Monday 16th June 2014
4pm – 6.30pm
Warden Hill Farm,
Chipping Warden, Banbury,
OX17 1AJ
Catchment Sensitive
Farming have organised a workshop and farm walk to explain the new guidelines
for Metaldehyde Stewardship in the Leam catchment. It’s important that
farmers support the voluntary approach to metaldehyde use in order to reduce the
risks of future restrictions.
The walk will explain more
about the guidance, what it means for farmers and discuss options for how to
continue farming profitably.
The workshop will
include:More about the new programme
What to do if you have land in a ‘high risk’ area
Find out about alternatives 1st-hand from farmers that have used them
Agronomists discuss Seedbed Management
Certis talk on alternative products, costs and how they work
Metaldehyde Stewardship Group on-hand
Followed by a farm walk:
Look at some trial plots using SLUXX
Look at a sediment pond used for reducing pesticide movement to the river
Time:
4pm
– 6.30pm
Location: Warden
Hill Farm, Chipping Warden, Banbury,
OX17 1AJ.
To book your FREE place and food, please contact:
Melissa Hoskings on 07584 569429, email Melissa@severnriverstrust.com
This event will be
registered for BASIS & NROSO Points
