Certificate of Agronomy (ACS)

Course Info

Date: Jan-06-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Fees: 4,350

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Jan-06-2025

    London

  • Mar-17-2025

    London

  • May-05-2025

    London

  • July-07-2025

    London

  • Sep-15-2025

    London

  • Nov-03-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-06-2025

    Singapore

  • Jan-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Jan-06-2025

    Paris

  • Jan-06-2025

    Barcelona

  • Jan-06-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Jan-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-07-2025

    Barcelona

  • Apr-07-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-07-2025

    Paris

  • Apr-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • Apr-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-07-2025

    Singapore

  • July-07-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-07-2025

    Barcelona

  • July-07-2025

    Singapore

  • July-07-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-07-2025

    Amsterdam

  • July-07-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-06-2025

    Singapore

  • Oct-06-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-06-2025

    Barcelona

  • Oct-06-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-06-2025

    Paris

  • Oct-06-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Agronomic Practices
  • Introduction to agronomy
  • Study on different Crop Types
  • Understanding Plant structure and Function
  • Transpiration rate
  • Selection Criteria for Plants and Understanding monoculture
  • Understanding how to Row Crops and crop operations

Culture - What influences Crop Growth?


  • Problems with soils and it’s effect
  • Loss of soil problems
  • Erosion and salinity
  • Soil acidity and alkalinity
  • How to improve the soil and cultivation techniques
  • Plant nutrition and Nutrient deficiencies
  • Organic fertilisers and soil life

Crop Husbandry Practices


  • Operations of Identifying weeds
  • Ways to control weeds and spraying
  • Irrigation and chemical crop protection
  • Preparing plant pathogens for microscopic observation
  • Culturing Pathogens
  • Natural pest and disease control

Seed and Seed Management


  • Seed storage and Types of seed storage
  • Seed vigour testing
  • Dormancy factors affecting germination and Germination treatments
  • Types of media and Organic media
  • Media derived from rock or stone
  • Media derived from synthetic materials

Arable Cereal Crops | Broadleaf Crops | Harvesting


  • Cereal crops and Zadock scale
  • Study of Wheat, barley, oats, triticale, sorghum, maize, rice, millet etc
  • Characteristics of broadleaf crops
  • Study on Oil crops, Chickpeas, Narrow-leafed lupins, Canola, Faba beans etc.
  • Harvesting and Crop preparation for harvest
  • Crop harvest equipment
  • Forage harvesting equipment and Cereal harvesting equipment
  • Root crop harvesting equipment
  • Grain storage and Contract harvesting
  • Crop Management - Special Report on Crop management from planting to post harvest handling

Course Video