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Part of Agronomists’ Induction 2020.

This session will provide an overview of soils research funded by AHDB and introduce a scorecard approach to measure and monitor soil health, including assessments of soil structure, pH, nutrients, organic matter, and earthworm counts.

The soil health scorecard has been used to assess the impact of different management approaches (e.g. rotation, cultivation and use of various organic amendments) at long-term research sites and also on-farm, taking into account soil type and climatic region.
This approach can be used as a practical measure to help inform best practice soil management, to improve soil health and crop productivity.

BASIS/NROSO points will not be available to claim for this session after 18 December 2020.



ABOUT AHDB
AHDB is a statutory levy board, funded by farmers, growers and others in the supply chain. Our purpose is to inspire our farmers, growers and industry to succeed in a rapidly changing world. We equip the industry with easy to use, practical know-how which they can apply straight away to make better decisions and improve their performance. Established in 2008 and classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body, it supports the following industries: meat and livestock (cattle, sheep and pigs) in England; horticulture, milk and potatoes in Great Britain; and cereals and oilseeds in the UK. AHDB’s remit covers 72 per cent of total UK agricultural output. Further information on AHDB can be found at https://www.ahdb.org.uk