Grassland Roadshow Stirling: Unlocking the True Value of your Grassland

Book event

Join us for a practical session at Blairdrummond Hall looking at how better grassland management can improve productivity, reduce costs and maximise the value of home-grown forage with advice from James Herrick, UK Beef Farmer of the Year 2024, Donald Dunbar, Soils expert, and Andrew Best from Watson’s Seeds.

The event will cover:

  • Why manage grassland? – Making productive swards work harder.
  • A farmer’s story – Practical experience of improving grassland performance.
  • Soil nutrition – Getting the foundations right for healthy, productive soils.
  • Grassland renewal options – From targeted sward improvement to full reseeding.
  • Machinery demonstrations – See machinery in action and explore options available to you.

More about our guest speakers:

  • James Herrick, also known as YouTuber Baldy from Baldy’s Farm, has put considerable focus on grassland management on his farm over the past number of years. Hear from James about the positive impact this has had on his farm’s performance, including how it has contributed significantly to his success in the British Farming Awards.
  • Donald Dunbar is a soils expert from SAC Consulting and will discuss the key points of soil structure and nutrients and how these contribute to maximising the productivity of grassland.
  • Andrew Best is a Seed Specialist from Watson’s Seeds and will inform attendees about seeds and seed mixtures and how making the correct choice for your farm will enhance grass growth performance.

We will also hear about how the farm’s grassland is managed, including the performance of recent reseeds.

Practical advice, real farm experience and machinery demonstrations – all focused on getting more from your grassland.

Come along, see what’s possible and take away ideas you can put into practice on your own farm.

The first part of the event will be at Blairdrummond Hall (what3words: ///driveway.botanists.sprains)

Followed by on-farm demonstrations at Carseburn Farm (what3words: ///mankind.desks.honeybees)

Booking is essential.

Linked FAS Material:

The Role of Major Nutrients in Grass Plants

Technical Note (TN656): Soils Information, Texture and Liming