Our Activities

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

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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
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
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
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Past Activities

Zerya Seminar
Organized:  
By F4S
When: 
28th & 29th of October
Where: 
Online
Language:  
English
Description
Next Bite
Organized:  
By QUB
When: 
15th to 16th of Ocotber
Where: 
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Language:  
English
Description
GROW project presentation in day 16.
Feira de Inovação Agrícola 2024 do Fundão
Organized:  
By F4S
When: 
10th to 13th October
Where: 
Online
Language:  
English
Description
One of the biggest agriculture fairs in the centre of Portugaç