BASIS Facts Agriculture Certification and Training Scheme (FACTS)

This 6 day course including exams is for anyone who advises on fertiliser application on crops within the agriculture industry. The course will help form an understanding of fertilisers and plant nutrition using best practice to enable advisers to give sound advice to farmers and growers which is both economical and environmentally sustainable.

Topics included in the course

The soil in relation to plant nutrition

Organic nutrient sources

The nature and properties of fertilisers

Crop nutrients in plants and the factors influencing nutrient management planning

Use of fertilisers on the main crop groups in the UK

The transport, storage and handling of fertilisers

Application of fertilisers

Code of Good Agricultural Practice and legal and other requirements to protect the environment.

For more information see the course syllabus attached.