On 18th May 2023 Mendel University in Brno (Stanislav Hejduk) and DLF Seed and Science Ltd. (Ivan Houdek) organised a seminar Permanent and Temporary Grasslands as a Source of Forage for Dairy Cows at co-operative farm Nové Město na Moravě. More...
MoreAn Overview of Permanent Grassland Grazing Management Practices and the Impacts on Principal Soil Quality Indicators
Filippo Milazzo1, Richard M. Francksen2, Mohamed Abdalla3, Simone Ravetto Enri4, Laura Zavattaro5, Marco Pittarello5, Stanislav Hejduk6, Paul Newell-Price7, René L. M. Schils8, Pete Smith3 and Tom Vanwalleghem1 Abstract Grasslands are at risk of...
MoreReady to launch new virtual fencing trials in Sweden!
We are delighted to announce that SUPER-G project partners, RISE and SLU Ecology Centre, have received additional funding from a Swedish Board of Agriculture research and development grant (FOU) to continue working with virtual fencing technology...
MorePredicting Long-Term Effects of Alt. Mgmt Practices in Conventional and Org. Agric. Systems on Soil Carbon Stocks Using the DayCent Model
Caio Fernandes Zani1,*, Mohamed Abdalla2, Geoffrey Denis Abbott1, James Arnold Taylor3, Marcelo Valadares Galdos4,5 , Julia Mary Cooper1,6 and Elisa Lopez-Capel1 Abstract Recently, many countries have introduced policies that promote sustainable...
MoreSUPER-G Stakeholder Webinar | Mediterranean BR
This ‘Mediterranean region’ webinar brought together 23 grassland practitioners and researchers from Portugal and Spain. The big question addressed was about the key elements that should be included in a practical face-to-face...
MoreSubsoiling for planting trees in dehesa system: long‑term efects on soil organic carbon
Francisco Navarro‑Rosales, Jesús Fernández‑Habas, Lizardo Reyna‑Bowen, José A. Gómez, Pilar Fernández‑Rebollo Abstract Incorporating trees into agricultural systems, including grasslands, increases the soil organic carbon sequestration and...
MoreSUPER-G | Continental Region Webinar
On 10 March, we had the Continental Region Webinar! This ‘Continental region’ webinar brought together 41 grassland practitioners and researchers from France, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia. The big question asked...
MoreThe role of grassland for erosion and flood mitigation in Europe: A meta-analysis
Filippo Milazzoa, Richard M. Francksenb, Laura Zavattaroc, Mohamed Abdallad, Stanislav Hejduke, Simone Ravetto Enrif, Marco Pittarelloc, Paul Newell Priceg, René L.M. Schilsh, Pete Smithd, Tom Vanwalleghema Abstract Permanent grasslands are...
MoreCircularity indicators and their relation with nutrient use efficiency in agriculture and food systems
Marloes P. van Loona,* , Wytse J. Vonka, Renske Hijbeeka , Martin K. van Ittersuma , Hein F.M. ten Bergeb Abstract CONTEXT: Circular resource use in agriculture and food systems could play an important role when aiming for sufficient food output...
MoreSUPER-G | Forage Conference | 7 & 8 February
In Uppsala, on February 7th and 8th there was a forage conference with 300 registered participants over the two days. The conference was organised by SLU, in collaboration with Växa, The Swedish Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, LRF, and...
MoreGrassland Management – Sustainability, Resilience & Opportunities | 31st January 2023
This event was hosted at Newcastle University’s Cockle Park Farm and was hosted by staff from ADAS and Newcastle University. The event was attended by 30 members of the local farming and agricultural advisory community, as well as representatives...
MoreThe SUPER-G H2020 project hosted on the 10th of January the ‘Atlantic Region’ webinar on permanent grassland
You can now (re)watch the webinar on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/mwjr_5HYUeI In 2023, the SUPER-G project wants to discuss the results of the data collection and insights obtained on permanent grassland management in a series of...
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