EBLEX Event, Green Hammerton, Tues 25 September
25th September 2012
Making the best of your grazing and soil management
Green Hammerton Village Hall, Green Hammerton, YO26 8AB
Courtesy of Mike Powley
Tuesday 25th September 2012 5.00pm start
Join EBLEX, with help from Catchment Sensitive Farming, at this intensive workshop on making the best of your grazing and soils management. EBLEX’s Dr Liz Genever will consider soil nutrient management and grass production at Elm House Farm giving plenty of take home tips for improving the grazing season. Jonathan Skidmore, local Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer, will take delegates through the environmental schemes available.
Programme
5.00pm Registration with refreshments and light tea
5.30pm Introduction to Elm House Farm and farm visit – to show how pastures have recovered since the wet summer period
6.45pm Soil nutrient management and grass production – Liz Genever
7.30pm Environmental schemes and nutrient management –Jonathan Skidmore, CSFO, Natural England
8.00pm Closing questions and discussion
To register your FREE place please ring Hellen, Sandra or Vickie at EBLEX
on 0870 609 1840 / 01904 771214 or email brpevents@eblex.ahdb.org.uk
EBLEX is a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
