This event is hosted and managed by Innovative Farmers, in partnership with Farm Net Zero.
Date: Thursday, March 27th, 10am – 3pm GMT
Location: Duchy College, Stoke Climsland, PL17 8PB. W3W location: tiny.sprouting.diplomas
Join the Farm Net Zero team at Duchy College for a technical day on growing maize, and a farm walk to view the trial field.
Traditionally-grown maize has frequently come under fire for being associated with soil erosion and runoff. At this event we’ll talk about the best ways to minimise negative impacts of growing maize, and maximise the benefits for yield, silage quality and soil health.
We’ll discuss:
- Establishment methods; their impact on soil health and structure, and the effects of different methods on yield and gross margins. We’ll share the results and learnings from the FNZ-Innovative Farmers trials and hear from the farmers who took part.
- Different growing approaches: we’ll explore methods for under-sowing maize, sharing experiences from the trial, and options for intercropping maize with beans from a farmer trialling it in Cornwall.
- What makes good silage and how to maximise quality
We’ll also take a walk to the Duchy trial field to look at the cover crops in situ.
Agenda:
- 10am Arrive, tea and coffee
- 10.30: Introduction
- 10.45: Maize establishment – methods, impacts on soil and yields
- 11.45: Tea break
- 12.00: Forage quality – intercropping with beans and the making of good silage
- 1pm: Lunch
- 1.45: Farm walk and discussion on under-sowing
- 3pm: Close
The event is free to attend and food and refreshments will be provided.
Please note: This event is in a lecture theatre but includes a farm walk. Please bring appropriate clothing for all weather and note that the ground may be uneven. The trial site is a 5-10 minute walk from the venue, please get in touch if you have specific accessibility requirements and we can arrange transport.
For health and safety reasons, no children or infants are permitted at the event.
Waiting list
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Farm Net Zero is a major project from the farming community in Cornwall to show the contribution that agriculture can make to achieving Net Zero.
Alongside the farming community, organisations contributing to deliver of the project include the Duchy College Rural Business School, the Farm Carbon Toolkit, Westcountry Rivers Trust, Innovative Farmers, Innovation for Agriculture and Just Farmers. The project is managed by Cornwall College and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund from January 2021 for five years.
