Practical soil assessments you can do on your farm (using Apps)
Location:
Boycefield Farm, Dilwyn
Hereford,
Herefordshire
HR4 8JF
United Kingdom
Date: Thu 24th November, 2022
Time: 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Event Location
Practical soil assessments you can do on your farm (using Apps)
Light lunch on arrival (please notify of any dietary requirements when booking)
This workshop with Lucinda Lewis (Wye & Usk Foundation) will give an introduction to carrying out some basic soil assessment tests, with the aid of the Soilmentor App.
The event will cover:
- Accessing information about the Soilmentor tests
- Simple, practical tests that you can do yourself at home
- How to plan your soil testing regime
- How this can help with your ongoing evidence for the Sustainable Farming Incentive
- How the results of the tests can aid management decisions to increase farm profitability
We will be going out in the field to carry out these tests, so please come dressed for the weather!!
If you have a smartphone, please bring it with you.
Numbers are limited so please book your place as soon as possible with Frances at Herefordshire Rural Hub
Email: bookings@herefordshireruralhub.co.uk
Tel: 01432 353465
When booking, please give your Holding Number or SBI number