Written by Charlotte Cunningham
The very first national Level 6 Degree agronomy training programme for the Professional Adviser Standard has been launched by Hutchinsons. Charlotte Cunningham reports. According Hutchinsons, this is the only degree standard agronomy training scheme in the UK, and raises the bar to a new level for in-house agronomy training in delivering an industry-specific Professional Adviser qualification. The establishment of the Professional Adviser training programme within the Hutchinsons Foundation reflects a significant investment by the company, and demonstrates their commitment to training its personnel to the very highest standards. “The farmer of the future is going to require an agronomist who understands everything up and down the supply chain – from soil microbiology to biodiversity, precision farming, aspects of farm business management as well as a focus on culture and behaviours,” explains Paul Hobson, Hutchinsons training manager. “Also in these days of higher environmental standards and diminishing numbers of active ingredients the agronomist must be fully aware of every possible action to solve any particular problems – in short – a successful agronomist needs more than just BASIS, FACTS and BETA-Conservation training in order to service their clients so that farm businesses remain profitable and sustainable. “As a business we need…
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