Downpatrick Monitor Farm summer meeting

Join us for our Downpatrick Monitor Farm summer farm walk this month with Richard Orr.

We look forward to welcoming you to catch up on what has been happening at the monitor farm since we last met, and this season so far, as well as to have a look at the cropping for harvest 2021.

During this farm walk we will be discussing:

• Cultivation try out – this is the third year of this try out and we will look at how the spring barley plots are progressing as well as talk about the results from last season.
• Cover crops & Nitrogen try out – a year on from the cover crop try out we will see if there were any lasting effects on the following crop
• Fungicide Challenge – this season a few members of the group have been taking part in the Fungicide Challenge so we will discuss the disease pressure this season and their approaches (more information here: https://ahdb.org.uk/wheat-fungicide-margin-challenge-adas-ahdb)
• Biostimulant Try out – together with farmers already using biostimulants, we will discuss their merits and plan a try out to start this coming season

The session will be an opportunity to discuss current topics and activity at your local Monitor Farm.

This meeting will be subject to the Covid regulations set out by the Government and implemented by AHDB. Hand sanitiser stations will also be available and social distancing measures may be in place. As we will be outside for the farm walk, please bring appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather. To read the AHDB COVID events protocol, please click here.

This meeting is free to attend, but please register using the 'Book Now' button. BASIS and NRoSO points will also be available for attending this meeting.

For more information, please contact Michelle Nuttall via michelle.nuttall@ahdb.org.uk or 07778 143404.