Society Events

Society Events

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Conferences

Two or three days on specialist grass and forage topics or targeting particular groups:  The Research Conference series, every second year, welcomes young researchers presenting their first talk or poster. 

Summer Meeting

Three-day study tour, usually in early July, to see the strengths and problems of grassland in a different region each year with visits to grass farms and research institutions.

Special Interest days

Focused discussions with highly topical and sometimes controversial speakers to challenge your current ways of thinking, e.g Red Clover, Haylage, Horse Grazing.

Farm walks

Visits to leading grassland managers farms to investigate their techniques and share knowledge.

Upcoming Events

Dorset GS Meeting - Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Farming around the Glastonbury Festival site

To be held at Pengelly Room

Kingston Maurward College

Stinsford

Dorchester

DT2 8PY

Our speakers for the evening are Mike and Neil Christensen of Steambow Farm, Pilton in Somerset.

Contact Tim Bowden for further details on 01305 263553 or Mobile 07970 498772

Gloucestershire GS meeting - Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Lessons we have learnt along the way!

by Andrew Fletcher - Farmer

at Whitminster Inn, Whitminster on the A38

Contact for further details: Chairman, Mike Bradshaw, Tel: 01453 825160;

Secretary, Charlotte Bullock, Tel: 01666 500498;  Treasurer, Mark Davies, Tel: 01531 822833

North Wyke Seminar - Thursday, February 9, 2012

Bee Behaviour and Pollination Ecology in Agricultural Landscapes

Speaker - Dr Juliet Osborne (Ecological Functions in Multi-Functional Landscapes, Rothamsted Research)

Chairman - Dr Phil Murray

Begin at 3.30pm with tea.

Please check with North Wyke reception (01837 883500) 24 - 28 hours before seminars are scheduled to take place to ensure that there have been no changes to the programme.

Cheshire GS meeting - Thursday, February 9, 2012

Silage competition results - Andrew Holland

Maximising Profit - Maize or Grass?

by John Cottle and Stuart Davies - Cheshire dairy farmers

at Reaseheath College in the Lecture Theatre

Contact for further details: Secretary, Martyn East, Tel: 01270 613179

email: martyne@reaseheath.ac.uk

Derbyshire GS meeting - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Establishing grass for maximum yield

Simon Broddle

at Bentley Brook Inn, Fenny Bentley, Ashbourne, DE6 1LF

Contact for further details: Charles Morten, Tel: 01298 26718

North Devon GS meeting - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Practical Health & Safety and legal requirements on a dairy farm (to be confirmed - any potential sponsors?)

by Oliver Dale

at Cedars, Barnstaple

Contact for further details: Dave Budd, tel: 01271 379669; mob: 07774 196 792

email: david.budd@thedairygroup.co.uk

IOTA Workshop - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Institute of Organic Training and Advice

Selecting and managing legumes to maximize fertility and forage production: New results from research and experience.

A workshop for advisers, researchers, growers and farmers interested in legume management. The workshop will draw on the final results of the 3 year Leg Link project in which IOTA has been a partner.

For further information see the IOTA webite.

MGA Maize Conference 2012 - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Maize Growers Association

Thursday, 23 February 2012

The Boutflour Hall, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester GL7 6JS

Further details are available from the Maize Growers Association website

South East Cornwall GS - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Cheesemaking at Taw Valley

with Mr Brian Kerr, Taw Valley Creamery, MilkLink

at Eliot House Hotel, Liskeard

Contact for further information: Paul Ward, Tel/Fax: 01579 348478

email: paul.ward@duchy.ac.uk

BGS Making Haylage for Horses - Thursday, March 1, 2012

Being held this year at Twemlows Stud, Whitchurch, Shropshire

A British Grassland Society workshop for farmers and contractors who make or are considering making haylage for the equine sector, plus equine lecturers, advisers and researchers. The main speaker will be Europe’s leading haylage specialist, Dr Cecilia Mueller from the Swedish University of Agricultural Science.

Members

BGS Members BGS is a membership organisation which acts as a communication forum, through events and publications, for the profitable and sustainable use of grass and forage.

Local Societies

BGS Members Use our Local Society directory to locate your nearest societies, information resources and experts on grassland farming and foraging.