Farmers are being urged to check the nutrient value of slurry and dirty water by taking part in one of the free slurry clinics being held in the region next January. The clinics are part of the Defra-funded Environment Sensitive Farming initiative. Organised by ADAS, UK's largest provider of environmental and rural solutions and policy advice, farmers will be able to get on the spot nutrient analysis of their slurry or dirty water. An ADAS spokesperson said: 'With the current high price of bagged fertiliser farmers cannot afford to use more fertiliser that they need. By making the most of home-produced manures, the savings in bought-in fertilisers can be significant.' ESF regional coordinator Jonathan Whiteley said: 'Farmers need to register their interest with us in advance so that we can post a slurry sample bottle and sampling instructions to them. 'They can do this by calling the ESF events line on 0845 602 3864 or booking online at http://www.environmentsensitivefarming.c">www.environmentsensitivefarming.c o.uk. Then it's a matter of bringing the sample along to the market so that our consultants can do the analysis.' The clinics will be open from 9am to 3pm. Experts will check nitrogen content and also measure the density and assess the total N, P and K levels, levels based on dry matter. Mr Whiteley added: "Too many farmers are failing to take into account the nutrient value of their slurry and dirty water which means they are throwing away money on excess-bagged fertiliser, which could end up polluting the environment. We urge farmers to take full advantage of this free service." Clinics will be held at Exeter on January 19, Hallworthy on January 20 and Holsworthy on January 24.