The looming food crisis has been created by energy-consuming, broad-acre systems that rely heavily on chemical inputs. These systems need to be urgently dismantled and replaced by healthy, environmentally sustainable, alternative farming systems.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The study modules (24) are made up of: Core Modules (8), Stream Modules (8) and Elective Modules (8). These are listed below:
Core Modules (8)
Permaculture Systems
Sustainable Agriculture
Organic Farming
Farm Management
Workplace Health and Safety
Research Project I
Research Project II
Workshop I
Stream Modules (8)
Animal Husbandry I (Anatomy and Physiology)
Animal Husbandry II (Animal Health)
Botany I (Plant Physiology and Taxonomy)
Engineering I (Machinery and Equipment)
Soil Management (Agriculture)
Agricultural Marketing
Plant Protection
Organic Plant Culture
Elective Modules (8)
Eight additional modules are chosen from:
Animal Husbandry III
Animal Breeding
Horse Care I
Horse Care II
Horse Care III
Aquaculture
Poultry Husbandry
Pigs Husbandry
Permaculture Systems
Advanced Permaculture
Sheep Management
Dairy Cattle Management
Beef Cattle Management
Pasture Management
Fruit Production (Temperate) or Fruit Production (Warm climate)
Cut Flower Production
Natural Animal Health Care
Calf Rearing
Alternative Energy
Biochemistry I (Animals)
Biochemistry I (Plants)
STUDY SEQUENCE
Core modules must be completed before stream and elective modules. Electives can be chosen from other subjects not already listed. If there are subjects that you would like to study that are not listed please contact the school for approval.
Note: Fees cover all tuition and any essential texts. This does not include fees for exams or any industry conferences/seminars or workshops which are attended.
The looming food crisis has been created by energy-consuming, broad-acre systems that rely heavily on chemical inputs. These systems need to be urgently dismantled and replaced by healthy, environmentally sustainable, alternative farming systems.
Calling on innovative leaders who are prepared to meet the challenges of repairing the damage caused by broad-acre, chemical based monocultures.
Agriculture today is part of a competitive, global market. Traditional forms of agriculture that rely on the chemical inputs promoted by the global chemical companies have degraded the environment to an unsustainable level, making them difficult to operate competitively. Environmental concerns and the looming food crisis are confronting all agricultural enterprises. There is an immediate need for agricultural leaders who can respond in an intelligent and environmentally aware manner.
The key to success is to respond quickly.
Success may be gained by looking outside the corporate-controlled agricultural environment toward creating new markets, by value adding, or by designing market niches not able to be readily filled by mass market competition.
Make the change now!
This is a very solid training program for people wishing to work in alternative areas of agriculture at a technician or management level - in positions such as a farm manager, technical representatives, trainers or consultants.
Accredited by the International Accreditation and Recognition Council - IARC
