NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONES (NVZ’s) WORKSHOPS
On land located within an NVZ you must comply with the NVZ Action Programme Measures. These requirements include not exceeding manure applications on your land and keeping accurate records of manure and fertiliser applications.
In addition NVZ’s have been incorporated into the Cross Compliance requirements which need to be met in order to receive payments under the Single Payments Scheme (SPS).
To help you meet these requirements two half day (or evening) workshops are available through the Defra funded Environment Sensitive Farming programme.
The workshops will cover:-
· Requirements for farmers within an NVZ including manure and fertiliser limits.
· Record-keeping and practical examples on how to complete these.
· Nutrient and Manure Management Plans
– To help utilise the fertiliser values of manures and save money
– To help generate points for Entry Level Stewardship.
– To help meet the requirements of assurance schemes.
Ideally the workshops will be aimed at 12 – 15 farmers so as to encourage discussion and a hands on approach to completing records and management plans.
For further information contact:
Patrick Lane
Office: 01347 822776
Mob: 07967 815433
E mail: pat@dfrs.co.uk
