BASIS Certificate (Field Vegetables)

Cost:	£1,553 (includes tuition and exam fee)
Dates (2013) :	January 9-11 January 23-25 February 6-8 February 20-22 April 24-26 May 13-14

This BASIS certificate course concentrates on field vegetables, and is was originally designed for those involved in selling, supplying or advising on the use of, pesticides. Recently it has been of great interest to farmers and managers of vegetable units looking to further their knowledge and understanding of crop agronomy. The main focus is on brassicas, potatoes, carrots, lettuce, onions and leeks.

The subject areas covered will include the following:

recognition and biology of vegetable weeds, pests, pathogens and disorders
classification and mode of action of pesticides and biological control agents
pesticide application, transport and storage
integrated crop protection strategies in the major field vegetable crops.

The course is held over 17 days organised into 5 blocks of three days, plus two days for the final examination. There are normally three to four weeks between each block. Delivery is through participatory lectures, group exercises, practicals and visits.

The course is assessed by means of a one hour multi-choice examination, an identification test, a written project and a field-based oral exam.

For further information please contact:

Simon Goodger
University of Lincoln
Riseholme
Lincoln LN2 2LG
United Kingdom

Tel. +44(0)1522 895295
E-mail: sgoodger@lincoln.ac.uk