Event information

18th November 2024
3:30pm–5:00pm | Champion
Online

Winter Webinar: Integrating Diverse Leys and Livestock into Arable Rotations

Hey now. Brown cows in a field.

Organised by Charlotte Wheeler, Year 2 AFN Champion for Circular Food Systems, join Professor Jonathan Leake from the University of Sheffield, Dr Lydia Smith from NIAB, and Dr Emily Cooledge from Bangor University for a whistlestop tour of their research surrounding the integration of herbal leys/diverse swards into arable rotations. What are the benefits of incorporating diverse leys into arable rotations? What do land managers need to consider, both before and in the long-term? How can leys contribute to farm resilience, and net zero?