RASE - Kent Showground

21 February 2014, 10:00 – 16:00

Lackham College

Enrich Your Soils

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A day of discussion on improving the fertility of your soils with an emphasis on organic matter and soil biota

- 10 BASIS points

Topics will include:-

  • What is Soil Organic Matter and soil biota
  • The importance of Soil Organic Matter
  • The benefits of increasing Soil Organic Matter
  • Increasing Soil Organic Matter
    • Using green manures and cover crops
    • by applying organic manures and composts
    • By changing the rotation
    • The challenge of reintroducing livestock to the arable farm
  • The application of organic manures
  • Minimising the loss of nutrients from organic manures
  • Legislation associated with spreading organic manures

To book your place on this event please visit www.rase.org.uk/events
or for further information please contact Emily Stillwell at RASE on 02476 858252 or by email at [email protected].

Farmers £56 + VAT
Consultants and other Non-Farmers £216 + VAT
£20 discount for full RASE members
Event details
Start Date
21 February 2014 at 10:00
End Date
21 February 2014 at 16:00
Location
Lackham College

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