Monitor Farm walk: Downpatrick
Join the Downpatrick Monitor Farm, hosted by Richard Orr, for a farm walk and review of the year.
Programme
Registration with refreshments |
Welcome and review of the winter meetings Michelle Nuttall, AHDB |
Farm update Richard Orr, Downpatrick monitor farmer |
Farm walk - Cropping around the farm: wheat, hybrid rye and potatoes - Current rotation - YEN entry including crop management, seed rates, plant counts, tiller counts and ear counts discussion - Establishment/cultivation try out plots (including soil test results, cost of production and display of kit) - Effect of cultivation on compaction including infiltration tests |
Lunch |
Cover crops group discussion Richard Orr, Downpatrick monitor farmer and Michelle Nuttall, AHDB |
Winter meeting programme and close Michelle Nuttall, AHDB |
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For more information: email michelle.nuttall@ahdb.org.uk or call 07778143404
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If you have any questions about this event, please contact us using the details below.
E michelle.nuttall@ahdb.org.uk
T 07778143404