Weed Control in Organic Agriculture (PLSC 234)
Online Course
This 13-week online course was developed by the University of Saskatchewan. Take it for credit toward your Agriculture degree or as a stand-alone professional development program.
As Organic farming continues to grow, farmers respond to the lucrative and expanding world market for healthy organic food, grown in an environmentally sustainable manner. To succeed in organic farming, producers need to develop systems based on the biological and ecological relationships of their farms. Weed control is an important component in organic management.
Course curriculum covers:
- principals and practices of weed management in organic field crop production
- aspects of basic weed biology and ecology that make weeds vulnerable to various management techniques
- practical cultural, mechanical and biological techniques within an integrated weed management system
- online group discussions
- opportunity to develop an organic weed management system for your operation
Course content:
- Introduction to Weeds and Identification
- Weed Ecology
- Cultural Weed Control
- Mechanical Weed Control
- Biological Weed Control
- Integrated Organic Weed Control
Program Dates: Term is from January 4, 2012 to April 12, 2012
Course Fee: $399.00 + GST
Material Fee: $10.00
Questions?
Email Jill Turner, Program Manager or call 306.966.1382
