Advanced Diploma In Agriculture - Alternative Agriculture

Alternative Agriculture

Advanced Diploma in Agriculture - Alternative Agriculture

Course info

This is a very solid training program for people wishing to work in alternative areas of agriculture at a management level as a technician, farm manager, technical representative, trainer or consultant.  Each module of the Diploma is a Short Course in its own right and may be studied separately.  

Core Modules

•     Farm Management
•     Workplace Health and Safety
•     Permaculture Systems
•     Sustainable Agriculture
•     Research Project I
•     Research Project II
•     Workshop I
•     Workshop II
•     Organic Farming

Elective Modules – you must choose 8 of these to study

•     Animal Feed & Nutrition
•     Alternative Energy
•     Biochemistry of Plants I
•     Biochemistry of Plant and Animals II
•     Biochemistry – Plant Processes III
•     Aqua-Culture
•     Business Studies
•     Business Planning
•     Advanced Permaculture
•     Horse Care Basics I
•     Horse Care Intermediate II
•     Horse Care Advanced III
•     Animal Breeding For Beginners
•     Dairy Cattle Management
•     Beef Cattle Management
•     Calf Rearing
•     Managing Poultry
•     Pig Management
•     Sheep Management
•     Pasture Management
•     Irrigation – Agriculture
•     Engineering Applications (Engineering II)
•     Fruit Production – Temperate Climate
•     Fruit Production – Warm Climate
•     Natural Health Care for Animals
•     Propagation for Beginners
•     Cut Flower Production

Stream Modules

•     Agricultural Marketing
•     Introduction to Botany- Plant Physiology and Taxonomy
•     Machinery and Equipment (Engineering I)
•     Animal Anatomy and Physiology (Animal Husbandry I)
•     Animal Health (Animal Husbandry II)
•     Organic Plant Culture
•     Soil Management (Agriculture)
•     Plant Protection

Course Delivery

This course is only available to be completed via correspondence.

Work Load  | Full time: 12hrs per week |  Part time: 6hrs per week |  Total Duration 2400hrs

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