BGS Events

Ruminant Reproduction Symposium

Galway, Ireland

The 11th International Ruminant Reproduction Symposium For more information visit https://bsas.org.uk/irrs

RWAS Grassland Event

St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Regen ’23 will take place in the Vale of Glamorgan, at Sealands Farm, St Brides Major CF32 0RR. Richard Anthony operates a diverse, progressive arable enterprise which integrates livestock and renewable energy, with a focus on soil health, grassland and carbon capture. The event will cover 600 acres showcasing the very best of Welsh agriculture […]

Sustainable livestock in arable rotations (Lincolnshire)

Southfield Farm, Louth

Find out more about the benefits of introducing grass and herbal leys into arable rotations. These include improved soil health and organic matter content, weed control and improvements in following crop yields. Making the best use of those leys, through management with grazing livestock, can also add further profit to the system. What will be […]

Sustainable livestock in arable rotations (Wiltshire)

Wexcombe Manor Farm, Marlborough

Find out more about the benefits of introducing grass and herbal leys into arable rotations. These include improved soil health and organic matter content, weed control and improvements in following crop yields. Making the best use of those leys, through management with grazing livestock, can also add further profit to the system. What will be […]

Down to Earth South

Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset

Hosted by Neil Baker at Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset. High-yielding indoor dairy herd of 1,800 predominately Holstein cows. Neil is one of Arla’s regenerative pilot farms and will outline some of the projects he is working on. For more information visit the Down to Earth website (click here)

Sustainable livestock in arable rotations (Shropshire)

Wackley Farm, Shrewsbury

Find out more about the benefits of introducing grass and herbal leys into arable rotations. These include improved soil health and organic matter content, weed control and improvements in following crop yields. Making the best use of those leys, through management with grazing livestock, can also add further profit to the system. What will be […]

BGS Summer Meeting

The Management Centre, Bangor University

The BGS Summer Meeting 2023 to North Wales will take place from Monday 26 June to Wednesday 28 June 2023. The base for the meeting will be The Management Centre at Bangor University. For those travelling to the event, accommodation will also be available on Sunday 25 June as we will be setting off to our first […]

Cheshire Grassland Society

Staffordshire

CGS Summer Tour Date: Thursday 29th June Visiting three excellent farms in Staffordshire: Joel & Emma Redfern at Upper Farm, Yarlet John Millington at Hardiwick Grove Farm, Sandon James & Lucy Muir at Shaw Wood Farm, Sandon

Down to Earth North

Torpenhow, Cumbria

Hosted by Mark and Jenny Lee, Park House Farm, Torpenhow, Cumbria. Organic dairy unit consisting of 175 milking crossbred cows, certified 100% pasture fed by Pasture for Life and mob-grazed on a 30-40 day rotation using 2.5km of grazing tracks. For more information visit the Down to Earth website (click here)

Gloucestershire Grassland Society

Arlingham, Gloiucester

Gloucestershire Grassland Society Summer visit and social Wednesday 12 July at 7pm Visit to Wick Court, Overton Lane, Arlingham, Gloucester GL2 7JJ We hope you will be able to join us for a relaxed evening at Wick Court.  Wick Court is one of the Farms for City Children farms, a charity enabling children from disadvantaged […]

AFCP/HAU Conference

Harper Adams University

This AFCP (Agri-Food Charities Partnership) National Forum is a one-day conference hosted jointed with Harper Adams University (HAU). There will be a tour of livestock research areas at Harper Adams, talks from high-profile HAU staff including Professors Michael Lee, Jude Capper and Liam Sinclair, alongside presentations from AFCP-funded PhD students Fern Baker and Caroline Best. […]

RAMIRAN 2023

Cambridge, UK

Recycling of Agricultural, Municipal and Industrial Residues in Agriculture Network (RAMIRAN) is a research and expertise network that was set up more than 25 years ago to improve nutrient utilisation and minimise the environmental impact of livestock manure and other organic material used in agricultural systems (http://ramiran.uvlf.sk/). This conference was last held in 2017 and […]