Training courses

Agro-Food Cooperatives of Spain is leading a digitalization strategy aimed at making it easier for cooperative technicians to comply with current regulations and integrate into public systems (such as SIEX) efficiently and securely. The implementation of the digital farm logbook will allow cooperatives to optimize the use of key resources, ensuring

Throughout the course, participants will learn about the most advanced technologies for precise 3D crop dosing based on maps and sensors, adapted to the specific needs of each area and crop type, within the global concept of Variable Dosing (VD). Emphasis will be placed on the importance of correct (precise) dosing of liquid and air flow in

Addressed to: Drivers and those responsible for the transport of live animals. Goals: Obtaining the Official Certificate of Competence for the transport of live animals throughout the European Union (Council Regulation 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations). Content: TOPIC 1. European Union

The course program that we now propose is based on the presentation of a free and open source software known as QGIS. The QGIS program has a series of basic functionalities similar to other GIS programs, but it has very interesting extra functionalities that differentiate it from these and that can either complement the GIS you are currently

aGROSlab was designed and developed to facilitate the work of technicians, both as Integrated Pest Management Advisors and in the preparation of Farm Logs, avoiding errors and saving time. The mandatory digital format of the Notebook, starting January 1st, represents a new scenario that requires farmers' participation in its preparation. Over the

Addressed to: All those people who use biocides classified as for professional use in their work environment. Royal Decree 830/2010, in Article 2.f., defines biocides for use by professional personnel as products authorized for this use in the official biocide registry, for use in the workplace. Personnel who apply these products have some

Service crops have become a fundamental tool in conservation agriculture , providing essential benefits for the soil and agricultural ecosystems. Although they are not intended for commercialization, their incorporation into farms improves soil structure and fertility, prevents erosion, increases biodiversity, and optimizes water management. This

COURSE PRESENTATION Service crops in conservation agriculture are incorporated with the aim of improving soil health, biodiversity and the yield of main crops without necessarily being harvested for commercialization, and can be an opportunity to include them in the products obtained on the farm. Service crops perform multiple functions beyond the

Addressed to: Aimed at owners, farm workers, and anyone wishing to enter the livestock industry. Goals: Obtaining an animal welfare training certificate. Training will be achieved by attending the course and passing an exam, and will be accredited by the issuance of a card by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food of the Government of

Description This course is aimed at all those who wish to acquire the basic skills, which are necessary and mandatory, to handle and apply pesticides for phytosanitary uses. Goals: What are you going to learn? Distinguish between pests and diseases, and know and differentiate the different agents that cause damage to crops. Know the risks of

Key reasons to attend this course Gain knowledge about various types of pests, including phytophagous insects, plant pathogens, weeds and their impact on agriculture and forestry. Learn about modern challenges in IPM, such as sustainable use of pesticides, prevention of emerging and invasive pests, and mitigation of climate change impacts

This course is aimed at all those who wish to acquire the basic skills, which are necessary and mandatory, to handle and apply pesticides for phytosanitary uses. Goals: What are you going to learn? Distinguish between pests and diseases, and know and differentiate the different agents that cause damage to crops. Know the risks of exposure to

This course is aimed at all those who wish to acquire the basic skills, which are necessary and mandatory, to handle and apply pesticides for phytosanitary uses. Goals: What are you going to learn? Distinguish between pests and diseases, and know and differentiate the different agents that cause damage to crops. Know the risks of exposure to

Specialized face-to-face training that will address the incidence and biological control of Thrips parvispinus and red spider in the 2024/25 campaign The effects that the pests Thrips parvispinus and Tetranychus urticae are causing in pepper crops and the strategy for their control within Integrated Pest Management will be presented. In recent

Agricultural Pesticides Course - Basic Level, 25 hours in the afternoon. Observations: Courses co-financed by FEADER (85%), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (3.72%) and Regional Government of Extremadura (11.28%) based on the continuous training programme of the General Directorate of Rural Development contemplated in the RDP of

Contents Crop pests: classification, description and damage they cause. Pest control methods. Importance of non-chemical methods. Means of phytosanitary protection. Strategies and techniques for integrated pest management. Biological control and other alternative techniques for pest control in different crops. General principles of integrated pest

This course is aimed at all those who wish to acquire the basic skills, which are necessary and mandatory, to handle and apply pesticides for phytosanitary uses. Goals: What are you going to learn? Distinguish between pests and diseases, and know and differentiate the different agents that cause damage to crops. Know the risks of exposure to

Contents Crop pests: classification, description and damage they cause. Pest control methods. Importance of non-chemical methods. Means of phytosanitary protection. Strategies and techniques for integrated pest management. Biological control and other alternative techniques for pest control in different crops. General principles of integrated pest

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

Raise awareness of the complexity of soil as a system and the importance of maintaining its health. Understand the main physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, their interrelation and importance in maintaining its fertility and health. Understand the importance of soil structure, carbon and nitrogen cycles as integral parts of soil