BASIS Advanced Module - Advanced Cereals
This course, leading to the Advanced BASIS Award, examines the agronomy of cereal crop production. It is suitable for BASIS qualified advisers, farmers and farm managers, looking to extend their understanding of cereal agronomy.
Course Outline
- Cereal markets, quality and varietal choice
- Crop establishment
- Crop nutrition and fertiliser regimes
- Weed, pest and disease control
- Crop Storage
Delivery
The course is delivered over five days, arranged in two blocks plus one online day for practise vivas. Delivery is through participatory lectures, exercises and case studies
Dates
- Thursday 7th December 2023 - Friday 8th December 2023
- Thursday 14th December 2023 - Friday 15th December 2023
- Wednesday 20th December 2023 - online mock vivas
- Thursday 4th January 2024 - online written exam
- Friday 5th January 2024 - online viva exam
Assessment
The course is assessed by means of a short answer written paper, plus an oral exam
The course is worth 30 CPD points and can be used to contribute towards the BASIS Diploma in
Agronomy. Successful candidates are also awarded HE credits that can be used towards completion of the
Harper Adams Diploma in Agronomy.