Perennial Forage Agronomy for Ag Retail

This course is a comprehensive online review of perennial forage agronomy as it pertains to the agriculture retail sector. It will provide you with basic understanding of customer needs and provide reference materials to help you support customers in selecting products and management practices needed to improve their forage production.  

Students will also have to pay for the canadian association ag retailers training course ~$15.

You’ll work through 3 modules:

1. Seed Selection
2. Establishment
3. Fertility

You need to know:

• You have 7 weeks to complete the course
• This course takes approximately 20 hours to complete
• It requires on average 3-5 hours per week
• You will receive a course schedule with due dates and deadlines for course work
• An instructor will be grading and giving feedback on assignments

Required textbooks:

• Aasen, A. & Bjorge, M. (2009) Agdex 120/20-1 Alberta Forage Manual
  • Free electronic version available here or you can order a hard copy here