Using Fire to Manage Vegetation
A range of semi-natural habitats are subject to managed burning including in particular moorland and heath, but also some mires and other wetlands (such as reedbeds), grasslands
Keeping your Plants Healthy in a commercial setting
Plant pests and diseases (P&D) lead to production and sales losses.
Understand and be aware of the current biosecurity pressures the UK faces and learn how to maintain high levels of hygiene and ways of reducing P&D outbreaks.
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Sustainable Farming – Integrated Pest Management
Chemical (pesticides or herbicides) control of pests and weeds has been an integral part of agriculture, food security and land use efficiency facilitating the production of safe and high-quality food and feed with improved yields. However, after application chemicals may...
Converting to Organic or Regenerative Farming
Agriculture has a significant environmental footprint. It is associated with approximately one third of global land use and is a key driver of land use change globally. Food production is also associated with ~15% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At...
Pentre Farm
Hugh Jones
Pentre Farm, Pentrecelyn, Ruthin, Denbighshire
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
To improve grass quality through rotational grazing: we are growing more grass as a result of grazing sheep and cattle on a...
Newton Farm
Richard and Helen Roderick
Newton Farm, Scethrog, Brecon
Main Objectives
- To reduce production costs through improved grassland management.
- There is much potential for learning and improvement with the Stabiliser herd, which is still in its infancy.
- Focus on reducing...
Tyreglwys
Geraint Thomas
Tyreglwys, Gypsy Lane, Llangennech
Main Objectives
- Improve business resilience by reducing cost of production.
- Utilise innovative technology to improve herd and farm performance.
- Develop a greater understanding of drivers of profitability on farm.
- Explore best practice through...
Cefn Amwlch
Tudweiliog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd
Focus Site Project: Cost benefit of sexed semen on a spring block calving herd
Aim of the project:
The use of sexed semen on spring block calving, grass based herds has been limited or non-existent since its...
Upper Pendre
Upper Pendre, Llangorse, Brecon
Focus Site Project: Does Rye have a Role in Wales?
Project aims:
- Evaluate the suitability of rye as a combinable cereal in Welsh growing conditions, how rye fits into a cereal rotation, and its suitability as...
Fferm Henbant Bach
Fferm Henbant Bach, Tai’n Lôn, Caernarfon
Focus Site Project: Establishing an agroforestry and regenerative agriculture scheme
Project Objectives:
Henbant is a small, ecological based farm in North West Wales. Current pasture is managed holistically but within larger field parcels than the...