Business Development Centre

Agricultural Erosion Control Structures: A Design and Construction Course

Overview

The Agricultural Erosion Control Structures is a 5-day blended learning program that includes a classroom and online component.

• Home Study Guide eLearning course, including a copy of Agricultural Erosion Control Structures: A Design and Construction Manual, Publication 832 (2 hours)
• Agricultural Erosion Control Structures: A Design and Construction classroom training (4.5 days)
• Exam (0.5 Days)

The  Agricultural Erosion Control Structures Course will provide you with the skills to recognize and analyze soil erosion problems on agricultural lands. This course prepares you to do your own designs, and helps you recognize which situations require more specialized professional design.

We will use AgErosion, a software application, produced by OMAFA, to assist with the design of agricultural erosion control structures. A Certificate of Completion is granted to participants that:

1. Complete the eLearning course prior to joining the classroom training.
2. Attend all days of the classroom training.
3. Achieve a score of 60% or higher on the exam.

Successful participants are also granted access to the AgErosion software used in the classroom.

March 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2025

Location: Marden Community Centre
7368 Wellington Road 30
Guelph  ON  N1H 6J2
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tues-Thurs 8:30am - 5:00pm; Fri 8:30am - 4:00pm

Fee

$ 446.35 (includes HST).  

Fee includes the cost of the course and exam. Lunch is provided. You are responsible for your own accommodations. Participants are being asked to bring their own laptops to the course.

Registration (Opens November 1st)

Prerequisite

Participants must have ONE of the following to be admitted into the course.  You may be contacted for additional details regarding your prerequisites.

• a valid Class "A" machine operator license (drainage licence)
• Certificate of Completion for the Primary Drainage Course
• a surveying program or course at a recognized college, university or equivalent

Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable unless a course is cancelled by organizer due to low registration numbers.

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