Course description
Organic farmers are TRUE life-savers who work hard to grow healthy and nutritious crops. An additional responsibility for them is to maintain or enhance the most important of natural resources while protecting the environment for the future generations. Organic farming avoids the use of synthetic chemicals (such as those found in artificial fertilisers and pesticides).
The organic movement started in reaction to land being cleared by large machinery and harmful chemicals to enable large-scale food production and the industrialisation of the farming process. With the introduction of organic certification and the growth of the organic farming sector and demand for organic products, this method of farming is here to stay.
Organic Arable Farming training course will enable you to develop a knowledge of arable farming using organic techniques. It extensively covers soil and nutrients, and you will also learn about crop rotation, weed management, and controlling pests and diseases in organic systems. As well as providing a route into a farming career, the course is ideal for those already working in arable farming who wish to convert to organic production or for leisure.
Upcoming start dates
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
Organic Arable Farming training course is suitable for:
- Agriculture managers, farm workers, agriculture students and anyone working in farm supplies and services.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
At the end of theOrganic Arable Farming training course , you will be able to :
Investigate Organic industry such as, Certifying Organisations, Producers or organic farming groups in your locality or region
Determine allowable inputs to an organic farm certifying in your area
Discuss how an organic farm requires more labour than a conventional farm
Training Course Content
Day 1
Introduction and brief history of organic farming.
- Why organic farming? Introduction to soil structure, organic matter, soil organisms, the living soil, drainage and cultivation.
Day 2
Nutrient cycling in natural ecosystems,
- Agricultural systems, organic farms, specific plant nutrients and requirements, nutrient management, management of manures, slurry and organic residues.
Day 3
Crop rotation,
- Polyculture systems, fertility building, rotation design, crops within the rotation, stockless rotations, problem of rotations.
Day 4
Weed management
- Weed ecology, cultural control practices, direct intervention techniques, biological weed control, integrated weed management.
Day 5
Pest and disease management
- Causes of pest problems, self-regulation in organic systems, cultural control of pests and diseases, direct pest and disease control methods, pest management in grain storage, integrated pest management in organic farming, specific pests and diseases.
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