- Degree
- HSWT Certificate
- Dates
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Only group applications of 7 participants or more will be accepted.
Individual registrations cannot be considered and will not be answered. - Admission requirements
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Basic knowledge in agronomy, plant cultivation
- Costs
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from 100€ per participant per day, plus travel and accommodation costs
Multilingual certificate course in fruit growing - with these plus points
A wide range of specialisms in the field of fruit growing are taught during the course - in more than five possible languages. The course consists of a six-day stay, with five days of practical and theoretical training in small groups. Interested parties can currently choose from three different dates or request an additional date.
Structure of the Fruit Growing & Management course
The Fruit Growing & Management training programme consists of theoretical units, practical exercises and visits to leading fruit-growing operations. This enables participants to acquire new knowledge and skills in fruit growing and expand their expertise.
The focus is on the following topics:
- Cultivation and propagation techniques
- Orchard management
- Plant protection & disease management
- Storage and quality management.
Further education in fruit growing: specialisations
In the Fruit Growing & Management course, we focus on the following topics - other subject areas can be implemented on request:
Theoretical course content
- Basics of fruit growing
- Propagation techniques & methods in nursery practice
- Selection & procurement of fruit varieties
- Cultivation methods for different fruit tree species
- Stock management & plant care
- Grafting & propagation of cuttings
- Disease & pest management
Practical course content
- Visit to leading fruit farms
- Practical application of the course content with exercises
- Variety comparison & selection
- Breeding, planting & care of fruit crops
- Pest control & care of fruit crops
- Fertiliser measures
- Other topics on request
- Target group
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Fruit growers, farm managers and agronomists
- Size of the group
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Optimum group size 15 participants (min. 12, max. 24 people)
- Trainers
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HSWT lecturers, experts from the Triesdorf Agriculture Training Centre, other external specialists
- Other languages
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Professional translation into Russian, Ukrainian, Armenian, Kazakh, Uzbek and other languages possible
Fruit growing & management: services included in the course fees
These services are included in the course programme:
- Course fees, trips & excursions
- Transfer from arrival airport & to departure airport
- Travel health insurance & liability insurance
- Professional translation of the course & teaching materials (will be translated into the desired language)
The following costs are not included in the course fees, but can be offered additionally:
- Accommodation in campus hotel or 3* hotels with breakfast
- Catering (lunch & dinner)
- Additional cultural programmes in your free time
