Are Multi-Species Swards Right for Your Farm?

Germinal experts Ben Wixey and Dr Mary McEvoy are joined by Professor Tommy Boland of University College Dublin (UCD) to discuss the latest multi-species research findings from Germinal Horizon and UCD.
This webinar brings together experts from Germinal GB and Germinal Ireland who will discuss why you might grow a multi-species sward and what to consider when choosing mixtures.
You will also get practical advice on how to grow and manage multi-species to maximise the benefit for your farming business, based on our experience working with farmers and our extensive trial work.
How to establish multi-species swards (GB): germinal.co.uk/knowledge-hub/...
How to grow multi-species swards (Ireland): germinal.ie/knowledge-hub/how...
00:00 Who are Germinal?
11:20 Benefits of multi-species swards
14:30 Effect of mixture composition on sward performance
24:06 Compositional changes of multi-species swards
28:47 ME value of grass species, legumes and herbs
31:30 Crude protein of grass species, legumes and herbs
33:48 Effect of nitrogen on sward composition
35:21 Establishing multi-species swards
36:21 Management of multi-species swards
37:54 Summary and mid-session questions
40:55 Multi-species swards performance
41:48 Effect of nitrogen on the production of multi-species swards
43:34 Multi-species swards environmental impact
47:10 Animal performance on multi-species swards
1:02:57 Benefits of multi-species swards summary
1:04:01 Multi-species sward questions

[@Nightowl5454]

Do you have digital copies of those books for free distribution? I live in New York, USA so I'm guessing you probably can't mail me books.🤔

[@wearegerminal]

Hi, Bryan. If you want to learn more about multi-species swards, we have a guide on our website: germinal.co.uk/knowledge-hub/how-to-establish-multi-species-swards/

[@kevinkelleher7868]

What's the verdict on multispecies now a few years on . Are there updates on performance and persistence .Thanks