Sustainable Agriculture
| Course Code | BAG215 |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Statement of Attainment |
| Payment Options | Upfront & Payment Plans |
| Delivery | Online & Correspondence |
| Duration | 100 Hours |
Sustainability in Agriculture has become increasingly important over recent times. It is no longer sufficient to just be productive and the cost of production is no longer just thought of in terms of money. The environmental resources of a farm as well as the financial must not deteriorate if a farm is to continue to exist into the future.
There are 8 lessons in this course:
- Introduction
- Sustainable ways of farming
- Whole farm planning
- Land Management programs
- Sustainable ways of farming
- Natural farming
- Organic farming
- Permaculture
- No Dig techniques
- Biodynamics
- 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
- Water
- Types of water storage
- Livestock water requirements
- Water problems
- Water quality
- Reed beds
- Water saving measures
- Recycling
- Swales and Keylines
- Irrigation systems
- Land Care
- Weed Management
- Preventative measures
- Tree management
- Timber lots/plantations
- Wind breaks
- Wildlife corridors
- Wildlife habitats
- Pest and diseases
- Financial Sustainability
- Economic principles
- Developing a Farm Business Plan
- Financial plan
- Controlling growth
- Value adding
- Enterprise mix
- Eco-tourism
- 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
- Plant Enterprises
- Crop management
- Hydroponic fodder
- Hay
- Considering new crops
- Nuts
- Organic farming
- Agro-forestry
- Hydroponics
- Herbs
- Animal Enterprises
- Deer
- Ostriches
- Emus
- Alpacas
- llama
- Goats
- Aquaculture
- Wool and meat production
- Horses
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