BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection (Commercial Horticulture)
Course Outline
- This course provides training and certification for sellers of agrochemicals and those giving advice on their use in commercial horticulture.
- The BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection has been established since 1978 to provide training and certification for sellers of agrochemicals and those giving advice on their use.
- Approved by Ministers to meet the requirements of Schedule 2 of FEPA for certification for those involved in sale and supply of pesticides.
- Designed to help those involved with training people to meet this standard and provide guidelines to the subject areas which need to be covered to enable them to achieve a satisfactory level of competence.
- The commercial horticulture industry is seen as including glasshouse edible crops, flowers and bedding plants, fruit crops, vegetable crops and nursery stock.
- The crops will be used as a vehicle on which to put across the basic principles of crop protection.
- All staff employed in the field sales of agrochemicals and/or giving advice on their use must, under the Control of Pesticides (Amendment) Regulations 1997, have obtained a Certificate of Competence or exemption from it within three years of entering the Crop Protection industry
Course Content
- Integrated Crop Management, Growth and Development of Crops and Commercial Production
- Recognition and Causes of Crop Disorders
- Recognition, Biology and Control of Weeds
- Recognition, Biology and Control of Pests
- Recognition, Biology and Control of Diseases
- Composition, Activity and Persistence of Crop Protection Chemicals and Biological Agents
- Application of Crop Protection Chemicals
- Safe Use, Handling, Transport and Storage of Crop Protection Chemicals
- Full course dates for 2020 and application form
- View Course Syllabus and Project Guide Lines
| Location | Dates | Time | Price exc. VAT | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growtrain Ltd 8C PO20 2BX | 14 Jul – 16 Dec 2020 | 09:00h – 16:00h | £2,995.00 |
Registration Closes Jul 14, 2020 10:00AM |
Register Now » 7 Places Available! |
