Organiser's description (via AFN Network+):
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?
Our expert speakers will introduce us the SARIC and the High Carbon Capture Cropping projects, and take us through some of the research into the effects of leys on several measures of soil health, crop yields, and input requirements. We'll also hear about their effect on livestock health and productivity, as well as research into uptake and implementation of these practices.
