Garlic Farm Event: The Weatherproof Farm
24mar6:00 pm8:00 pmGarlic Farm Event: The Weatherproof FarmMon 24 March 6pm-8pm @ The Garlic Farm
Event Details
The Weatherproof Farm: Grazing & Mixed Operations Join the Garlic Farm at their restaurant for a presentation, hosted by Niels Corfield, independent farming advisor. Niels works with producers and landowners
Event Details
The Weatherproof Farm: Grazing & Mixed Operations
Join the Garlic Farm at their restaurant for a presentation, hosted by Niels Corfield, independent farming advisor. Niels works with producers and landowners to implement regenerative farming systems, enabling them to create low-input, profitable operations that are nature-friendly and productive.
Niels will explore how poor soil and pasture health is bringing systemic weaknesses to grazing operations, and what can be done about it.
– Want to shorten housing periods and reduce costs?
– Have issues in winter with wet lying ground?
– Want to eliminate poaching?
– Problems with burning-off, or grass growth dropping off mid-season?
– Want to grow more grass in drought, with less fertiliser?
– Want to carry more stock and improve biodiversity on your farm?
– Want the forecast to bring a smile to your face, whatever the weather?
If yes, this session is for you.
Topics covered:
- Soil health
- Soil monitoring
- Compaction
- Pasture monitoring
- Grazing management
- Grass production (how to double output & UK data showing relationship with rainfall)
- Advice: Intervention and solutions
This event is free to attend but booking is essential.
Time
March 24, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
Location
The Garlic Farm
Mersley Farm, Mersley Lane, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO360NR
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