Livestock Events
February 2012
Cumbria's Dairy Monitor Farm Open Day - Hesket Farm, Penrith
Begins on Tuesday 07 February 2012
This will be a chance to join in with the discussion and learning about the monitoring of cow foot health and improving forage utilisation. Paragon Vets will be leading the discussion and activities on mobility scoring and foot-trimming. When: Tuesday...
Read Full Event DetailsBreeding dairy cows for longevity - Stonyhurst, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Begins on Wednesday 08 February 2012
You are invited to attend one of the meetings sponsored by Defra and organised by ADAS for dairy farmers, herdsmen and those associated with dairy farming on: Breeding dairy cows for longevity. Involuntary culling continues to be a major cost to the UK...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Group: Controlling Lameness in your Flock (Burnley and Pendle) - Barrowford
Begins on Wednesday 08 February 2012
Research from EBLEX estimates that the GB sheep industry loses £24 million a year due to footrot alone. Come along to find out how you can treat lameness in your flock more effectively.... and reduce the time your sheep are lame! Myerscough...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Groups - Copeland Suckler Group with Fellside Dairy Group
Begins on Wednesday 08 February 2012
Mike Burns from Wilde Agriculture will give a presentation on growing crops for Milk and Beef Production. For more details, contact Joyce Reed on 01946 862348 Where: Horse and Groom, Gosforth When: Wednesday 8th February 2012 at...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Groups - Shap Sheep Group
Begins on Wednesday 08 February 2012
Worm resistence in Sheep. Vet, Matt Colston, and some of the participating farmers, will discuss the results of the Shap Sheep Group's trial which looked at worm resistence in sheep. Where: The Greyhound Hotel, Shap When: Wednesday 8th February 2012...
Read Full Event DetailsBreeding dairy cows for longevity - Low Moor, Penrith, Cumbria
Begins on Thursday 09 February 2012
You are invited to attend one of the meetings sponsored by Defra and organised by ADAS for dairy farmers, herdsmen and those associated with dairy farming on: Breeding dairy cows for longevity. Involuntary culling continues to be a major cost to the UK...
Read Full Event DetailsCheshire's Dairy Monitor Farm Open Day - Clive Hall, Winsford
Begins on Thursday 09 February 2012
The Cheshire Dairy Monitor Farm is on track to increase profits in 2011/12. Come and find out how they did it? Improved areas include: Increase in forage and milk production (Phil Asbury, Clive Hall Farm Manager) Vet intervention for prevention...
Read Full Event DetailsPrecision Farming Demo Event - Using GPS technology to save you money - Wigan
Begins on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Fertiliser is a significant cost on many farms and reducing fertiliser usage need not mean compromising crop yields, grass growth or performance. Precision Farming uses GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to calculate precisely where and at what rate...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer groups - Wigton Dairy Farmer Group
Begins on Thursday 16 February 2012
Starting at High Ploughlands Farm, Charlie Morgan of Grass Master will speak about soil types and grassland equipment. An aerator and Einbos grass harrow will be demonstrated by Carrs Agriculture. This will be followed by lunch at the Tam O'Shanter Inn...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Groups: South Lakes Beef & Sheep Group "Grassland improvement" - Windermere
Begins on Thursday 16 February 2012
Speaker: Independent grassland specialist Charlie Morgan on improving grassland, particularly focusing on managing grassland coming out of agri-environment schemes. Where: Sun Hotel, Troutbeck, Windermere LA23 1HH When: Thursday 16th February 2012...
Read Full Event DetailsBollin Farmers February meeting - NVZ / Cross compliance
Begins on Monday 20 February 2012
Bollin Farmers discussion group, Venue, The Whipping Stocks, Stocks Lane, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 9EX 7.30pm start 7.30pm start NVZ/cross compliance review and update For further information on the above meeting in...
Read Full Event DetailsDemo Event and Virtual Tour "Farrowing and pre-weaning mortality" - Reaseheath College
Begins on Tuesday 21 February 2012
This demo event will look to address farrowing issues and pre-weaning mortality When: Tuesday 21st February 6.30pm refreshments & registration. Start 7pm - Finish: 9.30pm including buffet Where: Reaseheath College John Platt Centre for Agriculture,...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Group: Trace elements for sheep (Myerscough Vets) - Hurst Green
Begins on Tuesday 21 February 2012
The purpose of this meeting is to inform farmers about the role of various trace elements in sheep and discuss the different treatments available to treat deficiencies. What, When, Why? How many of you give mineral drenches to your sheep? Do they...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Group: Red Rose Dairy Discussion - Herd expansion study trip to Yorkshire
Begins on Wednesday 22 February 2012
A visit to two farms to look at their contrasting approaches to dealing with expanding herd size. Geoff Spence (Miresdale Holsteins, 2009 Gold Cup winner) milking 350 cows conventionally and Andrew and George Leggott (Cocklewood Holsteins) milking 250...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Groups: Clover Club - The worm has turned - Bilsborrow, Preston
Begins on Wednesday 22 February 2012
An in depth look at worming strategies for growing and adult cattle. Fluke, lungworm, gut worms and much more. Make sure you are making the most of the feed your cows are eating. Clover Club would like to invite you to the next round of...
Read Full Event DetailsCheshire's Beef and Sheep Monitor Farm Open Day - Langford Farm, Northwich
Begins on Tuesday 28 February 2012
Highlighting key focus areas where changes have been made, benefits seen and plans for further improvements. When: Tuesday 28th February 2012 12pm start and lunch finishing at 4pm Where: Langford Farm, Moss Lane, Lostock Green, Northwich Cheshire...
Read Full Event DetailsCumbria's Beef and Sheep Monitor Farm - Business Club Meeting
Begins on Wednesday 29 February 2012
Speaker: James Webster from Promar The business club will look at the results of soil testing done on the Monitor Farm and discuss how any deficiencies should be addressed. Where: Caldbeck Cricket Club When: Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 7.30pm...
Read Full Event DetailsMarch 2012
National Youngstock Association Farm Walk - Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria
Begins on Thursday 08 March 2012
RABDF is pleased to announce a series of National Youngstock Association farm walks focussing on youngstock rearing, with the support of Pfizer Animal Health, Volac & NWF. These will take place from February to May 2012 across the...
Read Full Event DetailsCheshire Young Farmers Discussion group meeting
Begins on Monday 19 March 2012
The objectives of the meeting is to learn more about the nutrition, how a feed mill operates the inputs and processes of producing different livestock feeds so that feeds can be better understood and therefore utilised within farm...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Group: Red Rose Dairy Discussion: How do you score on Lameness? - Ellel, Lancaster
Begins on Wednesday 28 March 2012
Lameness expert and renowned cattle vet Roger Blowey explores the importance of cow comfort in dairy cow lameness. This will be followed by demonstrations on hoof trimming, the DairyCo Healthy Feet programme and mobility scoring When: March 28th...
Read Full Event DetailsFarmer Groups: Clover Club - Cold, wobbly and dribbling - Bilsborrow, Preston
Begins on Wednesday 28 March 2012
No it’s not a Friday night in Preston. Bill May from LLM looks at the array of ideas on preventing milk fever in cattle. Clover Club would like to invite you to the next round of Clover Club talks for 2011/12. For those of you who have not...
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Farmer Groups: Clover Club - Improving the effects of your big wigglies - Bilsborrow, Preston
Begins on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Ian Cure from LLM looks at the recent developments in improving dairy cow nutrition. Environment, synchronisation programs, special diets, insemination techniques, sperm competition and much much more. Clover Club would like to invite you to...
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