Somerset: Curious about clover?

Did you know clover has the power to revolutionise your farm, save you money and improve your environmental impact? Join us to discover how to unlock its potential as a simple solution to combat rising costs and fluctuating milk prices.

Whether you are new to clover or an experienced grower, your focus is grazing clover or silage, there will be multiple enlightening sessions featuring expert speakers and cutting-edge research to help you understand the value of clover, dispel some myths and find ways it can add value to your business.

You will learn how to

• Reduce reliance on inorganic fertilisers
• Cultivate home-grown proteins for both feed and environmental benefits
• Foster resilient swards and soils for enhanced farm profitability
• Identify site and seed selection with confidence
• Embrace the role of diverse swards in shaping a sustainable future for your farm

Did you know?

• Clover's remarkable ability to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere transforms it into nature's own fertiliser, reducing the need for chemical inputs
• By integrating it into your swards for grazing or silage, you take steps towards sustainability and lowering your carbon footprint
• The nutritional value of clover-enhanced swards and silages can exceed that of grass-only counterparts
• Clover-infused pastures not only bridge summer grazing gaps but also bolster herbage content, driving milk and meat production while fortifying your farming system's resilience

Agenda

• Welcome – AHDB          
• Why clover? What is the potential? - Paul Morgan – Germinal/NueFarm Project    
• Considerations when establishing clovers – Andre Van Barneveld (Graise Consulting)         
• Maintaining forage stocks when grazing – Helen Mathieu (independent consultant) or Gaining the benefits of clover within silage – Dave Davies (Silage Solutions Ltd), Rhun Fychan (IBERS Aberystwyth University)
• Does diversity make sense? A look at herbal leys – Ben Rodgers (Catchment Sensitive Farming), Hannah Jones (Farm Carbon Toolkit) or The role of Clover-based silage within feed rations – (Charlie Cooper-Harding)
• Farmer panel session (Andre Van Barneveld and regional farmers TBC)  
• Closing remarks        

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. So, book your place now and unearth the value of clover to your farm.

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