Courses
PLANT PROTECTION BHT207
Learn to identify diseases, insects & weeds; and to select and use appropriate treatments. Control techniques and safety are both covered in detail. This satifies requirements for a weed control operator in Victoria. There are ten lessons as follows:
1. Introduction - scientific names, terms, diagnosing problems. 2. Control Techniques - natural & chemical.
3. Chemicals - characteristics.
4. Identifying Diseases - symptoms, fungi and viruses, and other pathogens.
5. Disease Control - life cycle of fungi.
6. Insect Classification and biology.
7. Insect Control - how to control pests.
8. Other Pests - nematodes, snails, millipedes.
9. Weed Identification and chemical control.
10.Non-chemical Weed Control.
Fee Code: S3
CERTIFICATE IN HORTICULTURE (PLANT PROTECTION) VHT002
An accredited 600 hr certificate that provides initial training in the area of plant protection. This course is similar to other VHT002 horticulture certificates in it's introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to plant protection.
The Plant Protection stream is divided into the following:
1. Diagnosing Problems 2. Pest & Disease Problems
3. Nutrient & Environmental Problems 4. Pest Collection
5. Natural vs Chemical Controls 6. Integrated Pest Management
7. Application Equipment 8. Pesticide Grouping
9. Chemical Terminology 10. Pesticide Timing
11. Pesticide Dynamics 12. Controlling Pests
13. Controlling Diseases 14. Controlling Pests & Diseases In Nurseries
15. Controlling Other Factors
Fee Code: CT plus exam fees
Links
Australasian Plant Pathology Society Education Network (E.Mail)
Books
"YATES GUIDE TO PESTS & DISEASES"Written in 1994, an easy to follow guide to identifying and treating pests & diseases of plants. It covers both natural and chemical controls and organises problems alphabetically for quick reference. It also contains a comprehensive index. Publisher: Angus & Robertson
136 pgs, contains line illustrations throughout, plus colour plates. $14.95
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