Mark Ward

[Drummonds @DrummondsAgri]

𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤🌾

Join Drummonds for our Spring Crop Walk on Wednesday 30th April at 7pm!

📍 Venue: The farm of Tommy & Martina Loughran
📍 Location: Robinstown, Navan, Co. Meath
📍 Eircode: C15 F3PA

The evening will include the latest Agronomy updates along with insights from a guest speaker, providing valuable information for the upcoming season.

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 +𝟑𝟓𝟑 (𝟒𝟔) 𝟗𝟎𝟐𝟏𝟔𝟒𝟏.

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Soil is the foundation of life and our entire industry. Yesterday, on #WorldSoilDay, I returned to my research roots demonstrating the VESS soil structural evaluation method and the soil slake test to highlight variability in aggregate stability. #WorldSoilDay2024
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[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@AivaFertiliser Will it be available to attend online? Zoom/Teams?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Great discussions and presentations at the National Potato conference today. @TeagascCrops @DrummondsAgri @Bordbia @IFAmedia

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Very impressed with the performance of Scandinav Maize (FAO 170) grown in the open without plastic despite late sowing. Demonstrates the potential of these new varieties. #NoPlastic #Sustainable @DrummondsAgri

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Ideal conditions yesterday for pre-harvest potato assessments. The countdown is now on! @DrummondsAgri

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Delighted to have attended #Groundswell 2024! A really engaging event on soil health, foliar nutrition, carbon & regen ag, plus insightful presentations from inspiring speakers. Grateful for the networking and learning opportunity! @DrummondsAgri @Groundswellaguk

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

It's all go at the @DrummondsAgri trial site. Sowing spring barley and oats plots in excellent conditions.

[andyburke @BurkeAndyburke]

“W” testing for organic matter on some land destined for potateos today. @DrummondsAgri for all your sampling requirements😎

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Great insights into soil carbon this evening by Neil Fuller of @sustainableftrs @drummonds

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The Drummonds agronomy team have been busy marking out the plots. Winter barley is looking great in spite of the recent weather. NPK will be applied at the next opportunity.

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@seb_blanch_ @Cooley63735668 @DaleDrills It’s doing a great job to be be fair. I’d imagine you will go for a wider paired row eventually for more comfort inter hoeing?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@seb_blanch_ @Cooley63735668 @DaleDrills How’s it compare to the Seedhawk?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@PadwickNick How does this compare with inter row hoeing? Or are you topping a companion crop?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@OberliPhil What relay crop are you playing?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@hanslope @Primewest_ltd Have you any concern that they may take root again with that amount of soil on the roots?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@Cannerfarm Disappointed to hear that as is something we were considering for the future. Current Aga runs on kerosene and would have been converted from solid fuel before I was even born!

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@John_Dunne_ Great demonstration on the impact of sowing dates on (above & below ground) biomass production. What were the species that didn’t germinate?

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

@mickb290 @MacranaFeirme @patfalvey Very similar. There’s a picture of it protected from the weather.

[Mark Ward @mark1_ward]

Living history in Nepal - yak dung mixed with hay drying out in the sun to fuel stoves for home heating