Environment
Maize is more water efficient and stores more carbon than many other crops. Maize is also an excellent target crop for the efficient use of organic manures Such positives must be balanced with the soil structure, nutrient overload and biodiversity challenges associated with the crop. The MGA environment publications, being free to all, attempt to inform growers of the positives and potential negatives of growing maize and other wholecrop forages.
Resources: Environment
RESPONSIBLE MAIZE HARVEST ARTICLE - BY JOHN MORGAN
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Environmental schemes for maize growers
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Groundswell
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Surrey Infrastructure Grant
Monday, January 16, 2023
European Maize Meeting Summary
Monday, November 7, 2022
Feed Carbon Footprint
Thursday, April 7, 2022
MGA Conference Review
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Photo Competition Review
Thursday, April 7, 2022
Conference Paper - Soil Organic Matter
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Conference Paper - Farming Rules for Water
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
The Potential of Additional Available Nitrogen Testing
Thursday, February 24, 2022
Conference Paper - Mechanical Weed Control
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Conference Paper - SW Trial Site Results
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Conference Paper - Farmer Story
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Dairy Roadmap
Monday, December 20, 2021
Fertiliser Prices
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Farming Rules for Water Update
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Harvest Planning
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Undersowing
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Late Drilled Maize
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Companion Cropping Maize and Beans
Monday, March 22, 2021
N Predictor Form
Monday, March 22, 2021
N Requirements - The N Predictor
Monday, March 22, 2021
Alternatives to Forage Maize
Monday, February 15, 2021
South East Maize Charter Report
Monday, February 15, 2021
Maize Strip Till Case Study
Monday, February 15, 2021
Seed Dressing Trial Summary
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Soil Run-off Case Study
Monday, October 19, 2020
Cover Cropping and Seed Rates
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Field Losses and Harvesting and Uneven Crop
Friday, August 7, 2020
Post Harvest Field Management
Friday, August 7, 2020
Manure
Friday, June 26, 2020
Mike's latest article on manure composition and the effects on the environment and nutrition.
Maize at Different Stages
Friday, June 26, 2020
Simon's latest article on the next step for maize crops around the country that, at present, are at a variety of stages due to the weather pattern seen so far this year.
Manner NPK
Friday, June 26, 2020
An article from John Morgan on the advantages of using Manner NPK and how you can use it for your own manure applications.
Maize Undersowing
Monday, May 11, 2020
Introduction to 2020 Trials
Monday, May 11, 2020
Weed Control for 2020 Season
Monday, May 11, 2020
Growing Maize Right
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
An article from John Morgan on best practice maize drilling for 2020.
Drilling 2020
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Simon Draper's latest article on things to think about for the upcoming drilling season.
MGA Conference Review
Friday, March 13, 2020
Review of the 2020 Conference by John Morgan. Presentations are under 'Resources'. For more info, contact the office.
2019 MGA Trials Results Review
Friday, March 13, 2020
Review of the 2019 MGA Trials with key points by Sarah. For more information, get in touch with the office.
Sustainable intensification in European agriculture
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Our overseas speaker, Friedhelm Taube,'s presentation from the 2020 Conference on Thursday 6th February.
Fostering Populations Of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Through Cover Crop Choices and Soil Management
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Paper from one of our 'Blue Sky Thinking' speakers, George Crane from the 2020 Conference on 6th February.
A role for Agriculture in achieving UK’s ‘Net Zero’ Ambitions?
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Paper from one of our 'Blue Sky Thinkers' Jem Woods at our MGA 2020 Conference on 6th February.
MGA Trials Presentation
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Presentation by Neil Groom on the seed treatment, drilling depth, undersowing, eyespot and cover crop trials organised by the MGA in 2019.
MGA Trials Presentation
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Presentation of MGA 2019 Biostimulant and placement fertiliser trials by Oli Knowland at the 2020 Conference on 6th February
Dairy nutrition research at Nottingham
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Phil Garnsworthy's presentation on Dairy Nutrition Research at University of Nottingham from MGA Conference 2020 on 6th February
DeepGenes Functional characterization of genes enhancing soil exploration in maize
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Presentation from our 'Blue Sky Thinking' section on the DeepGenes project by Riccardo Fusi at our 2020 Conference on 6th February.
Maize Crop Harvest
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Presentation from MGA Chairman, John Jackson, on his experience of harvest this year and what can be learned from this. Introduction to the MGA Conference 2020 on 6th February.
