Visual Soil Assessment Workshop
14th March 2024
Held @ Palliser Ridge Woolshed 226 Te Rata Rd Pirinoa
A 90 minute PowerPoint seminar followed be a practical field exercise.
- 9.30am - Welcome
- 10:00 am ̵ 12:00 noon. Seminar and Q&A
- 12:00 ̵ 1.00 pm. Lunch provided
- 1.00 ̵ 3:30 pm. Practical demonstration of the VSA in the field. Discussion of the farm management options required to identify and mitigate issues.
- 3:30 ̵ 4:30 pm. Applying VSA knowledge. The group to assess for themselves soil samples brought to the course by participants.
- 4.30 pm – Summary and Refreshments
Course participants are welcome to bring along a 15 cm long x 20 cm wide x 15 cm deep soil sample (approximately) from a paddock that may have been a concern along with lab tests that they may have had done.
If you have a copy of the VSA book, please bring along for the day.
Please Register individually for each person attending