Dumfries: PLANET Scotland for NVZ records workshop – Event Summary
27 September 2017PLANET Scotland is free software produced by the Scottish Government. It helps you to use the most up to date advice on prod
ucing fertiliser recommendations. Information on soil nutrient levels, previous applications of slurries and FYM and cropping history are all taken account for by the software programme. PLANET Scotland can be accessed from www.planet4farmers.co.uk PLANET is available free of charge as a download from the website, or on DVD.
This event was delivered at Barony college, Dumfries on Wednesday 27thSeptember 2017.
Following an overview of the main rules and requirements before going on to discuss the requirements for a RAMS (Risk Assessment for Manures & Slurries) map. The course went on to explain how to create field reports, creat NMax reports, create N-farm loading reports, and how to create organic manure production reports.
- Efficient use of nutrients & cross compliance workshop 11.09.17
- Technical Note (TN656): Soil Information, Texture & Liming Recommendations
- • Web based access to information on your soils on your farm is described. • Soil texture classes of mineral soils are described and identified by hand texturing. • Liming recommendations for different soils and managements are tabulated.
- Topics: Soils
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