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.
Location
The University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus, Riseholme, Lincoln, LN2 2BJ
Dates
- COURSE 1
- Wednesday 10th September 2025 - Thursday 11th September 2025
- Tuesday 23rd September 2025 - Thursday 25th September 2025
- Thursday 2nd October 2025
- Thursday 9th October - online
- Thursday 16th October 2025 - online written exam
- Friday 17th October 2025 - online viva exam
- COURSE 2
- Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Wednesday 5th November 2025
- Thursday 20th November 2025 - Friday 21st November 2025
- Monday 24th November 2025 - Tuesday 25th November 2025
- Friday 5th December 2025 - online
- Monday 15th December 2025 - online written exam
- Tuesday 16th December 2025 - online viva exam