Master Slurry Workshop Timetable

Keith Owen, KeBek & Chris Duller

Difference between previous SSAFO regulations and new regulations.
What needs to be done and when.
What classifies as slurry and what doesn’t.
What classifies as lightly fouled runoff and what this means.
How to reduce slurry/dirty water production economically, thus increasing storage capacity.
How to calculate existing storage capacity.
How to calculate required storage capacity, what can be included and what can be left out.
Farm walk, looking at examples of what is compliant and what isn`t compliant, with advice on what can be done to address any issues.
Main pathways of N and phosphorus (P) loss.
Key drivers for nutrient loss.
Diffuse and point source pollution.
Total vs available nutrients.
Value of slurry/manures, including digestate and Poultry.

Keith Owen, KeBek & Chris Duller

Covering all issues relating to spreading of slurry and manures (and will include regs related to nitrogen (N) fertilisers)

Clarification on what classes as FYM, and what this means under the new regulations.
Practical examples of how staged improvements can reduce slurry production, and how this impacts on the costs of any additional storage.
Examples of cost savings in reducing dirty water contamination and slurry production.
Benefits of injectors etc.
Incoming regulations for 2021, 2023 and 2024 – including risk maps, storage heaps, record-keeping.
Potential issues with the closed spreading periods.
Contractor issues/relations.
The 170 limit and N max: how to work out if your business will be compliant – and steps you can take to reach compliance.
Practical field session on risk assessment and assessing ground conditions.
Application rate examples.

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