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18 CPD points up for grabs at Cereals
Farming is an incredibly technical industry, demanding excellent business skills alongside extensive practical
knowledge and scientific understanding. As professional demands increase, both new entrants and established
far mers need to keep up to date – and they can do exactly that at this year’s Cereals Event.
hether accruing points for a
spraying certificate, learning
about full-time university
courses or seeking out
prospective employers, there is
something for everyone at the
event - with the biggest names in the industry
on hand and 29 organisations offering BASIS
and NRoSO points.
“There are a lot of invaluable opportunities to
meet and speak to the right people at Cereals,”
says Katie Hardy from Newcastle University.
“We always have other companies coming to
our stand looking for graduates to fill job roles
and so we definitely recommend that students
bring their CV to the event – you never know
who you may get talking to.”
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“Once again, the NRoSO team are delighted
to support members to capture evidence of
their ongoing CPD and commitment to
responsible pesticide use”
Agriculture is enjoying a resurgence in
interest among the younger generation, drawn
by the variety of careers on offer, from cutting-
edge computer science and mechanical
engineering to agronomy and farm business
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management. “Agriculture employs over
475,000 people and contributes around £24
billion of revenues to the UK economy,” says
Jon Day, Cereals’ event director. “It is an
increasingly professional industry and it’s only
right that we reflect that.”
With education being such an integral part of
the event, Cereals is delighted to announce that
Harper Adams University is the official
education partner. With both organisations
being dedicated to the future of agriculture, the
partnership is a natural fit, says the University’s
Simon Pride. “Cereals is a key event in the
agricultural calendar,” he explains. “It’s a great
platform to share Harper’s research in agri-tech
through exciting projects such as the ‘Hands-
Free Hectare’ and the latest in drone
technology.”
For those already well-established in the
industry, there are plenty of Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) points up for
grabs. Qualified agronomists will be able to
earn six BASIS points per day at the event, and
Stephen Jacob, CEO at BASIS, expects plenty
of demand given that last year was the busiest
yet. “We had almost 1,800 agronomists signing
up for general attendance CPD points – a 12%
increase on 2015,” he says.
Since the introduction of certificates of
competence for pesticide application -
alongside the abolition of Grandfather Rights in
2015 - all spray operators must now be
accredited under the National Register of
Sprayer Operators (NRoSO). Visitors to the
event will be able to earn a maximum of six
NRoSO points: Two for registering at the
Sprays and Sprayers arena and four from
exhibitors on the CPD trail.
“Agriculture employs over 475,000 people
and contributes around £24 billion of
revenues to the UK economy”
“Once again, the NRoSO team are delighted
to support members to capture evidence of
their ongoing CPD and commitment to
responsible pesticide use,” says Dr Robin
Jackson, land based manager at City & Guilds.
Cereals will again be offering the opportunity
to gather further points after the show through a
series of online modules. After last year’s
success, with over 500 members taking part in
the online modules, Syngenta are confirmed to
be among the exhibitors involved this year’s
offering, with users able to earn two BASIS or
NRoSO points per module.
To find out which exhibitors are offering
BASIS and NRoSO points at Cereals event visit
the website www.cerealsevent.co.uk/CPD.
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