BETA (Biodiversity and Environmental Training for Advisors)
| Location: | Riseholme Campus |
| Duration: | 4 days, spread over 2 weeks |
| Hours: | 9am – 5pm |
| Assessments: | A multi-choice/short answer exam |
| Award: | BASIS Certificate in Biodiversity and Environmental Training for Advisers |
| Cost: | £580 |
| Dates (2012): |
November 7-9, 2012 Exam on November 15, 2012 |
This course looks at the methods used to protect and enhance biodiversity, in the contaxt of sustainable farming and best practice in the use of crop protection.
The course, originally designed by a partnership of organisations including FWAG, LEAF and BASIS, forms part of the Voluntary Initiative; a package of measures put together by the UK farming industry, as a practical alternative to a pesticide tax.
Key topics include:
- Integrated crop management
- Enhancing biodiversity
- Cross compliance
- Environmental schemes
- Crop protection management planning
- Implications of climate change
The qualification awarded at the end of the course can be used to contribute towards the BASIS Diploma in Agronomy. Although originally designed for advisers and agronomists, the course has become popular with farmers and farm managers
Riseholme College Enquiries and information:
01522 895390
