Why Study this Sustainable Agriculture Course?

Do you want to learn how farms are sustained? This online sustainable agriculture course will teach you that and more! This course will teach you everything you need to learn to meet society’s needs. Such as the way to avoid serious degradation of soils, how one can ensure financial sustainability, various suitable strategies in managing, and more.

 

Home Study Sustainable Agriculture Course

Prepare for Farming in the Future

Explore and learn the principles and practices of environmental and economic sustainability.

 

Course Outline

There are 8 lessons in this course:

  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
    • Agro-forestry
    • Hydroponics
    • Herbs
  8. Animal Enterprises
    • Deer
    • Ostriches
    • Emus
    • Alpacas
    • llama
    • Goats
    • Aquaculture
    • Wool and meat production
    • Horses

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  • Experienced Tutor support
  • Certificate sent to you
  • Online study (Printed notes available)
  • Self paced - no set timetable
  • 12 months to complete course

From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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    • Experienced Tutor support
    • Certificate sent to you
    • Online study (Printed notes available)
    • Self paced - no set timetable
    • 12 months to complete course

    From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

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    Send me a free info pack

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      Why Study this Sustainable Agriculture Course?

      Do you want to learn how farms are sustained? This online sustainable agriculture course will teach you that and more! This course will teach you everything you need to learn to meet society’s needs. Such as the way to avoid serious degradation of soils, how one can ensure financial sustainability, various suitable strategies in managing, and more.

       

      Home Study Sustainable Agriculture Course

      Prepare for Farming in the Future

      Explore and learn the principles and practices of environmental and economic sustainability.

       

      Course Outline

      There are 8 lessons in this course:

      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
        • Agro-forestry
        • Hydroponics
        • Herbs
      8. Animal Enterprises
        • Deer
        • Ostriches
        • Emus
        • Alpacas
        • llama
        • Goats
        • Aquaculture
        • Wool and meat production
        • Horses

      Enrol Now

      • Experienced Tutor support
      • Certificate sent to you
      • Online study (Printed notes available)
      • Self paced - no set timetable
      • 12 months to complete course

      From: $35.00 / week for 19 weeks

      Clear

       

      Get a Free Info Pack!

        CourseStream Accreditation.
        Accredited courses.