NFFN Dung Beetle Workshop: Helping pastures & soil in the South East

Find out how dung beetles contribute to IPM, management practices to maximise beetle abundance, and how to monitor beetles on your farm.

Join the Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) in the beautiful South Downs for this on-farm event, featuring:

• Dr Kelly Jowett from Rothamsted Research
• Grahame, Gail and Anna Kittle from Sullington Manor Farm

Sullington Manor Farm is located in the village of Sullington and is a traditional working beef and arable farm on 500 acres in the heart of the picturesque South Downs National Park. The owners have worked with nature for over thirty years with a long-term commitment to the sustainability of the landscape.

Lunch will be provided.

Dr Kelly is an entomologist working on the design of cropping systems and landscapes to reconcile crop and livestock production with biodiversity and ecosystem services. She has a particular interest in the functional biodiversity of carabid and dung beetles, and working with farmers to apply her research.