Strategic Cereal Farm East: Trial results and insights at TMAF

Join us to hear David Jones (TMAF) share his story of his first 12 months as a Strategic Farm host.

Morley Farms (TMAF) became an AHDB Strategic Cereal Farm in June 2023. As a Strategic Cereal Farm, AHDB commission funded research on farm to investigate existing and novel research and demonstrate its practical application.

David will be joined by research partners (ADAS, NIAB and Harper Adams) to deliver the annual trial results.

The trials at Strategic Farm East fall under three work packages:

1. Rye-grass management: Learning more about Italian rye grass as a weed. Can we be smarter with rotations and cultivations to manage grass weed populations?
2. BYDV management: Defra now offers £45/ha not to use insecticides. Can we be smarter at insecticide use when targeting BYDV in cereals? Can we manage the risk and use less insecticide?
3. Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE): This package uses long-term spatial data and alternative sources of nitrogen. Can we use less nitrogen and still produce good yields?

This meeting encourages conversation to shape the aims of the trials going forward. AHDB work at Morley also complements existing long-term projects, which will be discussed.

Refreshments and registration will start at 9:30am, with presentations at 10:00am.

This event is free to attend. Lunch will be provided, but please register so we can cater accordingly.