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
Delivery
The course will be delivered over six individual days via Microsoft Teams
Dates
- Friday 7th November 2025
- Friday 14th November 2025
- Friday 12th December 2025
- Friday 16th January 2026
- Friday 6th February 2026
- Friday 27th February 2026
- Friday 13th March 2026 - online exam