Slurry Wizard Workshop

The CSF partnership provides local expert advice, training and grant support to enable farmers to take voluntary action to improve the environment and their farm business.For more information visit gov.uk/catchment-sensitive-farming

CSF South West

An informal workshop with David Ball (AHDB) and CSF advisers to run through your Slurry Wizard calculations.

The George Inn

Do you need more slurry storage capacity?Are you able to meet NVZ and Farming Rules for Water regulations?How much money could you save by redirecting clean water?What difference would installing a separator make?A chance for you to make sure that your calculations are up to date and correct, followed by advice on different ways to increase your storage. Please make sure to bring the below information needed to calculate your slurry storage:<ul><li>Area of farm accessible for grazing or spreading manures.</li><li>No. of cows in milk and annual average herd yield.</li><li>Dimensions of current slurry stores (lagoons, concrete stores, tin tanks, slurry bags.)</li><li>Slurry separator installed? If yes % volume reduction.</li><li>Parlour washings to slurry store? If yes, how many lit/cow/day, e.g. 20 – 30</li><li>Areas of uncovered yards which drain or are scraped into the slurry system.</li><li>Areas of roofs which drain into the slurry system.</li><li>Nos. of each class of livestock and the % of their manure collected as slurry whilst housed.</li><li>% of time spent grazing vs. housed per month.</li></ul>Please bring a laptop/iPad and download Slurry Wizard prior to arrival if possible. If this is not possible there will be some laptops available for use on the day. Breakfast included with morning sessionLunch provided with afternoon sessionVegetarian options available. Please state any dietary requirements when booking tickets.

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