Biodiversity & Environmental Training for Advisers (BETA)

Training

In Winchester

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Training

  • Location

    Winchester

  • Duration

    3 Days

Suitable for: Advisers

Facilities

Location

Start date

Winchester (Hampshire)
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Hampshire Grain, Overton Road, Micheldever Station, SO21 3AN

Start date

On request

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Course programme

Below is an outline of the course. The order of subjects may change

Day 1 09.30 Prompt
• Introduction to BETA & Tutor
• What's it all about? Why do it?
• Outline of course structure
• Candidates background information, type of farm and current AE schemes on farm

Bio-diversity :
Importance, History and Impact on Society
BAPS, HAPS, SAPS & LBAPS !
• Key habitats on arable & lowland farms
• Priority BAP species on farmland
• The effects of crop protection on BAP habitats & species
• Practical exercise

Agri-environment schemes

• Conservation measures that can be funded as part of an AE scheme

Case study - farm visit
• An environmentally sensitive approach to whole farm management
• The impact of crop protection products

Homework

Day 2 : 9.30 Review of previous day
• Check mock test
• ICM revision
Environmental Information Sheets (EIS)
• Crop Protection Exercise
Crop Protection Management Plans (CPMP)
• Introduction of CPMP
• Planning the exercise
• Carry out CPMP exercise

Revision & Review

Day 3: 9.a.m. EXAM
20 multiple choice questions
3 short answer questions
Completion of a CPMP for an identified farm

Additional information

Payment options: * Courses start at £105 per day (when members discount is applied). * Non-HTP members are charged £125 per person per day.

Biodiversity & Environmental Training for Advisers (BETA)

Price on request