

PROFESSIONAL BODIES

• Member of the BASIS (British Agrochemical Standards Inspection Scheme) Professional Register

EXTERNAL TRAINING

• BASIS FACTS and Soil and Water Certificates
• NPTC Certificate of competence in the use of pesticides, PA1 and PA6
• JTS Management I + II and Project Planning and Management
• Computing and statistics module, BSc. (Hons) Agric.
• ARCVIEW Geographic Information System
• Good Laboratory Practice – Plymouth Polytechnic
• First Aid Course
• VHF Radio Licence
• Private Pilots Licence ‘A’

PUBLICATIONS

• 80 scientific papers and media articles