Grassland & clover management

15 September 2011

Four of these events took place in 2010 throughout Scotland. The technical sessions in the morning included presentations from James Bretherton, Gavin Hill, David Younie & SGRPID. Topics covered included grassland productivity, utilization & optimum stocking rates, choice of grass & clover species, establishment, nutrient management & weed control. Funding options under SRDP/LMO was also covered.

• Soil Association case study on Manure management
• Soil Association case study on Grassland and clover management
• Soil Association case study on Ellands Farm

Materials from the event

On the day, course participants received a pack containing a range of useful technical guides on grassland and clover management. Supplementary resources can be viewed online:
 

• Managing Swards By Surface Height [PDF] 
• Cotswold Seeds Database: The case for clover
• Cotswold Seeds Database: Practical guide to green manures
• SAOS & CNPA: Climate change and Scottish agriculture Farmers’ guide to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farms
• Farming Futures climate change fact sheet 21: Nutrition management
• Farming Futures climate change fact sheet 25: Farm carbon accounting
• Quality Meat Scotland grassland management video
• SAC Livestock Nutrition
• SAC Nitrogen Fixation