One aim of Manure Standards is to provide farmers with a tools suitable for manure sampling and analysis. The manure tool based on sampling, analysis and the farm survey will be tested on the pilot farms during spring and summer 2018. Measured values from the manure analyses are an alternative method to calculated values, and both can be used in nutrient bookkeeping including manure fertilisation plans on farms. Results from …
Manure Standards organized 9 national kick-off events to raise awareness of the project and the overall theme of manure use, but also to hear real feedback, ideas and possible concerns from stakeholders and to have a chance to discuss in national language about national issues. Even though the project operates in many countries, the most interesting thing for stakeholders is naturally how they can participate and how their situation is taken …
On 21-22 February 2018 in Warsaw the “Challenges for agricultural advisory after 2020” conference was held together with the EUFRAS General Assembly. EUFRAS (European Forum for Agricultural and Rural Advisory Services) is an European network and representative association of public and private rural and agricultural extension services. Approximately 150 participants took part in the meeting, including farmers, agricultural advisors, government authorities, chambers of agriculture, private entities and EUFRAS representatives. The conference …
To get the most out of the Manure Standards project, it is important to engage local actors in the very beginning. This is especially important since the project results may to have a strong impact on its target groups in participating countries. The goal is to provide not just up-to-date knowledge of the current situation in manure management, but also hands-on tools for better manure use and management. For creating …