CAS/DAS in Integrated Crop Management
Fully online
Summary
Integrated Crop Management (ICM) is a sustainable agricultural production system that improves overall crop health with minimal impact on the environment. It optimizes yield and profitability, and takes into consideration pest management, soil care, seed selection, crop nutrition, water management, rural economics, landscape management and agricultural policy.
The University of Neuchâtel, in collaboration with the international not-for-profit organization CABI, offers three fully online CAS in ICM and which can be combined into a DAS upon completion of an additional technical report:
CAS 1: ICM – Sustainable Production Practices
CAS 2: ICM – Aspects of Implementation
CAS 3: ICM – Biological Control and Ecosystem Services
3 CAS + 1 technical report = DAS
Objectives
|
Target audience
|
Admission conditions |
Admission to one of the CAS ICM Persons with adequate professional training and at least three years of professional experience. Admission to the DAS ICM
All holders of the three CAS ICM are eligible for the DAS, providing that the first CAS was obtained within five years before admission to the DAS. |
Degree |
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS), 10 to 12 ECTS
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS), 36 ECTS |
Date |
See website www.unine.ch/icm
|
Application |
To apply for registration into one of the CAS ICM, please complete the online form available on the website www.unine.ch/icm and make sure to attach the required documents :
Please note that only online and complete applications (online form + all documents listed) will be considered. |
Fees |
CAS : CHF 3’950.- per CAS DAS : CHF 2’000.- |
NEWS
Two new CAS-ICM programmes will be launched in September 2022 !
- CAS 2: ICM – Aspects of implementation
- CAS 3: ICM – Biological control and ecosystem services
Registration for these programmes is closed.
More info on website
Language

Responsable académique
Prof. Ted Turlings
Laboratory FARCE
University of Neuchâtel
Contact et informations
CABI, Delémont, Switzerland
Manfred Grossrieder
m.grossrieder@cabi.org
www.cabi.org
University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
contact.icm@unine.ch