Event
Using bokashi in animal production systems
Join Innovative Farmers to discuss the use of bokashi in livestock systems, with a focus on the Evaluating Bokashi Manure Treatment in housed cattle systems field lab.
Join two Innovative Farmers trialists, two industry experts and a regenerative poultry farmer to hear about their practical experiences of using bokashi in animal production systems, alongside insights from Agriton on wider industry context.
Bokashi manure treatment involves the deliberate application of a liquid preparation which includes a range of specific types of beneficial microorganisms. These microorganisms break down animal bedding and dung through a fermentation process. Bokashi manure treatment is said to have many benefits, including reduced odours, reduced carbon losses and animal welfare improvements. Bokashi is not yet widely used in the UK, and many farmers have questions over its benefits to crops, soils or the environment.
This event will explore findings so far, where knowledge gaps remain, and what bokashi could mean in practice for animal production systems. Whether you are curious about the process, or already experimenting with bokashi, join the discussion to help shape the next steps in understanding its role in UK farming.
Agenda / Points of discussion
12.00: Introduction to Innovative Farmers
12.05: Introduction to bokashi and the trial – Audrey Litterick
12.15: How bokashi works and how to use it – Andrew Sincock
12.25: Practical use of bokashi – upland organic livestock farm – Andrew Barbour
12.35: Practical use of bokashi – regenerative dairy farm – Andrew Taylor
12.45: Practical use of bokashi – regenerative poultry farm – John Seed
12.55: Key project findings highlighting information gaps – Audrey Litterick
13.05: Discussion and Q&A
13.30 End of webinar
We encourage attendees to bring their questions to the panel through the Q&A, where there will be plenty of time for discussion.
Speakers and panellists:
Audrey Litterick: Audrey is a director of Earthcare Technical. She is a practical soils, crop and fertiliser specialist with a strong science background gained at both SAC and Aberdeen University. She works with farmers and other land managers to optimise the health of their soils and ensure the safe, beneficial land application of composts, digestates, animal manures and a range of organic wastes, by-products and products.
Andrew Sincock: Andrew is Commercial Director at Agriton Group, which manufactures and supplies a range of environmentally friendly products for the agricultural, horticultural and Home & Garden sectors.
Andrew Barbour: Andrew runs an upland organic beef and sheep enterprise, with woodland pasture in Highland Perthshire and has participated in the Innovative Farmers bokashi trial.
Andrew Taylor: Andrew runs a regenerative dairy enterprise in Ayrshire and has participated in the Innovative Farmers bokashi trial.
John Seed: John runs a regenerative poultry enterprise in the Scottish Borders.
