James Monaghan

Harper Adams University
Newport England

Biographical Sketch: Jim Monaghan has worked in crop production for over 20 years. Following a Biology degree at UCNW Bangor, Jim researched aspects of crop production at Harper Adams and John Innes Centre (PhD), Newcastle University, HRI-Efford and HRI-Wellesbourne. Jim then had a look at the real world for three years at Marks and Spencer as Salads Technologist, where he had responsibility for food safety, pesticide residue minimisation, and compliance with codes of practice for all salad products and salad ingredients in minimally processed foods, before heading back to Harper Adams to develop teaching and research in the area of fresh produce production in 2005. Jim leads the Fresh Produce Research Centre at HAU which is focussed on fresh produce production, particularly leafy vegetables and covers three areas: 1) identifying genetic traits that may lead to more sustainable crop production; 2) agronomic manipulation of post-harvest quality and nutritional content in crops; and 3) developing and implementing food safety systems in fresh produce. Jim also chairs the Technical Advisory Committee for Red Tractor Produce.

Papers:
Assessment of the Risk for Fresh Produce Primary Producers: Presenting the Example of Fresh Produce Assessment of the Risk