Jump to navigation Search Main menu Home About Us Services Publications Forms Contact Grassland and Plant Science AFBI delivers an internationally recognised programme in grass breeding, in conjunction with a commercial partner, Barenbrug, and conducts applied research on grassland agronomy. A key focus of the research programme is to improve grassland productivity, nutritive value and utilisation and research is closely integrated with other research programmes in soils and plant nutrition and livestock production. Research areas include perennial ryegrass breeding, grassland agronomy, agroforestry, mushroom and apple production and disease control. The plant health and diagnostics programme provides an important emergency response capability and aims to prevent the introduction or spread of serious plant pests and diseases that threaten agriculture, horticulture and forestry. Statutory services include seed certification, plant testing and plant disease analysis. Research & Development Agroforestry and AgForward Biodiversity Control measures for mushroom pests more ... Specialist Advice Bee health Benefits of Grass Budgeting Highlighted at GrassCheck Dairy Farm Walks Distinctness, uniformity and stability trials (DUST) software more ... Diagnostic & Analytical Commercial feed analysis Crossnacreevy Plant Testing Station Horticulture - mushrooms and apples more ... Specialist Facilities Commercial tests Related to Grassland and Plant Science Most recent publications Pesticide Usage Report: Soft Fruit Crops 2020 18 November 2021 Pesticide Usage Report: Top Fruit Crops 2020 17 November 2021 See related publications Most recent news items QUB/AFBI Alliance Stakeholder Event 28 October 2021 AFBI ask you to watch out for ‘Ash Sawfly’ 15 June 2021 © AFBI Copyright | Privacy notice | Cookies