Registration is open for the third edition of the advanced training course at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza. A rich teaching plan, divided into 6 modules, to create experts in the development of plant health biosolutions.
The plant protection sector is increasingly moving towards biocontrol and biostimulation solutions, due to ever more stringent European regulations and growing consumer demand for certified organic products. This framework is accelerating the expansion of the biosolutions market.
In addition, the EU’s From Farm to Fork and Biodiversity 2030 strategies also aim to triple organic-cultivated areas and halve the use of plant protection products by 2030, pushing the entire agricultural supply chain to adapt quickly.
Biosolution Academy, the advanced training course of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, now in its third edition, connects the academic world with the professional world, with the aim of forming expert figures in biosolutions with a 360-degree vision.
An approach that aims to provide skills which can be used in different fields: in the research and development of effective new solutions, in the regulatory field, in technical development, as well as in communication and marketing of products.
“In continuity with previous editions, the course aims to contribute to a new professional figure’s education, which looks at biosolutions with a system approach in an integrated and organic farming context, to meet the needs of ever-expanding markets and technical progress” explains the new scientific director of the course Giorgia Fedele
Academy 2025-2026 latest news
Appointment in February 2025 with the new edition of the Biosolution Academy – Masterclass that will be held at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza.
The news of the 2025-2026 edition is that the course will be divided into 6 modules to meet the needs of the professional world.
Fedele confirms: “The training proposal for the new edition of the Biosolution Academy – Masterclass has been profoundly rethought, structuring the course into six distinct modules. With the possibility of registration to individual modules, participants will be able to build their own training path based on their training and work needs”.
Two types of modules are planned: crop modules and cross-sectional modules.
Each of the three crop modules will take place over 4 consecutive days, from Tuesday to Friday, for a total of 29 hours. The first event will be dedicated to industrial tomatoes in February 2025, followed by vines and wheat.
The cross-sectional modules will cover three consecutive days, from Wednesday to Friday, for a total of 20 hours focusing on Good Experimental Practice (GEP), marketing and regulatory.
The possibility of enrolling in individual modules allows the construction of a personalised learning path, chosen entirely by the single participant. The scheduling of teaching days is designed to avoid overlapping with peak work seasons.
A theoretical part with lectures and a more practical part with research projects are planned. The lecturers who will teach the modules come from academia, business, and institutions.
At the end of the course, participants will be issued a certificate from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Registration is open for the first module in February 2025.
For more information on the Academy and prices, you can download the course brochure or visit the dedicated website.
Biosolution Academy is a training course for high-level experts in the development of alternatives to synthetic chemicals for plant protection against harmful organisms (biosolution). It is organized by the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and it is aimed at company employees that produce and market biosolution, agronomists, consultants and students.
The aim of Biosolution Academy is to train a new professional figure, who looks at biosolutions with deep and transversal knowledge. The Academy will be organized through innovative and experiential teaching, with the collaboration of companies in the sector, the best skills from university research and the professional world.
For information and registration please visit the course page.
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