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Course dates and fees

Date Title Location Description Booking details
11-22 March

Quantitative Methods in Plant Breeding

 NIAB, Cambridge A two-week postgraduate level training course on the role and application of statistical and quantitative genetics in practical plant breeding programmes Booking form and information flyer
09-10 April

Licensed Seed Samplers course

 NIAB, Cambridge

The course is aimed particularly at the needs of candidates wishing to become officially licensed seed samplers.

  • Comprehensive training in both the theory and practice of sampling techniques.
  • Background to certification procedures for licensed sampling.
  • Detailed guidance on the requirements for packaging, sealing & labelling of seed lots.
Duties of licensed seed samplers		 Training (incl. VAT @ 20%) = £492.00

Examination (VAT exempt) = £136.00

booking essential - flyer and booking form available here
8-9 May

ATP-Pasture
Upland Farming Workshop

 Palace Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire A two-day ATP-Pasture workshop examining the environmental, social and economic viability of alternative upland farming systems in the UK

One day = £300 (£60 with bursary, two days = £580 (£116 with bursary)

Contact Toni Fisher on 01248 382440 or email
8-9 May

Herbage Crop Inspectors Course (Initial training)

 NIAB, Cambridge    Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £239.62

Examination (VAT exempt) = £129.54
9 May

Herbage Crop Inspectors Course (Compulsory re test training)

 NIAB, Cambridge

 Candidates attending for compulsory re test training, are welcome to attend 8th May training session, at additional cost, please contact Anne Unwin for further details Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £190.01
Examination (VAT exempt) = £129.54
4 June

Pulse Crop Inspectors Course (Initial training)

 NIAB, Cambridge   Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £240.68

Examination (VAT exempt) = £129.54
4 June

Pulse Crop Inspectors Course (Compulsory re test training)

 NIAB, Cambridge    Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £240.68

Examination (VAT exempt) = £129.54
17 June

Cereal Crop Inspectors Course Part II (Initial training

 NIAB, Cambridge  

Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £190.01

Examination – fees collected when enrolled for part I
17 or 18 June

Cereal Crop Inspectors Course (Voluntary refresher)

 NIAB, Cambridge Voluntary Assessment offered. Please note places available for 17th June are limited Training (incl VAT@ 20%) = £167.86
17 or 18 June

Cereal Crop Inspectors Course (Compulsory re test training)

NIAB, Cambridge

 Please note places available for 17th June are limited Training (incl VAT @ 20%) = £240.68
Examination (VAT exempt) = £129.54
19th June

Potato Training Course Recognising Potato Diseases & Varieties

NIAB, Cambridge

 A field based course using the NIAB training field with over 500 plots, showing a full range of varieties, diseases and disorders. BASIS points tbc.

•    Variety identification by foliage characters
•    Recognition of foliage diseases,  stem and tuber diseases
•    Seed classification, field techniques and standards

 £220.00 +vat

 

For Seed Certification or DUS related courses please contact Claire Carpenter

For NIAB TAG Agronomy Training courses click on more information

For Potato Courses contact Hannah Parish for details

For Seed Analyst & Seed Laboratory contact Jane Taylor for details

For the Licensed Seed Samplers course click on more information

For bespoke Seed Sampling courses and training contact Jane Taylor

These courses can be booked via the NIAB TAG website shop by using the link here

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