Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
Overview
Designed by Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, (Interim) Associate Dean of the Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Climate Change and Adaptation, funded by the PEI Federation of Agriculture (PEIFA), and administered by the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development at Â鶹´«Ã½, the Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture is an online asynchronous course (approximately 10 hours to complete), accessed and completed through Moodle at Â鶹´«Ã½, that provides training in precision agriculture technology related to collecting and interpreting GHG emissions and lowering carbon contributions from agricultural activities.
Course Details
- Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture covers the following areas:
- Precision agriculture, and its components and applications
- How to manage soil and crop variability for sustainable agriculture
- Overview of GHG emissions and the sources of GHG emissions from agriculture
- The methods to quantify GHG emissions from agriculture
- Overview of LiCor and how it captures GHG emissions
- Dynamics of gas exchange between soil and crop, and the factors that cause variations in GHG emissions from agricultural practices
- Best management practices to lower GHG emissions from agricultural production
- Overview of carbon offsets and credits from an agricultural perspective
- Related case studies
Timeframe for Completion
The online Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture course is now eligible for completion.
Once a participant is registered for the course, a link to the course will be emailed to them. Once the participant has completed the course, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed.
Cost
The cost of Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture is $425 + HST.
Contacts
For questions related to PEIFA, contact Rimsha Khan (rkhan@peifa.ca; 902-368-7289) or Meagan Moynagh (mmoynagh@peifa.ca; 902-368-7289).
For questions related to registration or Moodle, contact Lisa Coady (pdp@upei.ca; 902-620-5216)
For questions related to the course content, contact Dr. Aitazaz Farooque (afarooque@upei.ca; 902-566-6084)
