Fertiliser Advisors Certification and Training Scheme - FACTS
To equip students with the knowledge and skills required to gain the FACTS Certificate. Candidates will have a basic understanding of fertilisers to enable them to give advice, which is both economically and environmentally sound. The course is suitable for advisors, agronomists, farmers and farm managers. The FACTS award is the standard industry qualification for those selling or advising on the use of crop fertilisers.
Course Outline
- Soil in relation to plant nutrition
- Nature and properties of fertilisers
- Function of plant nutrients
- Crop fertiliser requirements.
- Transport, storage, handling and application of fertilisers
- Legislation and other requirements to protect the environment
Delivery
The course begins with an online preparation day, which provides an introduction to FACTS and The Fertiliser Manual(RB209). The main course is delivered over seven days, organised into two blocks of study, followed by a day of mock vivas. Delivery is through participatory lectures and group exercises.
Dates
- Course 1
- Friday 17th November 2023 - online
- Tuesday 21st November 2023 - Thursday 23rd November 2023
- Monday 27th November 2023 - Tuesday 28th November 2023
- Tuesday 5th December 2023 - online
- Monday 18th December 2023 - online written exam
- Tuesday 19th December 2023 - online viva exam
- Course 2
- Friday 26th January 2024 - online
- Thursday 1st February 2024 - Friday 2nd February 2024
- Thursday 15th February 2024 - Friday 16th February 2024
- Thursday 22nd February 2024
- Friday 1st March 2024 - online
- Monday 11th March 2024 - online written exam
- Tuesday 12th March 2024 - online viva exam
Location
The University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus, Riseholme, Lincoln, LN2 2BJ