Agronomy II (Grains) Online Course

Learn to successfully grow cereals, pulses and pseudo grains!

You will learn the five factors needed to grow grains profitably in this course and more:

1. Good quality seed, with high germination rate
2. Protect seeds against pests and disease
3. Prepare seedbed well
4. Adequate nutrition in soil
5. Timely sowing – temperature, moisture and climatic conditions suitable

What you will do:

• Classify important existing and emerging grains or cereals grown around the world and explain the production systems both large and small scale, used for growing, harvesting and storing grains in different countries.
• Describe important farm structures, equipment, vehicles, supplies and natural resources required for successful production of cereal/grain crops
• Describe and compare the properties and production systems of the major ‘cool season’ cereals, namely: wheat, triticale, spelt, barley, oats and rye.
• Describe and compare the properties and production systems of the major ‘warm season’ cereals, namely: maize, sorghum and millet
• Describe the four main broad habitats where rice is grown and explain the variety of production systems used within these different habitats.
• Explain and compare the production systems and uses of important cool and warm season pulse crops grown around the world.
• Describe production of ‘non-grasses’ that are existing or emerging as important‘cereals’, such as chia, quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat.
• Explain post harvest storage and processing methods used for cereals for human consumption and examine the various sales procedures used.
• Describe the production of important warm and cool season grasses used for forage and stock feed
• Describe the storage, processing and sale of cereals used for livestock and demonstrate the calculation of some sample stock rations