Pest, weed, and disease management in direct seeding systems
Master pest, weed, and disease monitoring techniques for sustainable agriculture in this 4-week course from UNCordoba.
Master pest, weed, and disease monitoring techniques for sustainable agriculture in this 4-week course from UNCordoba.
This comprehensive course focuses on the management of pests, weeds, and diseases in No-Till Farming Systems through the lens of Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs). GAPs are defined as principles, standards, and technical recommendations aimed at reducing physical, chemical, and biological risks in the production, processing, storage, and transport of agricultural products to ensure product safety, environmental protection, and worker safety for sustainable development. The course centers on Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which involves the judicious and appropriate use of all available treatment and management techniques for addressing crop health problems. You'll learn to define monitoring as a sequential follow-up over a time period, conducting sampling and gathering relevant information to determine a crop's health management. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of understanding the time constraints in information gathering, as crops continue to develop while monitoring occurs. You'll learn to distinguish between monitoring, visits, and sampling—concepts that should not be confused. The course explains that monitoring aims to understand the dynamics of health problems in crops, requiring frequent information recording during an appropriate timeframe, limiting the space from which information is gathered, and requiring deep knowledge of crop health problems, their dynamics, and dimensions. You'll discover the advantages of monitoring, the importance of recording data to find solutions, track evolution, and share with other professionals.
Instructors:
Roberto Peralta
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What you'll learn
Learn to implement monitoring techniques for pests, weeds, and diseases in no-till systems Understand the differences between monitoring, sampling, and field visits Identify, quantify, and understand the biology and damage potential of crop pests Recognize beneficial organisms and their role in controlling pest populations Implement agronomic practices that reduce pest populations naturally Make informed decisions by evaluating economic thresholds and crop damage Select appropriate control measures with minimal environmental impact Apply Integrated Pest Management principles to no-till farming systems
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of pest, weed, and disease management in No-Till Farming Systems. Based on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, the curriculum focuses on monitoring as the cornerstone of effective crop protection. Students will learn to conduct sequential monitoring over time periods, gathering and recording relevant information to make informed crop health management decisions. The course distinguishes between monitoring, visits, and sampling, emphasizing that proper monitoring requires frequent data recording, appropriate timeframes, defined spatial boundaries, and deep knowledge of crop health issues. Participants will learn to identify, quantify, and understand the biology and damage potential of pests, as well as beneficial organisms. The curriculum covers implementing agronomic practices that reduce pest populations, frequent monitoring of pest dynamics, and consideration of environmental conditions and crop phenology. Students will learn to evaluate the economic balance between crop losses and the costs/benefits of pest reduction practices. The course also covers environmentally responsible pesticide selection when necessary, emphasizing products that target specific pests with minimal environmental impact, proper application techniques, and professional recommendations.
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Module 1
Diagnóstico y monitoreo de lotes eje fundamental de una buena práctica.
Module 2
Tácticas para seguir el procedimiento: identificar, cuantificar, evaluar, revisar y considerar todos los aspectos previos a las tomas de decisiones.
Module 3
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Instructor
Roberto Peralta
6 Courses
Agricultural Engineer at the National University of Córdoba
Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Córdoba
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