FACTS Northern Ireland - Basis
FACTS Northern Ireland - Basis
FACTS Northern Ireland - Basis
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REFERENCE MATERIALS<br />
The following list of reference books may be helpful to candidates intending to take training and the examination for the <strong>FACTS</strong><br />
Certificate. Candidates are not expected to obtain all of the publications listed, many may already be held in company's own<br />
libraries. Having access to the publications will be sufficient. They are in any event only required for reference material unless<br />
marked * when they are essential tools. GENERAL AGRICULTURE<br />
Crop Husbandry – Lockhart and Wiseman, Woodhead Publishing Ltd<br />
The Agricultural Yearbook, (latest edition) Ed. R J Soffe, Blackwell Science<br />
SOILS/FERTILISER REFERENCES<br />
Fertiliser Manual (RB209) 8 th Edition (2010) The Stationery Office (www.tso.co.uk)<br />
Tried and Tested Nutrient Management Plan, AIC, FWAG, LEAF, NFU, CLA<br />
(www.nutrientmanagement.org.uk)<br />
Phosphorus in Agriculture and in Relation to Water Quality, AE Johnston, CJ Dawson (2005)<br />
(www.agindustries.org.uk)<br />
Code of Good Agricultural Practice. Available from DARD web site www.dardni.gov.uk.<br />
Diagnosis of Mineral Disorders in Plants – Vol 1: Principles – C Bould, E J Hewitt, P Needham MAFF/ARC<br />
HMSO<br />
Farming, Fertilisers and the Nitrate Problem - T M Addiscott, A P Whitmore, D S Powlson IACR Rothamsted<br />
Guidance Booklet for <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong> farmers on the requirements of the Nitrate Action Programme<br />
(<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong>) regulations 2006 and the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) (<strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong>) Regulations<br />
2006. Available from DARD web site www.dardni.gov.uk.<br />
The Fertiliser Directory – Dr I Richards, Context Publications (www.contextproducts.co.uk)<br />
Principles of Plant Nutrition – Konrad Mengel and Ernest A Kirkby<br />
Fertiliser Spreaders, Choosing, Using and Maintaining, AIC (www.agindisturies.co.uk)<br />
Manual Handling – Guidance on Regulations L23, The Stationery Office, 1992 (www.tso.co.uk)<br />
Soil Management - D B Davies, D J Eagle and B Finney, Farming Press<br />
Security of fertiliser storage on farms. Available from www.secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk/documents/fertliser<br />
leaflet NI.pdf.<br />
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