BASIS Foundation Award in Agronomy - Arable (online)
This course provides an introduction to agronomy, integrated crop protection and crop nutrition. It can be used as a preliminary course for those looking to progress onto the BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection, or a stand alone course for those seeking a basic understanding of crop production.
Course Outline
- Biology and recognition of weeds, pests and diseases
- Protecting people and the environment
- Integrated pest management and pesticides
- Soils
- Principles of major crop production
- Fertilisers and crop nutrition
- Pesticide and fertiliser application technology
Dates
- Thursday 16th November 2023
- Friday 1st December 2023
- Wednesday 6th December 2023
- Friday 12th January 2024
- Friday 9th February 2024
- Friday 8th March 2024
- Tuesday 19th March 2024 - online exam
Delivery
The course will be delivered over six individual days via Microsoft Teams