Sunflower: Decipher the diseases!

Description

Faced with the fungal diseases that threaten sunflowers, it's crucial to be able to identify them quickly to protect your crops. Mildew, sclerotinia, phomopsis... these diseases can have a major impact on your yields if left unchecked. This practical training course will enable you to recognize these diseases effectively, understand their development and adopt targeted actions to limit their effects. Don't let pests compromise your harvests, come and perfect your skills and optimize your practices!

Program:

• Presentation of the different sunflower diseases and the essential elements of their epidemiology (cycle, conditions favorable to their development).

• When to observe and how to recognize these diseases in the field

• Risks of confusion

• Control methods for the main sunflower diseases

Objectifs de la formation

At the end of the course, participants will be able to :

• recognize the main symptoms of fungal diseases affecting sunflower crops
• Apply observation and rapid identification techniques under real conditions (in the field)
• Distinguish between main diseases and secondary diseases or risks of confusion
• Be familiar with the various control methods for the main diseases

Teaching methods

Face-to-face format: One day alternating theoretical input in the classroom and practical application in the field (depending on agronomic conditions).
Active methods: Illustrated presentations, field observations, case studies, exchanges between participants, questions and answers.
Evaluation: Quiz, oral questions and answers, observation exercises, individual satisfaction survey, self-assessment.

Teaching resources

Theoretical support: classroom lectures, illustrated presentations, technical documents given to participants.
Recognition tools: Observation grids, comparative photos, disease sheets to facilitate identification in real-life conditions.
Field diagnosis: Observation of affected plots (depending on conditions), collective analysis of symptoms and factors contributing to disease.
Practical exchanges: Discussions, feedback and lively debates between participants and trainer.

Assessment methods

Quizzes, oral questions and answers, individual satisfaction survey, self-assessment at the beginning and end of the course

Accessibility information

If you have any requests for adaptations to help you succeed in your course, please contact the disability referent:

Christel CARO

Tel: 01 30 79 95 09

Mail: c.caro@terresinovia.fr