HAMPSHIRE ARABLE SYSTEMS - Key Persons

Having completed a Biology degree at the University of Bath, Anna joined Hampshire Arable Systems as a trainee agronomist and subsequently completed BASIS in 2024. Coming from a farming background, Anna understands the practicalities of the farming industry whilst giving advice on all crop inputs. Anna also works within Crop Advisors focusing on agrochemical purchasing, making her very commercially aware. Anna has a growing client base, advising farmers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Emma joined Hampshire Arable Systems as an agronomist in 1993 after embarking on her agronomy career with Bucks, Berks and Oxon Farmers. Since that time she has been working with farmers across Hampshire keeping them up to date with the ever changing agronomy advice. She provides technical advice on all aspects of crop management from a full agronomy service through to strategy management planning and telephone advice on all combinable and forage crops. Computer generated recommendations and detailed reports which includes N-Max calculations, nitrogen, p& k, cropping and drilling plans. Emma likes to consider all aspects of your arable enterprise and not just chemical recommendations. Emma is also a partner in Crop Advisors that is a specialist agricultural buying group focused on purchasing agrochemical, seed, fertiliser and precision farming. It is designed to support independent agronomists and their clients. Crop Advisors is a collaboration of 18 independent agronomists that run their own businesses but come together to share their technical expertise and to maximise their group purchasing to ensure their farms are receiving guaranteed volumes and the best negotiated price.

Howard graduated from Seale-Hayne Agricultural College with an HND in agriculture in 1999 and has since achieved qualifications in BASIS, FACTS, ICM and NMP. He provides computer recommendations for all agrochemical and fertiliser inputs along with drilling and nutrient management plans. Along with advice on conventional arable cropping Howard also provides agronomy advice on various forage crops, grassland and gamecover.

Julian passed his BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection and FACTS in 2000 and 2001 and has now achieved the BASIS Diploma in agronomy having passed the remaining 5 modules to further his knowledge. With his wife Jenny he has run Octopus Agronomy Training since 2002 which prepares new candidates for the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection. The farming operation covers about 440 ha for 10 landowners on clay cap over chalk spoils close to the HAS / Crop Advisors office. Julian has now been crop walking farms for HAS and Wessex Agronomy since 2010 and can offer a farmer's viewpoint as well as agronomic opinion when planning crop management.

Sarah joined HAS in September 2012 as a graduate from Harper Adams with a BSc (Hons) in Agriculture and Crop Management. She has grown up on her family's arable farm and has been involved in Agriculture all her life. She provides agronomy advice to around 30 farms covering Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex. She provides NRoSO training to over 200 sprayer operators every winter and writes monthly newsletters which are distributed to all our clients. Sarah works closely with the rest of the team to provide unbiased, cost effective advice to her clients.