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Hi all, Join us on 24/04 from 12:00-14:00 as we share the findings from our Defra-funded ELM test & trial, carried out by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (UoG) and Strutt & Parker. We have explored the potential of long-term agreements for landscape recovery by co-designing a...

*CALLING ALL UK FARMERS!* Please complete the below online survey - it takes just 8-10 minutes and will help us to understand which measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are most accepted by the farming community: https://glos.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ghgmeasures As a gesture of our...

We are currently undertaking Defra-funded research to explore how farmers feel about bTB vaccination - Come along to a series of workshops we are holding across the England & Wales and give us your views. By attending, we will make a donation to the Farm Community Network (FCN)'s new bTB...

Hi all, We've just launched an EU-funded project called 'SPRINT', which is going to develop a risk assessment toolbox to help farmers to use pesticides in a more integrated way to minimise risk to human and environmental health. The project has 11 case studies across Europe and also in...

They've been excellent, @Brisel; I've found some very interesting results based on what farmers have told me. These are my final two groups, almost done! Can't wait to write it all up and send out the findings :)

Fingers crossed, really hoping for some sign-ups!

The free dinner is to thank farmers for coming along to the meeting to share their important views! They'll be able to choose from a menu at the pub.

Hey farmers, If any of you live near Sedburgh or Leyburn, please consider coming along to these farmer discussion meetings on environmental farming advice! The research is part-funded by the EA so may influence policy. Having opinions from farmers is absolutely vital for ensuring you're happy...

Say nowt and there'll be nowt free food! ;)

We still have plenty of spaces available if anyone's interested in coming along! I understand a lot of guys may not use the internet so I'm also going to be making phone calls to my existing farmer contacts but I wanted to make sure everyone on the forum knows they're invited along too :)

Calling all farmers in Yorkshire (near Reeth)! Are you free from 7:00pm on 3rd December and fancy a free pub dinner? We're holding a farmers' discussion meeting on environmental farming advice relating to water pollution and it is important that we hear from as many farmers as possible; I'd...

Hi guys, only 3 days left to sign up for this! Still spaces left, please let me know if you have any questions about the meeting. It is vital that we hear your views as my research may influence EA policy, I'll also chuck in a free lunch as a token of my gratitude! Thanks.

Still plenty of spaces! Please consider coming along, we would love to hear your views which we will then share with the EA. Thanks!

Hey guys, If any of you live in/near Okehampton (Devon), please consider coming along to my next farmers meeting from 12:00 on 17th October (in Crossways Inn!). During the meeting I'll be asking you to share your views on the environmental farming advice you've received; I'm carrying out some...

Please consider signing up to these groups, it's a great opportunity to socialise after the meeting and you'll be provided with some food! Please email me if you're interested in coming to any of these groups - - Shaftesbury, 11th March, 19:00 - West Knighton (near Dorchester), 11th March...