Gairloch Crofting Discussion Group – Making the Most of Grass

Are you looking to improve the quality of your pasture? Are you looking to better understand how to make the most of your grass? Do you have issues with rushes?

Grass is at the heart of every croft and remains the cheapest and most valuable feed source for livestock. If you would like to learn more about improving your grassland, join us in Laide, where grassland specialist Lorna Galloway will explain practical approaches to improving pasture quality and tackling common infestations, such as rushes, thistles and dockens.

The event will cover:

• The benefit of soil sampling – is it worth it?
• The benefit of applying lime
• Control of rushes and other weeds
• Grass species for grazing, hay, haylage or silage
• Grazing and crops – which nutrients are removed?
• Fertiliser – what’s going on? Matching applications to requirements