Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture

Description

Study Method - ONLINE
Duration - This online Sustainable Agriculture course takes approximately 100 hours to complete, but you have full access for 12 months to suit your self-paced learning.
Payment Method - Upfront or an interest free, no deposit payment plan. Starting at just $25 per week.

Course Overview

You want to build a career in modern Agriculture? Learn from the best with this online course, prepared by no other than John Mason – the author of “Sustainable Agriculture”.

Sustainability in Agriculture has become increasingly important over recent times. The certificate program is design to be a multi-faceted training for aspiring farmers and students interested in related careers. Upon enrolling in this course, you will get in-depth understanding of how farming impacts on the environment, best practices to suit local conditions, the conservation of biodiversity, improvements in productivity, risk management and much more.

◐ Units of Study

1. Introduction

Whole farm planning
Land Management programs
Sustainable ways of farming
Natural farming
Organic farming
Permaculture
No Dig techniques
Biodynamics

2. Soils

Growing media
Major types of soil problems
Soil structural decline
Erosion
Salinity
Acidification
Soil improvements
Phytotoxicity
Adding organic matter to soils
Cultivation techniques
Conservation tillage
Plant nutrition
Soil life
Cover crops

3. Water

Types of water storage
Livestock water requirements
Water problems
Water quality
Reed beds
Water saving measures
Recycling
Swales and Keylines
Irrigation systems

4. Land Care

Weed Management
Preventative measures
Tree management
Timber lots/plantations
Wind breaks
Wildlife corridors
Wildlife habitats
Pest and diseases

5. Financial Sustainability

Economic principles
Developing a Farm Business Plan
Financial plan
Controlling growth
Value adding
Enterprise mix
Eco-tourism

6. Broad Management Strategies

Toward better planning
Land care or land management
New enterprises
Broad management categories
Marketing
Personal welfare
Plan drawing of farm
Looking at risk
Quality systems

7. Plant Enterprises

Crop management
Hydroponic fodder
Hay
Considering new crops
Nuts
Organic farming
Agroforestry
Hydroponics
Herbs

8. Animal Enterprises

Deer
Ostriches
Emus
Alpacas
llama
Goats
Aquaculture
Wool and meat production
Horses

And more in-depth modules to help you become a recognised specialist in Sustainable Agriculture. Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school’s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

◐ Employment Outcomes

This course has been carefully designed to suit:

All farmers who would like to have a more sustainable approach to farm management.
Hobby farmers – if you want to be environmentally sound in your approach to land management.
People working as consultants to farmers in order to understand the latest approaches to sound farm practices.

◐ About Course Provider

Courses4me is one of Australia’s newest online education providers. We endeavour to provide our students with engaging content to encourage and continue people along their career path. All of our courses are provided 100% online and created by industry experts.

We cater to the upskiller, the side hustler, the returning to work mums and dads and those that just have a passion for learning.