Offered Papers Theme C: Delivering the Benefits from Grassland
Description
The Portuguese Society of Pastures and Forages (SPPF) was born from a course on pastures and forages held in the National Plant Breeding Station of Elvas (where the headquarters of SPPF are located) in 1979. It was organised by the head of the Pastures and Forages Department, David Gomes Crespo, who was the first and founder member. According to Abreu et al. (1999), the structure established was that of a Scientific Society and was considered by the Government as a Service of Public Interest. It gathered inspiration from the British Grassland Society, the Association Francaise pour la Production Fourragére, the Sociedad Española para el Estúdio de los Pastos and the European Grassland Federation. Presently it has 1450 members including research workers, technicians, farmers and students (number not included). The number of members was initially 100 and now there are 450 active members.
Citation
Potes, J.; Lourenço, E. V.; and Carita, T., "Portuguese Society of Pastures and Forages" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeC/22
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Portuguese Society of Pastures and Forages
The Portuguese Society of Pastures and Forages (SPPF) was born from a course on pastures and forages held in the National Plant Breeding Station of Elvas (where the headquarters of SPPF are located) in 1979. It was organised by the head of the Pastures and Forages Department, David Gomes Crespo, who was the first and founder member. According to Abreu et al. (1999), the structure established was that of a Scientific Society and was considered by the Government as a Service of Public Interest. It gathered inspiration from the British Grassland Society, the Association Francaise pour la Production Fourragére, the Sociedad Española para el Estúdio de los Pastos and the European Grassland Federation. Presently it has 1450 members including research workers, technicians, farmers and students (number not included). The number of members was initially 100 and now there are 450 active members.
