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 farm management for orchards, market gardens, nurseries and herb farms online. self paced 1 year full time, comprehensive 900 hour study program or take y...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Advanced Certificate in Crop Production

Training for professional horticulturists on farms, orchards or nurseries. Use what you learn to start your own market garden. Study horticultural crop producti...

9 modules
900 hours
Advanced Certificate
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Berry Production

Grow berries: all aspects of cultivation and marketing of common and less common berry varieties: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, etc. For c...

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

Learn about plant physiology and taxonomy. For anyone working with plants, including horticulturalists, agriculturalists, environmental managers and plant scien...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Certificate In Horticulture (Crops)

Learn crop production to start or develop a career or business. Learn to grow fruit, vegetables and herbs, manage a market garden or orchard. 600 hour course

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

600+ hours, comprehensive foundation in both general horticulture and cut flower production; prepares you for a lifelong career or successful business. Learn cu...

700 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Horticulture (Organic Plant Growing)

Learn to grow organic plants on an organic farm. Study by distance education through an open learning college course.

600 hours
Certificate
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Certificate In Horticulture (Viticulture)

Training for a job, business or career development in Viticulture - comprehensive 600 hour foundation course; developed and taught by an international team of ...

700 hours
Certificate
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Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing

Work for a commercial organic vegetable growing farm or set up a profitable organic farm. This course covers all aspects of organic vegetable growing from propa...

12 lessons
100 hours
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Commercial Vegetable Production

Grow vegetables commercially: Start a market garden or work on a vegetable farm. This online or distance course covers all aspects of vegetable growing from pro...

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 pr...

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, with this 100 hour short course via distance education.

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 get reliable supply...

8 lessons
100 hours
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Nut Production

Self paced course for amateur or commercial nut growing, or a small nut orchard owne. 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)

A comprehensive online study course. Learn all aspects of growing outdoor crops from nursery stock to vegetables, fruits and nuts. A solid foundation for market...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Protected Plant Production

Learn online, home study how to grow plant in greenhouses and other closed structures, learn to produce plants in protected environment, self paced online.

10 lessons
100 hours
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Soil Management (Crops)

Learn all about soil management to know what you need to know to ensure the healthy development of plants.

7 lessons
100 hours
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Viticulture

Viticulture, grape growing and wine production: A Home study course for vineyard workers, managers, wine growers, hobby farmers, wine makers and enthusiastic am...

10 lessons
100 hours
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Warm Climate Nuts

External studies course for growing nuts in the tropics, tropical nuts, nuts from the tropics, warm nuts, warm seasonal nuts, pests and diseases of nuts and more.

8 lessons
100 hours
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