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) […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

For more information visit https://bsas.org.uk/conference-2023