ADAS (company)
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| foundation = 1997
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| industry = Environmental consultancy and services
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| revenue = c.£31m|
| num_employees = 450+ (2014)
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| homepage = http://www.adas.co.uk/
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ADAS is a UK-based independent agricultural and environmental consultancy and provider of rural development and policy advice.{{Cite web|url=https://environment-analyst.com/30294/rsk|title=RSK|website=Environment Analyst|access-date=2018-01-18}}
History
The UK's National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS) was established in 1946 as the advisory and research arm of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) due to harsh food rationing of World War II that continued in the UK into the early 1950s. Plant pathology, entomology, soil and other specialist advisers throughout the country advised farmers and growers how to maximise their output.
The NAAS was rebranded as the Agricultural Development Advisory Service (ADAS) in 1971. In 1992, ADAS became an Executive Agency of MAFF until the business was privatised in 1997.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
A collection of drainage tiles used in underground water management were donated to The Museum of English Rural Life in 1994.{{Cite web|url=https://merl.reading.ac.uk/collections/adas-drainage-tile-collection/|title=ADAS (Drainage tile collection) - The Museum of English Rural Life|date=2019-03-15|website=The MERL|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-30}}
In 2016 the business, operating assets and employees of ADAS were acquired by environmental consultancy, RSK Group.{{Cite news|url=https://environment-analyst.com/51554/rsk-buys-adas|title=RSK buys ADAS|work=Environment Analyst|access-date=2018-01-18}}
Operations
ADAS operates from 16 principal UK sites. It employs over 400 staff on permanent or fixed-term contracts and calls on a further 250 on contingent terms.{{Cite web |title=Contact Us - get in touch |url=https://adas.co.uk/get-in-touch/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=ADAS |language=en-GB}} Its customers range from small rural enterprises to major corporations, government departments, and agencies.
Previous projects include:
- Developing a stud farm carbon calculator for the Thoroughbred Breeders Association (November 2023).{{Cite web |date=22 November 2023 |title=The TBA announces release of the Carbon Calculator |url=https://www.thetba.co.uk/resource/the-tba-announces-release-of-the-carbon-calculator}}
- Investigating shelf-life extension options for tomatoes in Nigeria[https://adas.co.uk/projects/shelf-life-extension-to-reduce-waste-of-tomatoes-in-nigeria/ Investigating shelf-life extension options for tomatoes in Nigeria], ADAS (March 2023). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- Developing an integrated pest management (IPM) tool to help farmers create crop specific IPM plans[https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/arable/weed-pest-management/new-free-to-use-integrated-pest-management-ipm-tool-launches/ Developing an integrated pest management (IPM) tool to help farmers create crop specific IPM plans], ''Farmers Guide (29 September 2023). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- Creating a carbon calculator for the horticulture sector{{Cite web |title=ADAS launch net zero calculator |url=https://www.hortweek.com/article/1837918 |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=www.hortweek.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.adas.co.uk/}}
- [https://www.rskhabitatmanagement.co.uk RSK Habitat Management website]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxAPZlXnd_8 ADAS: Celebrating 75 years of agricultural and environmental consultancy - YouTube video]
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Category:Companies based in Wolverhampton
Category:British companies established in 1946
Category:Privatised executive agencies of the United Kingdom government
Category:1946 establishments in England