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Nutrient Management Planning
Who Should Attend?
| Course Content |
Instructors | Course Details
 Nutrient
management planning is a key component of the economic and
environmental management of agricultural operations. This
course has been developed for agricultural professionals
and those whose work is impacted by nutrient management
planning. It will teach the basic general concepts of Nutrient
Management Planning and highlight local applications and
issues. Nutrient management systems ranging from those that
use manure and/or biosolids as the primary nutrient source
to those based soley on the use of chemical fertilizers
will be considered. Exercises relating to the testing of
soils, manures and plant tissues and calculations required
for the completion of nutrient management plans will improve
nutrient management planning skills. Although nutrient management
software will be discussed, it will not be taught in the
course.
THIS COURSE IS UNDER REVISION AND WILL NOT BE OFFERED IN 2010!
Who Should Attend?
This course was developed with
the expectation that participants have a B.Sc. or its equivalent,
so that the basic conepts of nutrient cycling, soil and
manure analysis, crop response and the economics of fertilizer
use can be mastered.
Certified Crop Advisors will receive continuing education
units (CEUs) for attendance.
Course Content
- Introduction – Why Nutrient
Management Planning?
- Environmental Impacts of Nutrient
Use
- Legislative Framework
- Fundamentals of Nutrient Cycling
in Agro-ecosystems
- Soil, Manure and Plant Tissue
Testing and Their Interpretation
- Elements of a Nutrient Management
Plan
- Nutrient Management and the
Economics of Crop Production
- Emerging Technologies for Nutrient
Management
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Instructors
David Burton, Ph.D. P.Ag.
Dr. Burton, Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental
Sciences at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, has extensive
experience in nutrient management in agricultural systems.
This has included fundamental research examining nitrogen
cycling processes, manure management, agricultural management
to reduce impacts on groundwater, and management practices
to reduce greenhouse gas emission. He has taught both graduate
and undergraduate courses relating to soil fertility and
has trained graduate students in issues relating to nutrient
behaviour in agricultural systems. He has served on advisory
bodies related to nutrient management in the provinces of
Ontario, Manitoba and Nova Scotia as well as on several
federal advisory groups.
Mehdi Sharifi, Ph.D.,P.Ag.
Dr. Sharifi, Assistant Professor and Nutrient Management Research Chair in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, has extensive experience in soil fertility and nutrient management in Atlantic Canada cropping and forage systems. This has included research examining soil tests, nitrogen transformations in the soil, manure and compost management, use of biowaste composts, and management practices to reduce nitrogen losses to the environment. He has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses relating to soil fertility and nutrient management.
Course Details
| Study Guide: |
Course participants will be mailed a Study Guide prior
to the course. Read the study guide prior to the course.
Note that Chapters 1 to 4 are review material and will
not be taught in the course, although exam questions
will relate to those chapters. |
| What to Bring: |
Participants will require a calculator. |
| Evaluation: |
Th examination on the final day of the course consists
of short answer and multiple choice questions. Participants
who successfully complete the exam (70% or above) will
be awarded a Certificate of Completion from NSAC. |
| CEU's: |
We have applied for CEU's for Certified Crop Advisors |
| Tuition: |
TBA |
| Dates and
Times: |
TBA |
| Decision Deadline: |
TBA |
| Application: |
Click here for the Course
Selection Form |
Note:
A
minimum number of students is required for each course.
The “decision deadline” is the date on which
courses with insufficient enrollment will be cancelled.
This course was developed by NSAC in association
with the Eastern Canada Soil and Water Conservation Centre
and funded by the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island.
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