IERM University of Edinburgh Ron Wilson

Address

University of Edinburgh
Institute of Ecology and Resource Management (IERM)
Edinburgh School of Agriculture
West Mains Road
EH9 3JG EDINBURGH
United Kingdom

Ph : 44 (0)131 535 4112
Fax : 44 (0)131 667 2601
e-mail : ron.wilson@ed.ac.uk

 

WorkPackage

  • WP 2 : Partner
  • WP 5 : Partner

Research

He is a senior lecturer and researcher. He has been a senior lecturer and researcher in rural business and resource management at IERM of the University of Edinburgh where he has worked since 1982. He has particular experience in rural business analysis, primary production systems and common agricultural policy impacts on these systems. He has carried out policy evaluations for Scottish office, agriculture, environment and food department and Scottish enterprise, the latter evalutative study being particulary concerned with product differentiation and quality assurance at a national level for cereals. He has been co-investigator of a study for Scottish enterprise entitled "Evaluation of Scottish quality cereals initiative" and was also principal investigator of a study for Scottish office, agriculture, environment and food department entitled "Evaluation of the hill livestock compensatory allowances scheme".
If you want more information, see CV and photo.

Publications

2001
Wilson, R. M.
'Measuring Farm and Enterprise Performance.' Report for Scottish Executive, Rural Affairs Department.

2000
Granville, S., Rait, F., Barber, M. and Wilson, R. M.
'Survey of producers on the complexities of Integrated Administration and Control System Scheme administration.' Report for Scottish Executive, Rural Affairs Department.

1998
Jones, J. J. and Wilson, R. M.
'Scottish Quality Cereals Initiative Evaluation.' Report for Scottish Enterprise.

Wilson, R. M., Busque, J., Fawcett, R. H., Jones, J. J., Morse, D. J., Tait, E. J., Wright, J. A.
'Economic Evaluation of the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances Scheme for Scotland'. Report for Scottish Office, Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department.

Odeyemi, I. A. O., Finnegan, D. C., Lilwall, N. B., Wilson, R. M., Hodgart, R. L.
'Managing agricultural services delivery in less favoured area: A role for geospatial models'. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Geospatial information in Agriculture and Forestry. pp 245.

Odeyemi, I. A. O., Lilwall, N. B., Wilson, R. M., Finnegan, D. C.,
'Location-Allocation modelling : a new approach to the planning, evaluation and monitoring of animal health delivery services.' Proceedings of the 2nd Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference. 1 pp 542-545.

Odeyemi, I. A. O., Lilwall, N. B., and Wilson, R. M.
'Socio-economic characterisation of the livestock production systems in Africa: An animal health delivery perspective.' IXth International Conference of the Association of Institutions of Tropical Veterinary Medicine.

1996
Cameron, R.F., Wilson, R.M.
'A Beef System Selection Model for Advisors.' Proc of 3rd Int Livestock Farming Systems Symposium, EAAP Publication no 79, pg 346-352.

Murray, A., Wilson, R.M.
'Modelling the Implications of CAP Reforms on Scottish Farming Systems.' Proc of 3rd Int Livestock Farming Systems Symposium, EAAP Publication no 79, pg 259-264.

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