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Natural Sciences

Smart Agriculture and Future Crops

When:

15 July - 26 July 2024

School:

NTU Global Summer School

Institution:

Nottingham Trent University

City:

Nottingham

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Credits:

10.0 EC

Fee:

1200 GBP

Interested?

Expand your horticultural expertise and knowledge at one of the most sustainable universities in the world!

This innovative course includes a mix of lectures and practical workshops, along with two field trips to UK crop producers to see how the industry operates in the UK. By the end of this course, you should have gained an insight into precision and sustainable systems that will innovate future crop production.

Content
On this course you will learn about:
- Vertical farming technologies and crop production techniques
- Plant nutrition and ecological management
- GIS and remote sensing for precision agriculture.

Course leader

Chungui Lu

Target group

This course is ideal for students from any discipline with an interest in plant and crop science and smart agriculture. Apply now!

Course aim

After studying on this course you should be able to:
- Appraise different techniques used in precision agriculture
- Explain how these technologies are employed in innovative crop production systems.
- Demonstrate effective presentation skills.

Interested?

When:

15 July - 26 July 2024

School:

NTU Global Summer School

Institution:

Nottingham Trent University

Language:

English

Credits:

10.0 EC

Fee:

1200 GBP, Apply and pay your tuition fee by 30 April 2024 and receive our Early-Bird discount of ÂŁ100. Tuition fee includes course

Fee:

440 GBP, Accommodation in our on-campus student halls. All rooms are single with ensuite facilities and shared kitchen and living spaces.

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