Mr. Roger Hitchings

Job title

No longer working at ORC

Contact details

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Academic qualifications

BSc (Hons) in Soil Science, University of Reading, 1970
Postgraduate Certificate in Education – PGCE(FE), University College of Wales, Newport, 1992

Main roles and responsibilities

Managing the Information Services Team
Co-ordinating the advisory team
Providing consultancy in organic horticulture, standards development and planning issues at home and abroad
Working with colleagues on a range of projects
Providing liaison and input to Organic Centre Wales
Providing coverage of a range of educational activities

External activities

Secretary, Organic Growers Alliance
Pool Member, EU Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production
Chairman of the Board, JobForce Wales Ltd

Selected publications

Booth, E., Cook, P., Fletcher, D., Hitchings, R., Newman, G., Palmer, H., Randerson, P. & Sutherland R. (2000) The Potential Contribution of Alternative Sectors to a Sustainable Agricultural Industry and Rural Economy in Wales – A Comparative Assessment. SAC Agro Industrial Research Services, Inverurie.

Dewhirst, C., Green, M., Haward, R., Hitchings, R., Pickering, J., Phillips, L. & Rayns, F. (2004) UK Market Assessment for Composted Materials in Organic Farming, Waste and Resources Action Programme, Banbury

Firth, C., Geen, N., and Hitchings, R. (2003) The UK Organic Vegetable Market (2001/02 season). HDRA, Coventry

Firth, C., Geen, N., and Hitchings, R. (2005) The UK Organic Vegetable Market 2003-04. HDRA, Coventry

Hitchings, R. (2007) Compost: the effect on nutrients, soil health and crop quantity and quality – a PACA Res review (PDF 173KB). IOTA

Clarke, S., Hitchings, R. & Trump, A. (2007) Market Review of the Welsh Organic Arable Sector. Organic Centre Wales, Aberstwyth

Hitchings, R. (2007) Market Review of the Welsh Horticultural Sector. Organic Centre Wales, Aberystwyth,

Hitchings, R. & Robertshaw, P. (2003) Organic Horticultural Seed Trials in Wales. Organic Centre Wales, Aberystwyth.

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