J. Blair English B. Sc. Ag., Certified Arborist
As a member of the Environmental Health Agro-ecosystem Team located at Brandon Research and Development Centre I am involved in the following areas of work:
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Agroforestry practices and production systems on the agricultural landscape
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Willow biomass production systems
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Research relating to the riparian function of willow biomass production systems and the effects on surface water quality and nutrient movement on the agricultural landscape
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Soil conservation and management
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Living Labratory project work in the areas of soil, water (quality and quantity) and biodiversity and wildlife habitat capacity (pollinators)
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Alley-cropping productrion systems
Current research and/or projects
- Lake Winnipeg Agro-ecosystem Resilience - Proposal ID #3024
- Living Laboratories Prairie Region - involved in three components; Soil, Water and Pollinator (wildlife habitat capacity)
- Willow Buffer/ Biomass
Research and/or project statements
- contributed to the development of Willow Buffer use guidelines in Prince Edward Island
- in the final year of research to identify the optimal intra-row planting guideline recommendations for willow buffer plantings in the prairies
- alley-cropping research
- research relating to the role and function of field edges
Professional activities / interests
- Collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States National Agroforestry Center on various Agroforestry related areas; Alley-cropping Systems, Windbreak Yield Study and Agroforestry Buffers
Education and awards
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - University of Manitoba - 1990
Certificate in Arboriculture - University of Manitoba - 2018
International experience and/or work
- Oral presentation of willow biomass production systems at the North American Agroforestry Conference at Viginia Tech, Blacksburg, Viginia, USA
- past collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture, United States National Agroforestry Center and United States National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Key publications
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Satchithanantham, S., English, B., Wilson, H. (2019). Seasonality of phosphorus and nitrate retention in riparian buffers. Journal of Environmental Quality, [online] 48(4), 915-920. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.07.0280
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