Climate Smart Agrology for Economic and Sustainable Production

Sector

Format

Price

Skills

Agricultural Productivity
Data Management
Economic Analysis
Farming Operation
Interpret Data

Training Description

This microcredential will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to support agricultural professionals in adopting economically sustainable practices that also reduce their carbon footprint. 

Informed by the latest research and best practices, participants will select agrologist-led practices and technologies that are not only economically sustainable but also environmentally conscious. These transformative strategies will enable agrologists to guide their clients and stakeholders towards a greener, more resilient, and economically viable agricultural future.

Language

By the end of this training, participants will select comprehensive agrologist-led practices and technologies that support the three priorities of climate-smart agriculture:  

  • Sustainably increase agricultural productivity and incomes
  • Adapt and build resilience of people and food systems to climate change 
  • Reduce and/or remove GHG emissions, where possible 

Successful completion of the microcredential will require participants to:

  • Evaluate relevant climate-smart agriculture practices and technologies in the context of a farming operation
  • Justify choice of agrologist-led practices and technologies to improve operations’ adaptive resilience and lower carbon footprint 
  • Apply principles of economic analysis (i.e. cost-benefit analysis) to support the selection and adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices and technologies
  • Propose a farm-specific climate-smart plan for chosen practices and technologies

This microcredential will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to support agricultural professionals in adopting economically sustainable practices that also reduce their carbon footprint.

Registration

Fall Term

Winter Term

Spring / Summer Term

Logo for Canadian Colleges initiative

C2R2 is a pan-Canadian coalition of colleges, cégeps, and polytechnics dedicated to bridging the skills gap for a resilient recovery. Our members have the expertise and agility to deliver impactful training programs and applied research that support energy security and sustainability. Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, serves as the Coordinating Secretariat for C2R2, leading national projects and advocacy.