Leading Agronomist joins Longcliffe team
As part of the company’s focus on its agricultural products’ business, leading soil and crop expert (BASIS* registered agronomist) Mark Tripney has joined Longcliffe Quarries Ltd.’s team.
Mark has joined Longcliffe as a consultant, with his new role prioritising offering advice to farming and industry customers on soil and nutrient management, and the use of products from the company’s growing agricultural products’ portfolio which includes agricultural lime.
Mark brings a wealth of experience to the role, having studied agriculture at Seale Hayne College in Devon, and enjoyed over 20 years’ farm management experience working on mixed dairy arable farms, before setting up his own consultancy business in 2005.
Agricultural lime – a core part of the Longcliffe business since it started in 1927 - is important to improve the soil condition and maximise the yields for grass and arable production. Applying quality ground lime is recommended as this will allow for efficient pH control and mineral uptake. As well as being used to make agricultural lime, the high purity of Longcliffe’s Derbyshire quarries mineral is also applied in a range of products such as animal feeds.
“I am delighted to join the team at Longcliffe at an exciting time for its agricultural products business,” says Mark.
“My time ‘working at the coal face’ on large mixed dairy arable farms has given me invaluable experience to act as a scientific adviser to farmers. My work focuses on how farmers can use agricultural lime and calcium-based products to improve crop and grassland production and soil health by studying soil, nutrients and crop growth. This enables plans to be formulated to advise on areas like boosting crops sustainably and pest and disease control.”
Longcliffe Commercial Director Darren Mooney adds: “We are pleased to welcome Mark to our team. With our agricultural product range becoming increasingly important, his expertise will enhance the service we are able to offer customers, particularly around the use of our lime products for enhanced soil performance.”