What’s happening in your region? Strategic Farm West update from the researchers

This Strategic Farm West summer update will provide attendees with an update on the last year of trials and demonstrations on-farm, putting research into practice. There will be a background and update of observations from four of the main trials/demonstrations for harvest 2021.

The session programme will be based around observations from Strategic Farm West trials & demonstrations:

• 10:00 – Welcome & introduction from Richard Meredith & Emily Pope, AHDB
• 10:10 – Soil management for Autumn crop management – Kate Smith, ADAS
• 10:20 – Reducing inputs on-farm - Chloe Morgan, ADAS
• 10:30 – Managing weeds without herbicides – Sarah Cook, ADAS
• 10:40 – Reducing the impact of cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) on oilseed rape through use of companion crops, organic amendments, and straw management – Fran Pickering, ADAS
• 10:50 – Questions & Answers
• 11:00 – Conclude

BASIS and NRoSO points are available for attending/watching this webinar.