John Gadsby is an Agricultural Consultant with ADAS with 2 decades of experience in practical farm management and consultancy. He is a member of the BASIS Professional Register, NROSO, and holds a BASIS Diploma in Agronomy. As part of his role, John delivers advice on farm business, soils, irrigation, farm infrastructure, IPM / agronomy and nutrient planning across Eastern and Southern England. Prior to joining ADAS, he managed a variety of combinable and root crop enterprises in East Anglia and in Eastern Europe.

Outside of his consultancy work, John is also heavily involved in his family’s farming business in East Anglia which specialises in intensive beef production finished on home grown feeds including grain maize and lucerne.

John is part of the multidisciplinary team behind the IPM Planning Tool and has been involved in development since its inception in 2021.