This session is focussing on fertiliser calibration in-field and is a practical session for farmers and operators run with Trevor Johnson, Acare Services Ltd, who operates fertiliser calibration and NSTS tests across East Anglia.
This webinar will look at:
- The benefits of fertiliser spreader testing
- Meeting the requirements of NVZ and cross compliance and farm assurance
- Calibrating different types of spreaders
- Accurate calibration and best practice methods: tray tests, co-efficient of variation, ballistics
- Common visual problems and faults – how to spot and remedy them
- The cost if you don’t get it right…
- Health & Safety considerations
This will be a very practical session, with a lot of visual pictures, photos and videos of calibration in practice and the common problems.
There will be plenty of opportunity for you to ask your questions and we will be joined on the panel discussion session by Ian Forman, NSTS Manager and a farm manager.
BASIS and NRoSO points available. This webinar is free to attend.
Join us for the latest and a reminder on the key points, before you go out calibrating your spreader and putting on the first N of the season.
Programme
- 09:00: Welcome and introductions - Teresa Meadows, AHDB and Nigel Simpson, CSF
- Introductions
- Explanation of webinar functions
- Objectives of the session and format
- 09:05: Accurate testing and calibration of fertiliser spreaders - Trevor Johnson, Acare Services Ltd
- The benefits of fertiliser spreader testing
- Meeting the requirements of NVZ and cross compliance
- Calibrating different types of spreaders
- Accurate calibration and best practice methods: tray tests, co-efficient of variation, ballistics
- Common visual problems and faults – how to spot and remedy them
- The cost if you don’t get it right..
- Health & Safety considerations
- 09:40: Questions and discussion - Q&A panel session with the speakers, Ian Forman, NSTS Manager and a Farm Manager
- 10:20: Round-up, how-to resources for use on-farm and conclusions - Teresa Meadows, AHDB
- 10:30: Meeting close
Session to be recorded and shared with resources post the meeting.
For more information, please contact Teresa Meadows at teresa.meadows@ahdb.org.uk / 07387 015465
