Crop Nutrition Under Changing Weather Conditions

When
February 4th, 2027 from  9:30 AM to  1:00 PM
Event Fee(s)
Event Fee (ex VAT) £115.00 (ex. VAT)
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Syllabus

Crop Nutrition Under Changing Weather Conditions

Code

NM06

Designed for

Technical managers, Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers, fertiliser spreader operators and agronomists responsible for the practical management, application and optimisation of organic manures and manufactured fertilisers in combinable crops

Entry requirement

An entry level course suitable for individuals able to demonstrate practical experience of the use of organic manures or artificial fertiliser

Duration

A half-day online course

CPD points

6 BASIS, 6 NRoSO

Trainer

Syed Shah, Regional Agronomist & Technical Innovation Lead, Niab

Content

Climate, Soil and Crop Nutrition

  • Effects of weather and soil moisture on nutrient availability and uptake.
  • Root growth, nutrient movement and crop demand.
  • Nutrient interactions under drought and other environmental stresses.
     

Practical Crop Nutrition

  • Nutrient requirements of winter wheat and oilseed rape.
  • Nitrogen and sulphur management.
  • Improving nutrient use efficiency through better timing and application.
  • Managing nutrition following dry periods and rainfall events.
     

Diagnosis and Decision Making

  • Identifying macro- and micronutrient deficiencies.
  • Differentiating nutritional problems from environmental stress.
  • Use of soil and tissue testing.
     

Practical Application

  • RB209 and nutrient planning.
  • Organic manure contributions.
  • NVZ requirements.
  • Real-world case studies covering dry springs, hot summers and variable growing conditions.

 

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand how changing weather patterns, particularly drought, heat, excessive rainfall and variable soil moisture, influence nutrient availability, uptake and utilisation by crops.
  • Understand the role of nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, sulphur, magnesium and key micronutrients in crop growth and yield formation.
  • Identify how soil conditions and weather influence nutrient availability, root growth and nutrient uptake.
  • Develop practical nutrient management strategies for winter wheat and winter oilseed rape under variable weather conditions. 
  • Improve nitrogen and nutrient use efficiency (NUE) during dry springs and hot summers.
  • Understand how nutrient management can influence yield, grain quality, crop resilience and farm margins 
  • Recognise the symptoms and likely causes of important macro- and micronutrient deficiencies and distinguish nutritional problems from symptoms caused by environmental stress.
  • Use RB209 and other sources of nutrient advice to support practical nutrient management decisions.
  • Understand the contribution of organic manures and how their nutrient availability can be affected by soil and weather conditions.
  • Develop practical strategies for adapting crop nutrition programmes to an increasingly variable and unpredictable climate.