BRITISH GRASSLAND SOCIETY

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

BGS Events

Reducing carbon emissions webinar 2

Online

Reducing carbon emissions through fertiliser management Speakers: Paul Newell-Price (ADAS) Mark Plunkett (Teagasc) Kim Matthews (BSAS) For more information and to book your place, click here

Maize Growers Association Conference

University of Reading

Date: Wednesday 8 February at the University of Reading Time: 9.30 am - 3.20 pm Location: University of Reading (Meadow Suite, Park House, Whiteknights Campus) Speakers include: Dr Heike Molenaar (Van Waveren) Ben Hunt (Wessex Water) Will Oliver (Farmer) Ellie Sweetman Roberts (NIAB) Neil Groom (MGA Council Member & Grainseed Ltd) Jon Myhill (MGA agronomist) […]

Somerset Grassland Society

The Cross Keys Inn, East Lydford, TA11 7HA

Dewatering slurry. Speaker: John Owen, Gelli Aur Time: 8 pm prompt Location: The Cross Keys Inn, East Lydford, Somerton, TA11 7HA

Gloucestershire Grassland Society

The Whitminster Inn, GL2 7NY

Getting the best out of our soils…bringing science together with practice Speaker: Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, BGS President Elizabeth Stockdale is a scientist, based at NIAB, who has been playing with mud for over 20 years! She’s happy to try and answer any soil-related questions you have, but if they are really complicated you might want […]

Cheshire Grassland Society

Reaseheath College

Date: Thursday 9th February Time: 7.45pm start Location: Reaseheath College Lecture Theatre This month's meeting is kindly sponsored by Nantwich Farm Vets. Speaker: Gwen Davies - A New Zealand calving season: a dairy vet's perspective "My name’s Gwen Davies, I grew up on a beef and sheep farm in the South Wales hills. I went […]

FFRF Event NW – Untangling the farm accounts

Myerscough College, PR3 0RY

Christine Thompson from Agricultural Business Training (ABT) will deliver an interactive workshop looking into farm accounting, covering the following topics: Resilience – How accurate and timely financial recording can keep us one step ahead of industry changes. Accounts Terminology – a practical session to explain the terminology applied by accountants, consultants and advisors. Financial Recording […]

Dairy Research Roadshow

Duchy College, Cornwall PL17 8PB

Duchy College, Callington Campus, Stoke Climsland, Callington, PL17 8PB on 20 February 2023 from 10.30 am Over the last five years, AHDB Dairy’s Research Partnership has been undertaking projects focused on feed efficiency and sustainability, optimising cow performance through health & welfare and creating a positive image for dairy farming. Farmers will get the chance to […]

FFRF Event Eastern – Untangling the farm accounts

Newark Showground, NG24 2NY

Christine Thompson from Agricultural Business Training (ABT) will deliver an interactive workshop looking into farm accounting, covering the following topics: Resilience – How accurate and timely financial recording can keep us one step ahead of industry changes. Accounts Terminology – a practical session to explain the terminology applied by accountants, consultants and advisors. Financial Recording […]

FFRF Event Central – Untangling the farm accounts

Huntingdon Racecourse, PE28 4NL

Christine Thompson from Agricultural Business Training (ABT) will deliver an interactive workshop looking into farm accounting, covering the following topics: Resilience – How accurate and timely financial recording can keep us one step ahead of industry changes. Accounts Terminology – a practical session to explain the terminology applied by accountants, consultants and advisors. Financial Recording […]

Reducing carbon emissions webinar 3

Online

Reducing carbon emissions through breeding and genetics Speakers: Kim Matthews (BSAS) Noirin McHugh (Teagasc) For more information and to book your place, click here

Somerset Grassland Society

The Cross Keys Inn, East Lydford, TA11 7HA

The power of mixed swards. Speaker: Zoe Barker, University of Reading Time: 8 pm prompt Location: The Cross keys Inn, East Lydford, Somerton TA11 7HA

Gloucestershire Grassland Society

The Whitminster Inn, GL2 7NY

Efficient Protein production Speaker: Victoria Hicks, Kite Consulting Vicky Hicks currently works for Kite Consulting as a Dairy Farm Consultant based in Frome, delivering nutrition consultancy to clients from Basingstoke to Hereford. The talk will cover what at the key things to consider when boosting home-grown protein production, options for bought-in protein, how to interpret […]