Mohamed Abdalla Introduction: Grasslands represent a vital ecosystem, covering roughly 40.5% of the Earth’s land surface—excluding Greenland and Antarctica—equivalent to an area of 52.5 million km2. Moreover, they constitute approximately 70% of...
MoreEU Grassland Watch launch event in Brussels | Hybrid
An upcoming event organised by DG Environment of the European Commission in relation to grasslands will take place on 12 September in Brussels, with possibility of joining remotely. It is organised in the context of the EU Grassland...
MoreDeliverable 2.5 – Factsheets with management guidelines for main PG types to optimise ES
The aim of task 2.5 was to create information materials about basic management options on permanent grasslands that lead to the support of ecosystem services. The main objective was to provide factsheets that are clearly written and...
MoreBenefits and challenges of multi-species swards
This farm demonstration event was held on 1st August 2023, with 26 farmer, advisers, and representatives from seed companies in attendance. The farmers in attendance were a mix of those already growing multi-species swards and those interested in...
MoreManaging grassland swards for improved productivity, resilience and livestock performance
This demonstration event attracted 46 farmers and advisers to Crediton where the ADAS SUPER-G team led discussions outlining the ways grassland swards can be managed to benefit the farming enterprise. The event began with an indoor discussion of...
MoreEuropean Summer School | Grass-based animal production in Europe
On 4th and 5th of July 2023, the Summer School on Grass-based animal production in Europe took place. The Summer School started with a get together where participants got to know each other and where the guests informed the hosts on their...
More7th Forage day in Bohemian-Moravian Highland, Czech Republic
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...
MoreSUPER-G at the European Grassland Federation (EGF) Symposium 2023
On 11-24 June, the Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry hosted the 22nd European Grassland Federation (EGF) Symposium at the Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania in Vilnius. The focus of the Symposium was on “The...
MoreSUPER-G 2023 annual meeting | Budapest, Hungary
The SUPER-G 2023 annual meeting was held in the Library at the Institute of Aquatic Ecology in Budapest, between 6th and 8th of June, and included a fascinating field excursion to the famous Kiskunság National Park in the Danube–Tisza interfluve...
MoreDeliverable 2.4 – Scientist and farmer perceptions of the feasibility of current and emerging permanent grassland management techniques in Europe
The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of 11 different permanent grassland (PG) management options and innovations in terms of their ease of implementation, likely uptake by farmers and land managers, and potential to deliver...
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...
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