Land Evaluation Workshop

Course structure Introduced by lecture presentations on land evaluation as a concept, land capability and land suitability classification. Agricultural land classification will be demonstrated using two contrasting soil pits at the Cranfield University Farm. A demonstration of field recording for Agricultural Land Classification will form a significant part of the afternoon activities. Please come equipped for visiting a farmland site with appropriate footwear and clothing.
What you will learn

On successful completion of this workshop you will be able to:

• Evaluate and select the most appropriate land evaluation technique to apply
• Identify the range of input data required to undertake the evaluation
• Manage the process of undertaking a land evaluation
• Analyse the results of an evaluation in the context of other spatial data.