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Training Opportunities, Workshops, and Online Courses for agribusiness professionals and producers

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UNL Extension provides educational opportunities to agribusiness professionals and producers. Introductory and advanced training opportunities are available in a variety of delivery methods. Explore topics critical to enhancing your professional development and earn Certified Crop Advisor continuing education or college credit. Learn more below...

 

Crop Management Diagnostic Clinics The need for in-depth training opportunities dealing with crop management and diagnostics is ongoing for agricultural businesses and professionals. To meet this need, the University of Nebraska -Lincoln Extension personnel have developed the Crop Management & Diagnostic Clinics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Agricultural Research and Development Center(ARDC) near Mead, Nebraska. Visit the Summer Training link to learn more.

Delivery Method: Hands-on, in-field clinics. Upcoming Programs:

 

 

Online Training We are working bringing programs online. Soon you can obtain continuing eduction credits from the convenience of your office or home computer. There are 1, 2, and 3 hour courses. Learners are engaged via interactive scenarios, images and animations. Visit the Online Training link to learn more.

Delivery Method: Online only. High speed internet connection suggested.

1-Hour Courses available:

 

College Credit Courses Courses are designed for the working professional in the agronomic and horticultural sciences, and postgraduate students who wish to obtain an in-depth knowledge of emerging issues and new approaches in many areas of agricultural technology. Courses may be taken for noncredit, CEU credit, or academic credit. Visit the College Credit link to learn more.

  • Registering for college credit? CLICK HERE to learn more.
  • For those wishing individuals wanting to take the workshop for noncredit or CEU credit - visit this http://estore.adec.edu/product_info.php?cPath=36&products_id=150
  • For Spring 2008, the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will offer the following distance-delivered mini-courses for academic credit, noncredit professional development and CEU credit. Visit the department's Distance Education and Life-Long Learning Program Web site at http://www.agronomy.unl.edu/newprospective/distanceed.html for more information, or contact Cathy Dickinson, cdickinson2@unl.edu, 402.472.1730. Individuals interested in taking courses for noncredit or CEU credit can register online through the ADEC eStore at: https://estore.adec.edu.

    Crop and Weed Genetics: January 14 - February 18, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after January 7)
    This mini-course focuses on the genetic basis for variation observed in the field among crop varieties and weed populations, and provides insights into the development of new traits in crop varieties. Students learn how to apply classical and molecular genetic principles to explain variation observed in plant families and populations, and to intrepret information gathered from whole-plant trait observation and molecular analysis. Examples from genetic studies on both crop and weed species are presented for student evaluation, and the relationships between crops and weeds are discussed.

    Turf Diseases: January 14 - March 7, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after January 7)
    In this mini-course, students are introduced to turf diseases, including current and emerging diseases. Emphasis is on diseases prevalent in the Great Plains area of the U.S.; concepts will apply to turf diseases occurring in other parts of the world. Topics include pathogen biology, disease cycles, epidemiology and plant health management strategies.

    Animal, Food and Industry Uses of Grain: January 14 - February 29, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after January 7)
    This mini-course is an introduction to genetic development and production practices and procedures for drying, handling and storing grain intended for special end-uses. Topics discussed include the processing and utilization of corn and sorghum grain for animal, human and industrial uses; and grain quality characterstics for various end-uses and their measurement.

    Production of Specialty Grain Crops: March 3 - April 18, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after February 25)
    This mini-course is an introduction to plant breeding and the production and handling of grain for animal, food and industrial uses. Topics discussed include the principles of plant breeding and molecular genetics; the influence of production practices on grain quality; and preservation of grain quality from field to processor, with emphasis on grain drying, strorage and handling practices on-farm and in the elevator. Case studies involving successful specialty grain entrepreneurs are also presented.

    • Specialty Grain Utilization Package (includes both of the above specialty grain courses): January 14 - April 18, 2008. Registration Fee: $250

    Spatial Variability in Soils: February 1 - May 2, 2008. Registration Fee: $150. Course begins with optional one-day workshop February 1 at the Midtown Holiday Inn in Grand Island, NE. Topics discussed in this precision ag mini-course include: why it's important to understand spatial variability; what's manageable, what's not; sources and scales of variability; spatial information resources, public and self-generated; spatial tools, such as GPS and GIS; and introduction to quantifying variability.

    Advanced Plant Breeding Topics: February 6 - March 6, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after January 30)
    This mini-course focuses on plant breeding for high- and low-yielding environments, selection versus evaluation environments, the concept of genotype by environmental interactions--what they mean and how they are measured, the importance of understanding crossover interactions, and breeding for "droughty" environments as an example of stressful, low-yielding environments.

    Turf and Landscape Weed Management: March 10 - May 2, 2008. Registration Fee: $150 ($200 after March 3)
    This mini-course provides a comprehensive, in-depth study of weed biology and control as applied to turfgrass and landscape management. The course examines the specifics of weed management and related control strategies, including non-chemical methods. Along with basic terminology and concepts, students learn why weeds appear, persist and dominate in turf and landscapes. Students also acquire skills to assist in weed identification; develop cultural programs to limit weed invasion and persistence; and develop knowledge to maximize herbicide efficacy and minimize environmental impacts.

 

 

Crop Management Winter Programs The Crop Management Winter Programs sponsored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension provide educational opportunities for agribusinesses and producers during the winter months. The expertise of university and industry agricultural specialists is drawn upon to provide the latest, up-to-date, research-based information in crop production in a workshop setting. CCA Credits available.

Delivery Method: Instructor-led workshops held at several locations throughout Nebraska. Click on the workshop titles to learn more. Visit the Winter Training link to learn more.

  • If you are looking for information on Crop Protection Clinics - please visit http://cpc.unl.edu.

 

 

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