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Latest News from Grassland and Muck 2008:

Grassland and Muck 2008, Europe’s biggest event dedicated to grass and muck handling equipment, recently took place at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, blessed with good weather the event saw 12,255 people pass through the gates during the two days.

For a review of some of the latest kit demonstrated see New kit from the Grassland and Muck event and for a comprehensive round-up of the event see Farmers Weekly on Friday, 30 May.

Grassland & Muck is the leading industry event focusing on grass, forage and muck.  Organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of England in partnership with Yara UK, the 2008 event is a business day out not to be missed, and brings together the latest technology and technical information for livestock farmers and contractors.

Opening Times:

Wednesday 21 May 2008 8.30am – 5pm
Thursday 22 May 2008  8.30am – 4pm

Free Parking • Free Catalogue • Sorry No Dogs Allowed

Getting to the Event:

The Grassland & Muck site is located on the edge of Stoneleigh Park, just off the Stoneleigh village junction of the A46. The car park is accessed from the B4115. The nearest railway stations are Coventry and Warwick Parkway, both approximately 15 minutes from the event site. The nearest airports are Coventry and Birmingham.

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2008 Ticket Prices:

• Standard Adult  –  £12 in advance or £15 on-gate
  
• Student (advance only)* – £10 in advance or £15 on-gate
  
• RASE Member – £8 in advance or £10 on-gate
  

* Student rate only available in advance and requires a valid student ID card to gain entry into the event.

SPECIAL OFFER on Group Bookings – Buy 10 adult or student tickets in advance and get an 11th ticket free!

Two Reasons to Book your Ticket in Advance:

1. Save £3 on standard ticket price
2. Fast track entry and no registration form filling

How to Book Tickets:

Booking tickets is quick and easy through the event website and booking in advance will save you money.  There is no booking fee and it will save you valuable time on the day!  Simply complete a short ticket application and registration form.  Secure payment will be taken and your tickets will be sent to you in the post.

Tickets will be on sale from 1st March 2008

Grassland & Muck Event Facts:

• Over 1,500m frontage of static trade
  
• 12,293 visitors and 192 exhibitors in 2005
  
• Seminars with practical demonstrations
  
• Overseas visitors from across the globe
  
• Over 160 acres of machinery demonstrations
  
• Almost half of visitors were beef farmers in 2005
  
• 650 tonnes of muck in 2005
  
• 25 machines demonstrating on grass forage plots
  
• 15 muck demonstrating machines
  
• 10 sown plots

For more information go to the Grassland & Muck 2008 website.

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If you want to know how to grow grass better – or are pondering the choice of equipment to mow, ted, chop, bale or ensile it – then make sure you come to Grassland and Muck 2008 on 21 and 22 May

Some subjects never go away, and finding the best way to grow grass (not to mention cut, store and feed it) is one of them. Grass variety choice? Fertiliser options? DIY or contractor? Clamp or bale? There’s a lot to think about.

The single best way to get answers to these and other questions is to visit Grassland and Muck 2008, the UK’s leading grass and forage event, which takes place on 21 and 22 May 2008 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

It will cover 77ha (190 acre) in total, with 65ha (160 acres) of ready-to-cut grass and is expected to attract more than 12,000 livestock farmers and contractors.

Here’s a taste of what’s on offer:

• The latest machinery from all the main manufacturers in action. Whether it’s mowers, tedders, rakes, foragers, balers, wrappers or clamp equipment like telehandlers, it’ll all be there, hard at work.  For more on the latest kit to be featured at the show see FWi’s dedicated Grassland and Muck 2008 – new kit on show page
  
• Grassland and Muck 2008 also gives you a unique chance to see the latest muckspreaders, slurry tankers and slurry injection systems in action.
  
• Experts will be on hand to explain how the new Nitrate Vulnerable Zone legislation will affect your business, how to calculate the value of your farmyard manure and slurry, understand when you can apply muck and slurry and calculate application rates that meet the new regs.
  
• The free ADAS on-site muck testing service will be the first chance to see new NRIS technology in action, giving instant analysis of your manure samples.
  
• More than 200 exhibitors will be there to show off the latest products and services.
  
• See the latest grass variety and agronomy trial plots and get vital information on grass management.
  
• A full seminar programme, sponsored by Keenan, will cover subjects from agronomy to feeding, plus livestock performance on both fresh and conserved forage. For the first time, the seminars will be supported by practical demonstrations to help visitors get better returns from their grass.
  
• Advice and information will be available on crop protection and nutrition, livestock management and feeding, seed supply and plant breeding.

Grassland and Muck 2008 is organised by the Royal Agricultural Society of England, in partnership with Yara UK, sponsored by Keenan and Agrovista in association with Farmers Weekly.