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COMPOSITION OF THE FACTS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Independent Chairman Nominated by trade associations in conjunction with BASIS and DEFRA • 2 Nominated Members from the AIC Fertiliser Manufacturers' Committee • 2 Nominated Members from the AIC Fertiliser Distributors Committee • 1 Nominated Member from ADAS • 1 Nominated Member from the Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC) • 1 Nominated Member from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) • 1 Nominated Member from the Environment Agency (EA) • 1 Nominated Member from Land Based Colleges Aspiring to Excellence (LANDEX) • 1 Nominated Member from the National Association of Agricultural Contractors (NAAC) • 1 Nominated Member from the National Farmers' Union (NFU) • 1 Nominated Member from the Potash Development Association (PDA) • The Managing Director (or senior management representative) of BASIS® will be eligible to attend the meetings. * In addition an officer from the AIC and the FACTS Information Service attend the Committee by invitation. 6
FACTS TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS RELATING TO THE FACTS SCHEME TERM FACTS FACTS Qualified Adviser FACTS Annual Scheme FACTS Certificate / Exemption FACTS Training Syllabus FACTS Exam Passed FACTS Turf and other specialised FACTS qualifications Regional Training Centres FACTS Information Service (FIS) FACTS Member FACTS Workshops/ Seminars FACTS Management Committee Field Sales and Advisory Staff (FSAS) DEFINITION Fertiliser Advisers Certification and Training Scheme. An independent nonstatutory certification scheme for professionals providing advice and information on the management of plant nutrients and fertiliser materials. Member of the BASIS Professional Register with the FACTS qualification or a member of the FACTS Annual Scheme.. An annual subscription service available to professionals who have passed the FACTS exam or hold a FACTS exemption certificate. Benefits: membership card, entry on the FACTS Register and access to benefits of FACTS Information Service (FIS). A certificate of basic competence in fertiliser and plant nutrient advice for Field, Sales and Advisory Staff. Experienced advisers working with fertilisers for at least 5 years prior to 1993 were awarded the certificate on the basis of their accumulated knowledge. The national standard on which all candidates will be assessed whether training takes place at recognised training centres, in-house or elsewhere. Recognised non-statutory qualification (multiple choice exam plus written recommendation exercise paper and viva) for those providing plant nutrient advice Specific qualification for advisers on amenity turf – other specific qualifications include FACTS Horticulture, FACTS Agriculture and FACTS Veg. Approved training centres that have agreed to run training courses based on the FACTS Training Syllabus. Approved Trainer details can be found at the rear of this booklet. FACTS Information Service provided by ECOPT as part of the FACTS Annual Scheme subscription. Provides four newsletters per year and access to free and impartial plant nutrient information via a Helpline and email contact Member of the FACTS Annual Scheme. Events organised by the FACTS Management Committee. Open to all FACTS Members with a small attendance fee. Committee responsible for determining FACTS policy and maintaining the financial viability of the Scheme. Those employed by manufacturers, distributors, independent consultants, agents and Government bodies who are involved in selling and/or giving advice on fertilisers and nutrient management to end users. 7
Page 1 and 2: CONTENTS Page General Information I
Page 3 and 4: FACTS SYLLABUS & INFORMATION Introd
Page 5: FACTS SCHEME - OBJECTIVES The overa
Page 9 and 10: THE BASIS® DILPOMA IN AGRONOMY Bot
Page 11 and 12: The form should be presented to the
Page 13 and 14: Pre-FACTS Training Before taking a
Page 15 and 16: THE NATIONAL SYLLABUS The overall a
Page 17 and 18: Aim MODULE 2 - ORGANIC NUTRIENT SOU
Page 19 and 20: Aim MODULE 3 - NATURE AND PROPERTIE
Page 21 and 22: • demonstrate an awareness of mar
Page 23 and 24: Aim MODULE 6 - THE TRANSPORT, STORA
Page 25 and 26: Aim MODULE 8 - CODE OF GOOD AGRICUL
Page 27 and 28: SAMPLE FERTILISER SCENARIO The foll
Page 29 and 30: REFERENCE MATERIALS The following l
Page 31 and 32: BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE FROM: Landsmans
Page 33 and 34: The FACTS qualification (by examina
Page 35 and 36: CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCE IN FERTIL
Page 37 and 38: The following Colleges, Trainers an

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