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 physiology
- Crop nutrition and fertiliser regimes
- Weed, pest and disease control
- Lodging & PGRs
- Harvest and 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 16th January 2025 - Friday 17th January 2025
- Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Friday 24th January 2025
- Friday 7th February 2025 - online
- Thursday 13th February 2025 - online written exam
- Friday 14th February 2025 - online viva exam
Location
The University of Lincoln, Riseholme Campus, Riseholme, Lincoln, LN2 2BJ
Assessment
The course is assessed by means of a short answer written paper, plus an oral exam