News in Brief
This section provides brief news about latest developments and achievements of Dow’s programme in the European bale silage market.
| Bale Silage Seminar for Polish Farmers |
A one-day educational seminar on bale silage aimed at Polish farmers was organised by Dow working together with the farmers' National Association of Village Chairmen and the Institute for Land Reclamation and Grassland Farming. Participants had the opportunity to learn best practices in bale silage making and latest research in this field through expert lecturers and practical on-farm demonstration sessions.
| International Forage Conservation Conference in Slovakia |
The findings of Dow's latest stretch film research commissioned to the Institute for Land Reclamation and Grassland Farming in Poland were presented at the International Forage Conservation Conference which was held in Slovakia in September. The research looks at the effects of increasing the number of wrap layers applied to bales on silage fermentation, dry matter losses, quality and nutritive value.
Read more about the research.
| Dow sponsor of the European Grassland Federation Conference, Sweden |
Over 400 participants from 40 countries took part in the 22nd European Grassland Federation (EGF) Conference this summer in Uppsala (Sweden). Sponsored by Dow, the 2008 event was attended by the Swedish King, the Swedish Minister of Agriculture and the EU Commissioner of Agriculture and focused on "Biodiversity and animal feed: future challenges for grassland production".
| Dow reinforces its dedication to the Polish market |
As part of its long-term programme in the European silage market, Dow reinforced its participation in the Polish market by becoming member of the National Association of Village Chairmen (
www.kss.org.pl). Among other joint educational activities, a one day seminar on bale silage best practices will be organised for dairy and beef farmers at the Regional Dairy Cooperative in Ko
lo on May 26, 2008.
| Dow at Grassland & Muck Show, United Kingdom, May 21-22 |
Dow will be participating at the 2008 Grassland event along with BPI (British Polythene Industries) and IGER (Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research). Come visit us at the BPI stand to see how you can improve your potential return from silage and benefit from the
Economic Benefit Tool from IGER to help you compare the value from feeding bales compared to clamp silage. For more information on the show, visit
www.grasslandevent.co.uk.
| Dow sponsors European Grassland Federation Conference, Sweden, June 9-12 |
Held biannually, the conference attracts researchers, advisors, decision-makers and industry with interest in grassland use and conservation. This year's theme is "Biodiversity and animal feed - future challenges for grassland production". For more information on the conference, visit www.egf2008.se.
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