Dates & locations
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Course details
Syllabus
Improving Soil Organic Matter and Farm Carbon Management
Code
SW07
Designed for
Individuals looking to increase soil organic matter and sequester Carbon in the soil to
achieve optimum and sustainable crop yields. The course will explore the tools available to
calculate farm carbon footprints and show how results can be interpreted to help devise carbon
reduction strategies
Entry requirement
An intermediate course best suited to those who are able to demonstrate some practical
experience.
Dates and locations
15th February 2024, Online
Price
£215 + VAT
Duration:
Virtual classroom (six hours)
CPD points
6 BASIS and 6 NRoSO
Author:
Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, Head of Farming Systems Research, NIAB & Becky Willson, Farm Carbon Toolkit
Content
Session 1
• Agriculture and climate change
• Sources Green House Gasses
• Sequestration
• Policies and incentives
Session 2
• Storing more Carbon
Session 3
• Carbon Calculators
Session 4
• Energy and fuel use
Session 5
• Fertiliser and Nitrogen use efficiency
Syllabus
