Grassland Management of Martina Reilly's Beef Farm by https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx Objectives, SCOT Analysis, 5 year Grassland Improvement Plan en-us 2017-02-21 09:18:15 UTC 2023-10-14 04:08:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155089367
  • Aim of the project is to improve the current status of grassland management on the farm of Martina Reilly
  • Located in North Co.Galway
  • 46 ha farm in permanent grassland
  • Suckler calf to weanling enterprise
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155089367     Objectives emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155089519
  • Illustrate the levels of grassland management that are currently on the farm
  • Make a 5 year Grassland Management Improvement Plan
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 09:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155089519     emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155185589 Reseeding:]]> 2017-02-21 15:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155185589 emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155187977 Spreading Lime:]]> 2017-02-21 15:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155187977 Current Grassland Management emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155191028
  • Limited amount of strip grazing in place
  • Slurry spread early in Spring, remainder for after-grass
  • No reseeding in the last 5 years
  • Soil fertility test completed Feb 2017
    • ]]>     2017-02-21 15:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155191028     5 Year Plan emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155193037 Year One
    • Complete Soil Fertility Test
    • Spread 70 tonne Lime
    • Start grass measuring
    • Set up PastureBase  Ireland
    • Spread fertiliser earlier in Spring to cut silage sooner
    Year Two
    •  Turnout stock earlier in Spring
    • Reseed worst performing fields with seed from Recommended List
    • Spread fertiliser according to Soil Test
    ]]>     2017-02-21 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155193037     emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155200537 Year Three
    • Continue to reseed
    • Introduce rotational grazing
    Year Four
    • Reduce set stocking to increase grass utilisation
    • Increase length of the grazing season in Autumn
    Year Five
    • Reseed more land area
    • Reach optimum soil fertility
    ]]>     2017-02-21 16:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155200537     emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155743731 2017-02-23 14:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/155743731 emer_reilly https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/156208016 2017-02-25 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/emer_reilly/m9x8spxv7hvx/wish/156208016