Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students will be able to;
- Identify digital soil resources for soil management
- Use digital tools in soil sampling
- Navigate online Nutrient Management Plan portals
- Employ tools for targeted application of agronomic inputs
- Understand how soil carbon sequestration is measured, monitored, reported & verified
Indicative Module Content:
Each topic will be covered by lectures with occasional input from industry partners.
1. Introduction to the soil resource (conventional chemical methods)
2. Introduction to soil fertility (conventional chemical methods)
3. Digital soil mapping at the global, European and national scale
4. Introduction to pedometrics
5. Spectral methods for soil analysis
6. GPS and barcoding to geo-tag soil sample locations
7. Nutrient Management Plan Platforms
8. Spectral methods for manure and organic fertilizer analysis
9. Variable rate application for agronomic inputs
10. Soil carbon stock monitoring using direct/indirect measurement