BASIS Advanced Cereals
This course, leading to the BASIS Advanced Cereals 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 - BASIS Advanced Cereals
- 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
- Monday 26th January 2026 - Tuesday 27th January 2026
- Monday 2nd February 2026 - Tuesday 3rd February 2026
- Friday 13th February 2026 - online
- Monday 23rd February 2026 - online written exam
- Tuesday 24th February 2026 - 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