Laurence Smith

Laurence Smith is a researcher at the University of Reading, focusing on sustainable agriculture, livestock systems, and environmental impact assessments. His work bridges organic farming, carbon footprint analysis, and agroecology to address global challenges in food production and climate change mitigation.

• Key areas: Methane emissions, nitrogen use efficiency, life cycle assessment (LCA), and agroforestry sustainability
• Affiliations: University of Reading, CentAUR repository

Smith’s research explores innovative livestock diets using agro-industrial by-products to reduce methane production and improve nutrient use efficiency. He investigates policy levers for organic farming adoption and evaluates EU agricultural policies for sustainable intensification.

Recent studies highlight trends in pasture-fed beef systems, organic dairy carbon footprints, and tool development for farm-level sustainability evaluation (e.g., Public Goods Tool, SMART framework).