Our Activities

Discover the events, activities and opportunities tailored for farmers and agri-food professionals taking place throughout the year.

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Some of our Activities

2025

Queen's University Belfast
Grow - Sustainable Farming at Honeydale Farm

Learn about regenerative farming and agroecological farming at FarmED's demonstration farm.

Chipping Norton, England
January 16, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Neidpath Farms – Nature and Profitability Workshop

Open discussion on Neidpath farm system strengths and weaknesses. Farm walk to see bale grazing and Johnson-Su bioreactors. Afternoon session on profitability in regenerative upland beef/sheep: 4-year changes, costs, infrastructure, cutting inputs, key KPIs, soil health, resilience.

Peebles, Scotland
February 6, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Lough Neagh Reflections – Restoring water quality in Northern Ireland (NI Science Festival)

Lough Neagh supplies 40% of NI’s drinking water and is the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake. Algae blooms since 2023 pose major public health risks. This event looks at how farmers reduce nutrient runoff, with a short film and a panel of farmers, scientists, and policymakers on water quality solutions.

Belfast, Northern Ireland
February 20, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field visit and discussion with agricultural vocational school students

Ansbach agricultural vocational college visits the site; trying out the field robots (hands-on) and discussion round

Ruhstorf, Germany
March 20, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Ação de Capacitação Granfer

Producer training on soil microbiome, sustainable farming, biofertilizers and soil health decision-making

Óbidos, Portugal
April 3, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Staff training at the Bavarian Office for Rural Development on digitalisation in agriculture

On April 8th, 43 employees participated in a training session focused on the latest advancements in digital agriculture.

The materials created for GOW on digital agriculture (films, Power Point presentations) were made available for this purpose.

Munich, Germany
April 8, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Ação de Capacitação Soalheiro

Producer training on sustainable agriculture, soil health, best practices and efficient resource use

Melgaço, Portugal
April 15, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field tour of Strip Intercropping and current challenges of the farmers and stakeholders involved

Vilshofen vocational college visits the site; evaluation of strip intercropping field tour

Ruhstorf, Germany
April 28, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Webinars Science Communication

Online webinar on effective science communication strategies for the agri-food sector and sustainability topics

Online
May 8, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Clube de Produtores Continente & Zerya

Producer club session on sustainable agriculture, soil health and best farming practices with industry support

Santarém, Portugal
May 29, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Producer club session on sustainable agriculture, soil health and best farming practices with industry support

Large field day on spot-spraying, in-row hoeing, drones, robots and automated weed management; demonstrations on test beds; exhibition of technology manufacturers

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 4, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field day 2025 (Automated technologies for mechanical and reduced chemical weed management)

Large field day on spot-spraying, in-row hoeing, drones, robots and automated weed management; demonstrations on test beds; exhibition of technology manufacturers

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 4, 2025
MASPEX
International Forum on Regenerative Agriculture BIO_REACTION

BioReaction is an annual conference dedicated to regenerative agriculture, bringing together farmers, researchers, technology providers, and industry representatives. The event focuses on sustainable farming practices, soil health, innovation in agri-tech, and building resilient agri-food value chains.

Kórnik n. Poznan, Poland
June 12, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Visit of Researcher Group (Renewal Energies)

Visit of Researcher Group (Renewal Energies): Presentation of agricultural technologies

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 30, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field visit and discussion with agricultural vocational school students

Pfarrkichen-Landau agricultural vocational college visits the site; trying out the field robots (hands-on) and discussion round

Ruhstorf, Germany
July 8, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p1

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

Online
July 16, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p2

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
July 23, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p3

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
July 30, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p4

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
August 6, 2025
IARFR-PAS
70th anniversary of the Polish Konik reserve breeding farm in Popielno
Popielno, Poland
September 5, 2025
IARFR-PAS
agroWARMA 2025 - 31st Autumn Agricultural Fair
Gryżliny n. Olsztyn, Poland
September 6, 2025
IARFR-PAS
61st meeting Society for Low Temperature Biology

GROW builds farmer knowledge for resilient crops and sustainable food systems. At the Society for Low Temperature Biology conference, Tomasz Jelinski (Poland) highlighted how GROW links conserved genetic diversity with on-farm practices like soil health, agroforestry, nutrient cycling, and low-input methods.

Olsztyn, Poland
September 11, 2025
Feira Emprego e Empreendorismo Jovem Castelo Branco

Youth fair promoting employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation in the agri-food sector

Castelo Branco, Portugal
September 17, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Grow - Sustainable Farming at Honeydale Farm

Learn about regenerative farming and agroecological farming at FarmED's demonstration farm.

Chipping Norton, England
January 16, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Neidpath Farms – Nature and Profitability Workshop

Open discussion on Neidpath farm system strengths and weaknesses. Farm walk to see bale grazing and Johnson-Su bioreactors. Afternoon session on profitability in regenerative upland beef/sheep: 4-year changes, costs, infrastructure, cutting inputs, key KPIs, soil health, resilience.

Peebles, Scotland
February 6, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Lough Neagh Reflections – Restoring water quality in Northern Ireland (NI Science Festival)

Lough Neagh supplies 40% of NI’s drinking water and is the UK and Ireland’s largest freshwater lake. Algae blooms since 2023 pose major public health risks. This event looks at how farmers reduce nutrient runoff, with a short film and a panel of farmers, scientists, and policymakers on water quality solutions.

