Agronomy I - Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)
Distance Learning Course with study materials, full tutor support and final exam included
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- Exam(s) / assessment(s) is included in price
- Tutor is available to students
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Overview
Agronomy Online Course. 100 Hours Endorsed Certificate Course (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).
Complement your farming studies or experience and seek employment in the highly sought after field of agronomy!
Agronomy offers many job opportunities. Demand for agronomists is strong; whether as a farmer, farm employer or providing technical support or marketing services in the agriculture sector.
Learn the principles and practices that underpin commercial broad acre crop production (agronomy) and develop an ability to interpret and apply information practically, on a farm. Complement your farming studies or experience and seek employment in the highly sought after field of agronomy.
Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?
Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).
What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?
- Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
- Start and Finish at any time
- Courses globally and industry relevant
- Practical Component at the end of most lessons.
Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.
This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.
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Lesson Structure: Agronomy
- Introduction to Agronomic Practices
- Introduction
- Crop Types
- Plant structure and Function
- Transpiration rate
- Selection Criteria for Plants
- Understanding monoculture
- Row Crops
- Cover Crops
- Crop Operations
- Planter types
- Culture - What influences Crop Growth?
- Soils
- Problems with soils
- Loss of soil problems
- Erosion
- Salinity
- Soil sodicity
- Soil acidity and alkalinity
- Improving soils
- Cultivation techniques
- Plant nutrition
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Organic fertilisers
- Soil life
- Insect Pests
- Diseases
- Crop Husbandry Practices
- Operations
- Identifying weeds
- Ways to control weeds
- Spraying
- Irrigation
- Chemical crop protection
- Preparing plant pathogens for microscopic observation
- Culturing Pathogens
- Natural pest and disease control
- Physical controls
- Organic sprays and dusts
- Seed and Seed Management
- Seed storage
- Types of seed storage
- Seed vigour testing
- Dormancy factors affecting germination
- Germination treatments
- Types of media
- Media derived from rock or stone
- Media derived from synthetic materials
- Organic media
- Diseases
- Salinty build up
- Arable Cereal Crops
- Cereal crops
- Zadock scale
- Wheat
- Barley
- Oats
- Triticale
- Sorghum
- Maize
- Rice
- Millet
- Sugar cane
- Ryegrass
- Hay and Silage
- Quality control
- Storage and handling
- Hydroponic fodder
- Arable Broadleaf Crops
- Characteristics of broadleaf crops
- Oil crops
- Chickpeas
- Narrow-leafed lupins
- Canola
- Faba beans
- Cover crops
- Common legumes
- Harvesting
- Crop preparation for harvest
- Crop harvest equipment
- Forage harvesting equipment
- Cereal harvesting equipment
- Root crop harvesting equipment
- Grain storage
- Contract harvesting
- Crop Management - Special Report
- Crop management from planting to post harvest handling
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the academy, marked by the academy's tutors and returned to you with feedback, any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Who is this course for?
Agronomists, Farmers, Agriculturists, Gardeners
Requirements
A pc or laptop with internet connection.
Career path
Agronomy offers many job opportunities. Demand for agronomists is strong; whether as a farmer, farm employer or providing technical support or marketing services in the agriculture sector.
Questions and answers
What will the practicals involve?
Answer:Hi Max Many thanks for your question. In the case of a project; the course tutor will discuss with you a suitable project to complete at the end of the course, if you do not wish to take an exam. It consists of elements of what you have studied during the course. It will have a more practical approach, rather than sitting an exam and could cover a real-world scenario. If you require any more information please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Amanda White General Manager
This was helpful.Hello, will I get a certificate to put on my cv at the end? Thank you
Answer:Hi Massimiliano Many thanks for your question. After successfully completing the course, you receive a TQUK Certificate (Hard Copy) and transcript posted to your address. If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me. Kindest regards Amanda White General Manager
This was helpful.Are the assignments written or multiple choice ?
Answer:Hi Phil They are written exams, although some courses do have multiple choice options. If you go to ADL's main website, there is an "example" of the exams, so you can see how they are structured. If you click on "admissions" on the top of the menu bar, then click "exam examples". If you require any additional information please do not hesitate to contact me. Kindest regards Amanda White General Manager
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