Crops Courses

Crop production courses for a career in horticulture crop production.

Gain skills and knowledge in growing vegetables, fruit, flowers, nuts, herbs and more. Entry level to professional development courses with flexible learning, more study choices and great service.

Course Name	Components	Duration	Type
Advanced Certificate In Applied Management (Crops) Learn farm management for orchards, market gardens, nurseries and herb farms, via distance education. Comprehensive 900 hour, 1 year full time, training. 9 modules 900 hours Advanced Certificate	9 modules	900 hours	Advanced Certificate
Berry Production Grow berries: all aspects of cultivation and marketing of common and less common berry varieties: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, currants, etc. For commercial growers, backyard business or berry enthusiast. Online or distance study. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 700 hours Certificate	6 modules	700 hours	Certificate
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 cut flower production studying from home. 700 hours Certificate		700 hours	Certificate
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		600 hours	Certificate
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 expert horticulturists. 700 hours Certificate		700 hours	Certificate
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 propagation to soil manement to marketing. 12 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	12 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 propagation through to soil management and marketing. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Cut Flower Orchids Cut flower orchid course, to learn to grow orchid plants or farm orchid flowers by studying at home by Distance Education. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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. Experiential learning throughout your course develops your skills. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 business in fruit growing. Learn from experts. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Fruit Production - Warm Climate Learn to grow tropical fruits by distance education; in a correspondence course or online course. Study tropical fruit varieties, growing techniques, soils, pruning, harvesting, for commercial production or self sufficiency. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 Statement of Attainment	12 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Irrigation - Crops This 100 hour short course will teach you all you need to know about irrigating crops. Learn by distance education from anywhere in the world from highly qualified and experienced horticulturists. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Learning Bundle 2500 hours In Horticulture (Crops) Training for professional horticulturists on farms, orchards or nurseries. Study horticultural crop production by distance education from home. 25 modules 2500 hours	25 modules	2500 hours
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 of mushrooms to a restaurant - home study mushroom growing course. 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Nut Production Nut Production Distance Education; self paced course for commercial grower or small farm owner, Experienced, qualified tutors, more support than most colleges. 9 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	9 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Outdoor Plant Production (Crops I) Outdoor Plant Production Course, study on CD, with printed notes or online. Self paced course provides foundation for market gardening, orchard, cut flower or broad acre cropping. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Protected Plant Production Learn at home how to comtrol pest and disease on plants; crontrol weeds, identify pests, identify diseases and spray chemicals safely. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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 Statement of Attainment	7 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
Viticulture Vitculture, grape growing and wine production: A Home study course for vineyard workers, managers, wine growers, hobby farmers, wine makers and enthusiastic amateurs - anyone working or aspiring to work in this industry. 10 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	10 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment
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, 8 lessons 100 hours Statement of Attainment	8 lessons	100 hours	Statement of Attainment

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