Belfast, Northern Ireland
February 20, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field visit and discussion with agricultural vocational school students

Ansbach agricultural vocational college visits the site; trying out the field robots (hands-on) and discussion round

Ruhstorf, Germany
March 20, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Ação de Capacitação Granfer

Producer training on soil microbiome, sustainable farming, biofertilizers and soil health decision-making

Óbidos, Portugal
April 3, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Staff training at the Bavarian Office for Rural Development on digitalisation in agriculture

On April 8th, 43 employees participated in a training session focused on the latest advancements in digital agriculture.

The materials created for GOW on digital agriculture (films, Power Point presentations) were made available for this purpose.

Munich, Germany
April 8, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Ação de Capacitação Soalheiro

Producer training on sustainable agriculture, soil health, best practices and efficient resource use

Melgaço, Portugal
April 15, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field tour of Strip Intercropping and current challenges of the farmers and stakeholders involved

Vilshofen vocational college visits the site; evaluation of strip intercropping field tour

Ruhstorf, Germany
April 28, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Webinars Science Communication

Online webinar on effective science communication strategies for the agri-food sector and sustainability topics

Online
May 8, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Clube de Produtores Continente & Zerya

Producer club session on sustainable agriculture, soil health and best farming practices with industry support

Santarém, Portugal
May 29, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Producer club session on sustainable agriculture, soil health and best farming practices with industry support

Large field day on spot-spraying, in-row hoeing, drones, robots and automated weed management; demonstrations on test beds; exhibition of technology manufacturers

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 4, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field day 2025 (Automated technologies for mechanical and reduced chemical weed management)

Large field day on spot-spraying, in-row hoeing, drones, robots and automated weed management; demonstrations on test beds; exhibition of technology manufacturers

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 4, 2025
MASPEX
International Forum on Regenerative Agriculture BIO_REACTION

BioReaction is an annual conference dedicated to regenerative agriculture, bringing together farmers, researchers, technology providers, and industry representatives. The event focuses on sustainable farming practices, soil health, innovation in agri-tech, and building resilient agri-food value chains.

Kórnik n. Poznan, Poland
June 12, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Visit of Researcher Group (Renewal Energies)

Visit of Researcher Group (Renewal Energies): Presentation of agricultural technologies

Ruhstorf, Germany
June 30, 2025
StMELF (LfL)
Field visit and discussion with agricultural vocational school students

Pfarrkichen-Landau agricultural vocational college visits the site; trying out the field robots (hands-on) and discussion round

Ruhstorf, Germany
July 8, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p1

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

Online
July 16, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p2

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
July 23, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p3

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
July 30, 2025
Queen's University Belfast
Webinars Grow Summer Sessions p4

Inside the Fields: a 4-part mini-webinar series sharing GROW UK farm walks. Each 30-min session includes a 15-min farm video plus live Q&A, offering practical sustainable farming insights. Dates: 16 Jul Agroforestry; 23 Jul Organic Dairy; 30 Jul Water Management; 6 Aug Low-input Farming.

online
August 6, 2025
IARFR-PAS
70th anniversary of the Polish Konik reserve breeding farm in Popielno
Popielno, Poland
September 5, 2025
IARFR-PAS
agroWARMA 2025 - 31st Autumn Agricultural Fair
Gryżliny n. Olsztyn, Poland
September 6, 2025
IARFR-PAS
61st meeting Society for Low Temperature Biology

GROW builds farmer knowledge for resilient crops and sustainable food systems. At the Society for Low Temperature Biology conference, Tomasz Jelinski (Poland) highlighted how GROW links conserved genetic diversity with on-farm practices like soil health, agroforestry, nutrient cycling, and low-input methods.

Olsztyn, Poland
September 11, 2025
Feira Emprego e Empreendorismo Jovem Castelo Branco

Youth fair promoting employment, entrepreneurship and sustainable innovation in the agri-food sector

Castelo Branco, Portugal
September 17, 2025
Lund University
Agroecology Europe Forum

Event shaping the future of food systems through agroecology

Malmö, Sween
October 2, 2025
Food4Sustainability
Congresso de Cozinha

Culinary congress promoting sustainable gastronomy, innovation, and responsible food systems

Oeiras, Portugal
October 5, 2025
Lund University
Next Bite 2025

Topics covered range from agrifood technology and sustainable agriculture to consumer behaviour and personalised nutrition.

Brussels, Belgium
October 15, 2025
Field Day Carboneg
Osice, Czechia
October 21, 2025
IARFR-PAS
In Vitro Embryo Production – A New Standard in Cattle Breeding
Przasnysz, Poland
October 24, 2025
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Past Activities

The Weatherproof Farm - Grazing & Mixed Operations Workshop
Organized:  
By QUB
When: 
29th of August
Where: 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Language:  
English
Description
Join us for a Grow workshop with Niels Corfield. Learn about how poor soil and pasture health are bringing systemic weaknesses to grazing operations and what to do about it. Topics covered inlcude: soil health; monitoring; compaction; pasture monitoring; grazing management, grass production and advice on interventions and solutions.
The Ethical Dairy
Organized:  
By QUB
When: 
21st of August
Where: 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Language:  
English
Description
The importance of healthy soils. Measure soil health, including VESS, soil testing and biological indicators above and below ground. Composting and Bioreactors.
Low input, balancing farming workshop
Organized:  
By QUB
When: 
16th Of August
Where: 
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Language:  
English
Description
Join us for joint workshop with the Ulster Wildlife and Grow on the Keown farm. Learn about how Oliver and Diane Keown run an integrated farm business where they make the best use of the differing land types and habitats, by matching the breeding stock, and the production stage of the animal to the optimum land type. Oliver & Diane Keown run an integrated farm business where they make the best use of the differing land types and habitats, by matching the breeding stock, and the production stage of the animal to the optimum land type.