Certificate In Sustainable Agriculture

Event Details

Time: January 27, 2014 at 8am to January 30, 2014 at 5pm
Location: The Delta Hotel
Street: 50 Stone Road West
City/Town: Guelph
Website or Map: http://www.agriculturesolutio…
Phone: 855-247-6548
Event Type: agriculture, sustainability, educational, course
Organized By: Agriculture Solutions
Latest Activity: Jan 17, 2014

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Event Description

Back by popular demand. Graeme Sait is coming back to Canada.

Graeme Sait is the internationally acclaimed author and educator who co-founded Nutri-Tech Solutions (NTS) 19 years ago. He has written hundreds of articles and a popular book "Nutrition Rules!". Graeme has formulated many of the soil health and human health products for which NTS is renowned.

Nutri-Tech Solutions is the undisputed leader in high–production agriculture servicing a client base of over 15,000 growers, offering over 200 products and exporting to over 40 locations. Their in-depth training programs are rapidly becoming prerequisites for growers wishing to increase productivity and profitability, and for consultants who wish to increase their skills.

The Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture is an internationally-recognized four-day course for farmers and growers that takes the mystery out of the soil-to-plant relationship and provides a simple and practical approach to growing healthy plants.

This is an important course for anyone who is serious about the future of agriculture. This course has made a difference for thousands of farmers around the world and it will make a difference for you, too.

This course is approved by the American Society of Agronony for Certfied Crop Advisors, Certified Professional Agronomists, Certified Professional Soil Scientists, and Soil Classifiers. Please see the Certified Crop Advisor Program in Ontario. Participants in this entire course, are eligible to receive credit for 28 CEUs as follows:

Nutrient Management: 8
Soil & Water Management: 6
Integrated Pest Management: 6
Crop Management: 8
Professional Development: 0
Manure Management: 0

Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

January 27-30, 2014

The Delta Hotel

50 Stone Road West

Guelph, Ontario

Knowledge is power, and in any business enterprise, education confers the power to be profitable. There is now a whole new technology available, which can ensure both increased profitability and improved sustainability in agriculture. Balance – both mineral and biological – is the keystone of this approach, but there are numerous management tips, tricks and synergies that complete the equation. The bottom line is that this holistic, precision approach simply outperforms the conventional approach.

This four-day certificate course includes comprehensive presentations, hands-on exercises and your own set of take-home guidebooks. It also includes a human health workshop which is both entertaining and informative with each participant receiving a comprehensive "report card" on his or her own personal health.

The course teaches:

Reducing chemical dependence & increasing fertilizer efficiency
Accessing soil nutrient reserves
Improving water management and soil structure
Boosting both your health and the health of your livestock
Acquiring simple strategies to combine with existing practices

Tuition for the full 4-day course is $860 + HST and includes daily continental breakfast, lunch, and one evening dinner as well as all course materials and Certificate testing. The class will run from 8am until 5:00pm each day.

For more information call us at 855-247-6548 or click here to register today!

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