Crops Courses


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Gain skills and knowledge in growing vegetables, fruit, flowers, nuts, herbs and more. Entry-level to professional development courses all done online.

  
Advanced Certificate in Applied Management (Crops)

Learn to manage crop farming. Study agronomic, horticultural and management skills; online and at your own pace.

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Crop Production

Study horticultural crop production online and develop the knowledge and skills needed to work in crop production on farms, orchards or nurseries at a professio...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Berry Production

Learn to grow berries: all aspects of cultivation and marketing of common and less common berry varieties: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, etc...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Botany I (Plant Physiology And Taxonomy)

Study botany and learn about plant physiology (how they grow and flower) and taxonomy (the naming system). This course is relevant to botanists, scientists, hor...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Certificate In Horticulture (Crops)

Study general horticulture and also crop production including fruit, vegetables and herbs. Start or develop a business, manage a market garden or orchard or pro...

6 modules
600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Horticulture (Cut Flowers)

Study cut flower production and general horticulture in this comprehensive course; prepares you for a lifelong career or successful business. Develop skills for...

700 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Horticulture (Organic Plant Growing)

Learn how to grow plants using organic methods; develop an organic farm. This course will teach you the important fundamentals of horticulture and then moves on...

600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Horticulture (Viticulture)

Study viticulture and horticulture in the same course - comprehensive 600 hour foundation course; developed and taught by an international team of expert hortic...

700 hours
Certificate
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Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing

Study commercial organic vegetable growing - work on a farm or set up a profitable organic farm. This course covers all aspects of organic vegetable growing fr...

12 lessons
100 hours
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Commercial Vegetable Production

Learn to grow vegetables commercially: Start a market garden or work on a vegetable farm. This online or distance course covers all aspects of vegetable growing...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Cut Flower Bulbs

Learn to grow flowering bulbs: pest and diseases of flowering bulbs, where to grow flowering bulbs, markets for flowering bulbs.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Cut Flower Orchids

Cut flower orchid course. Learn to grow orchid plants for cut flowers. An online course for orchid farmers, growers, or their employees.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Cut Flower Production

Learn to grow cut flowers - join the dynamic cut flower industry or improve your chance at advancement in this expanding sector of the horticulture industry. Ex...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Fruit Production - Temperate Climate

Grow temperate fruits including apples, pears, peaches, plums, citrus, berries, citrus and nuts. Learn all the basics, understand the industry and start a busin...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Fruit Production - Warm Climate

Learn to grow tropical fruits - self paced, distance education. Study tropical fruit varieties, growing techniques, soils, pruning, harvesting, for commercial p...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Greenhouse Cut Flowers

Learn all about greenhouse cut flower production - to grow flowers commercially on a flower farm. Know how to use a greenhouse effectively with this 100 hour sh...

12 lessons
100 hours
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Greenhouse Management

Learn how to efficiently grow nursery stock, edible crops, cut flowers or other horticultural plant products in a greenhouse. Self paced, in depth online course.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Irrigation - Crops

Learn all you need to know about irrigating crops and irrigation systems. Design, maintenance, operation and evaluation of irrigation systems ideal for use with...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Mushroom Production

Online course in mushroom production, learn mushroom growing to start a mushroom farm, work on a mushroom farm, enhance self sufficiency or supply a reliable s...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Nut Production

Self paced course for amateur or commercial nut growing, or a small nut orchard owner. Experienced, qualified tutors, more support than most colleges.

9 lessons
100 hours
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Oenology-Winemaking

Learn to make different types of wine, assess and analyse wine quality, investigate the chemistry and microorganisms involved in wine processing, and oversee th...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Outdoor Plant Production (Crops I)

Learn all aspects of growing outdoor crops from nursery stock to vegetables, fruits and nuts. A solid foundation for market gardening, orchards, cut flower prod...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Protected Plant Production

Learn how to grow plants in greenhouses. Develop the practices and processes involved in growing healthy plants in greenhouses or other protective structures. S...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Soil Management (Crops)

Develop soil management skills to ensure healthy plant growth. Study soil structure and characteristics, fertility, the physical and chemical properties, soil t...

7 lessons
100 hours
Statement of Attainment
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Viticulture

Learn viticulture, grape growing and wine production: A home study course for vineyard workers, managers, wine growers, hobby farmers, wine makers and enthusias...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Warm Climate Nuts

Learn how to grow nuts in the tropics, tropical nuts, nuts from the tropics, warm nuts, warm seasonal nuts, pests and diseases of nuts and more. Online - includ...

8 lessons
100 hours
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