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Support & Advice: pH 25 Jan 2012

Read our updated advice on soil pH. Aim to maintain an average of pH7 on arable and pH6.5 on grassland. You can use the ALA lime calulator to check that you are making the right applications for your pH level and read more..

Support & Advice: Out-wintering 13 Jan 2012

Read our latest advice on out wintering livestock here. read more..

Tried & Tested's December Newsletter 22 Dec 2011

You can read our latest newsletter, including all the upcoming important dates for NVZs and GAEC, here. read more..

Farmers urged to take note of key NVZ dates 22 Dec 2011

Farms within Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) will need to have slurry storage capacity for at least six months’ production for pig slurry and poultry manure and for at least five months production of other slurries from January 1 2012.      read more..

Upcoming Events

Wed
Feb 01

PLANET workshop - Wooten Under Edge

 The Soils for Profit project is offering FREE training events to help you get to grips with PLANET version 3.1 software which will include farm nutrient planning, fertiliser recommendations and NVZ records. For more information click here.    read more..

Thu
Feb 02

PLANET workshop - Malmesbury

 The Soils for Profit project is offering FREE training events to help you get to grips with PLANET version 3.1 software which will include farm nutrient planning, fertiliser recommendations and NVZ records. For more information click here.    read more..

Thu
Feb 02

AD workshop - Morpeth

Newcastle University has installed a state of the art on farm AD plant on its Cockle Park Farm near to Morpeth. The 75kW plant uses cattle and pig slurry from on farm to produce biogas. Farmers are invited to visit read more..

Mon
Feb 06

Soil management - Herefordshire

 This Environment Agency event will Examine the financial implications of good and poor soil management. Link the investments needed in good soil management to the beneficial returns from livestock production. Look to achieving good farming practice alongside good environmental practice. read more..

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