BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY

Bringing together those with an interest in grass and forage production and utilisation

BGS Events

Herbal Leys Webinar

BGS/AHDB Herbal Leys Webinar Wednesday 22 July 2020 7.00 - 8.00 pm Herbal leys - delivering livestock performance and environmental improvements. In association with AHDB, this free webinar will involve a panel discussion featuring a conversation between Paul Muto (Natural England), Professor Chris Reynolds (University of Reading), Sam Lane (Cotswold Seeds) and Rob Richmond (Dairy […]

Calcium for soil and plant health

Online

Calcifert LKAB are pleased to announce that the Calcium Conference is back for 2020, this year through a series of webinars during September and October. The first webinar of the series takes place on the 17th September between 11:00 – 11:45 and is called ‘Calcium for Soil and Plant Health’. The webinar is hosted by […]

Herbal Leys Webinar – Establishment

Online

Held in association with AHDB, the second in this series of webinars will be on the subject of  ‘Establishment of herbal leys‘ and will be held on Tuesday 22 September, 7.00 – 8.00 pm. The panel will include: - Kate Still, Soil Association and FAB farmers facilitator - Robert Thornhill, dairy farmer and Nuffield Scholar […]

Webinar: Digital Agriculture and Environment Solutions

Online

This event is aimed at entrepreneurs and SMEs, but all are welcome. This event is to introduce entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises to the free agricultural data expertise that is available to them from Rothamsted Research's Farm Platform. The session will cover how the Farm Platform provides and enables the following: Data to support […]

Cheshire Grassland Society Meeting

Online

Cheshire Grassland Society November Meeting Zoom meeting. November 12, 07:30 PM Speaker: Andy Venables, Managing Director of Hillsgreen. 'How I left the farm, but ended up bringing it with me!' Andy is the founder of Hillsgreen, a rural marketing agency that he runs alongside his family dairy farming business in Cheshire.  He will talk about […]

CFE Virtual Workshop – Sustainable Grazing Strategies

Online

A webinar focusing on grazing strategies which deliver more from less – lower inputs resulting in increased species diversity in the swards, improved animal health and welfare, superior quality meat and more carbon sequestration. Jonty Brunyee is General Manager of FarmED, The Centre for Farm & Food Education based in the Cotswolds.  The Centre aims to promote […]

BSAS Webinar 1: Precision Livestock Farming and novel technologies.

Online

This webinar will cover the current position, with presentations on the use of PLF and sensing technologies in Europe, Australasia, Africa and the Americas. Further details and booking information are available on the BSAS website (click here).

BSAS Webinar 2: Precision Livestock Farming and novel technologies.

Online

The future potential of PLF and sensing technologies in extensive systems will be examined. Studies will also be presented by companies developing systems of sensing, communication and storage of data and transfer of relevant information to producers and policy makers. Further details and booking information are available on the BSAS website (click here).

Soil and Water 2020

Online

Soil and Water Conference 2020 This conference, entitled ‘Farming in the Extremes’ will be held online on 2 December 2020.  It will include farmer case studies and panel discussions. Session 1 – Climate change and agriculture Session 2 – Climate change mitigation at farm level Session 3 – Farming in extreme weather Session 4 – […]

CFE Virtual Workshop – Improving grassland management to enhance soil health & NFM

Online

This virtual workshop, hosted by CFE in partnership with Tyne and Eden Rivers Trusts, will look at the role grassland management can play in improving soil health, the benefits to the farmer & how this fits with a catchment approach to natural flood management (NFM). Niels Corfield, an independent advisor in grassland management, will discuss the […]

Cheshire Grassland Society Meeting

Online

The speaker is Ian Norbury, whose farm the Society were due to visit for our Spring Farm Walk this year before it was unfortunately cancelled due to Covid. ‘Using data and technology to increase long-term resilience’ After taking a break from the family farm for a career in construction, Ian returned to farming to concentrate […]