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...
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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...
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...
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...
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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