Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture
Overview
Designed by Dr. Aitazaz Farooque, (Interim) Associate Dean of the UPEI 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 UPEI, the Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture is an online asynchronous course (approximately 10 hours to complete), accessed and completed through Moodle at UPEI, 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)
