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GrassWatch
The variable growth pattern of grass makes it very tricky to manage.
GrassWatch is a grass growth monitoring service that will give producers a feel for how the grass is growing in their area, at any point during the season.
While there is no substitute for looking at or measuring your own pastures, we hope that being able to follow grass growth in fields relatively close to you, will help you plan future grazing and feeding needs.
GrassWatch is a collaborative project between EBLEX, eight agricultural colleges and Farmers Weekly/Fwi.
Information on the grass growth and quality of three fields at each college will be updated every two weeks here on FWi. We will be comparing with last year's data to understand how the weather in 2010 affected grass growth.
We do hope you find this service useful for managing your pastures this summer.
Dr Liz Genever
EBLEX Livestock Scientist