Training courses

The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural World and Environment is organizing the third edition of the Course for professional plant operators, with the aim of informing attendees about the new European Union legislation in relation to pests regulated in material for multiplication, reproduction and seedlings of different plant species

GENERAL OBJECTIVES: Improve the qualifications of professionals in the agri-food sector and rural areas. Promote the sustainable use of plant protection products by reducing risks and impacts on human health and the environment, and by promoting integrated pest management and alternative approaches or techniques, such as non-chemical methods

Auxiliary personnel in land and air treatments, including non-agricultural ones, and farmers who carry out these treatments on their own farms without employing auxiliary personnel and using phytosanitary products that are not and do not generate toxic, very toxic or lethal gases. They will also be issued to auxiliary distribution personnel who

12-hour course in which the following contents will be covered: Preliminary concepts and regulations Description and operation of application equipment Advantages and disadvantages of different equipment Machinery regulation and dosing Inspection of phytosanitary application equipment Safety in the use of equipment and maintenance. Personal

Biostimulants play an increasingly important role in today's agriculture. At this in-person conference, the results obtained from the application of a biostimulant to increase production and how it affects fruit quality will be presented. The experience was carried out at the Cajamar Experimental Station in collaboration with Rovensa Next . PROGRAM

25-hour face-to-face course to acquire knowledge and handle the different elements that make up an irrigation installation. Learn about the different fertilizers for plants and their means of application. Know and make good use of the waters of the Canary Islands and the water needs of crops. Acquire knowledge for the maintenance of irrigation

4-hour workshop for farmers and ranchers, the purpose of which is: Raise awareness among students about the responsible use of nitrates. Provide the necessary knowledge to carry out efficient fertilization of the crops. Addressing the problems of excess nitrogen pollution in soil and water.

Soil characteristics at all levels, physical, chemical and biological, options available to improve soil fertility in the long term to obtain sustained production with the least amount of inputs possible. PROGRAM: Definition and characteristics of soil in agroecology Methods to evaluate soil condition Tools for improving soil fertility Minimal