Agrifood is running a course designed to provide a comprehensive programme in the sciences of soil tillage, traction and compaction and their application to improve tillage and traction efficiency, whilst minimising compaction at Harper Adams University on 14th to 18th March.
The module will look in detail at the design and function of implements used in primary, secondary cultivations and harvesting in relation to their impact on soil properties. The design and effect of different vehicles (tyres, tracks etc.) in combination with these implements/machines will also be considered.
The module can be taken as a stand-alone training course, but also makes up one of the optional modules of the Postgraduate Awards in AgriFood.
To obtain academic credit for this module, participants should complete the assessment, which will comprise a literature review and evaluation of a tillage system. Alternatively, the individual units can be studied as CPD only.
Applicants should apply by 29th February
