Soil Management for Better Livestock Returns - Herefordshire venue

Herefordshire Rural Hub - Monday 6 Feb 2012 at 11.00

Monday 6th February, 11am – 2pm
at Marston Court Farm, Pembridge, HR2 0TE

This event will:
-  Examine the financial implications of good and poor soil management.
-  Link the investments needed in good soil management to the beneficial returns from livestock production.
-  Look to achieving good farming practice alongside good environmental practice.

The event will be led by Charlie Morgan, an independent grassland consultant, who worked for IGER for 22 years where he helped develop new grass varieties and grazing methods to benefit UK agriculture, and for the last 16 months has been working mainly in England as an Independent Grassland consultant and a consultant to EBLEX. He also works with Innovis, Environment Agency, IBERS, BGS and individual farmers.

Please bring a soil sample (a spade square) from your own farm so that your soil texture can be accurately assessed.

Light refreshments will be provided

To book a place please contact the Rural Hub Office on 01432 870033 or email herefordshirehub@hct.ac.uk

Please give your Name, Address, and a contact telephone number.

This event is sponsored by the Environment Agency