The 27th annual Fertiliser and Lime Research Centre Workshop will be held from February 18 to 20 at Massey University in Palmerston North.

The workshop is about nutrient management for the farm, catchment and community. Themes include: sources and pathways of nutrient transfer; management of grazing animals; integrated water management; effective nutrient recycling; catchment and community solutions; and smart tools and technologies.

The programme includes presentations from keynote and invited speakers, oral and poster presentations from science, industry, policy and regulatory personnel and is an effective mechanism for information transfer among all of those concerned with primary production in New Zealand.

The Fertiliser and Lime Research Centre formed in 1983 and is part of the Institute of Natural Resources within the College of Sciences at Massey University.

The centre is committed to teaching and research on soils, fertilisers and environmental issues in agriculture, horticulture and forestry and hosts an annual workshop on current themes of importance to the New Zealand primary sector. Workshop registrations close on February 10, 2014.

For more information about the workshop, go to: www.massey.ac.nz/~flrc/