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The key messages in this week’s newsletter are:
PastureBase data for the week & Elodie Ruelle’s MoSt Grass Growth Prediction Model. A return to dry and settled conditions at last!
Grazing and Fertiliser advice as we move into early March. Begin walking your farm weekly from this week and record covers on PastureBase Ireland to monitor Average Farm Cover and % grazed.
An update from William Burchill on the Teagasc/Dairygold Joint Programme on the benefits of using LESS technology.
Grazing Management Tips on Irish Sheep farms as lambing begins from Philip Creighton in Teagasc Athenry, Co. Galway.
Spring Grazing Update from Grassland Farmer of the Year, Dairy category and overall winner Caroline Walsh.
The Fertilizer Association of Ireland moves online with its spring scientific meeting this year.
Entitled A new era in nutrient management , the webinar will be held on Tuesday 2 February.
As always there is a mix of speakers providing the practical perspective of the farmer, as well as input on research and policy.
Speakers
Jack Nolan from the Department of Agriculture will talk about fertiliser use and the green deal. Under the EU s Farm to Fork strategy, fertiliser use has to be reduced by 20% by 2030.
William Burchill from Teagasc Moorepark will talk about getting the best out of all nitrogen sources.