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Sustainable Agriculture

4.3
3 reviews
  • Much obliged to you for the greater part of your assistance, your support has been significant. I am truly getting a charge out of the course so happy I chose to join. Doing the course has made me feel significantly more positive about my present place of employment and who knows, it may even lead me to a superior one.
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  • I have learnt a ton about accounting. The lessons are effectively justifiable. I think it was an extremely helpful learning for me.
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Vocational qualification

Distance

£ 340 + VAT

Make this world better through agriculture and farming!

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Start date

    Different dates available

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Improve the sustainability of your farm!

You will learn techniques and measures to move your farm towards greater sustainability. Increasing sustainability can be simple (for example changing what is farmed or how produce is marketed) or require more major changes in farm management practices. Gain useful and practical knowledge to improve sustainability in this comprehensive online course.

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About this course

Explain the broad possibilities for improving sustainability on farms.
Explain how to avoid serious degradation of soils on a farm through sustainable management.
Explain the broad possibilities for improving sustainability on farms.
Explain how to avoid too serious degradation of soils on a farm through water management.
Discuss Economic Rules that apply to a farm Enterprise.
Crop management techniques for sustainability.
Minimising degradation through planning and management.
Evaluate the financial viability and potential of animal enterprises.

This course is aimed at those who want to help the world move towards the preservation of our natural resources and to maintain the delicate balance of our ecosystems. Economic, commercial, marketing and production techniques are explored in a multi-facetted way to help move a farm towards improved sustainability.

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Reviews

4.3
fantastic
  • Much obliged to you for the greater part of your assistance, your support has been significant. I am truly getting a charge out of the course so happy I chose to join. Doing the course has made me feel significantly more positive about my present place of employment and who knows, it may even lead me to a superior one.
    |
  • I have learnt a ton about accounting. The lessons are effectively justifiable. I think it was an extremely helpful learning for me.
    |
  • I am exceptionally contented with all at ADL-you folks are awesome
    |
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4.4
fantastic

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Mandy

4.0
16/12/2016
What I would highlight: Much obliged to you for the greater part of your assistance, your support has been significant. I am truly getting a charge out of the course so happy I chose to join. Doing the course has made me feel significantly more positive about my present place of employment and who knows, it may even lead me to a superior one.
What could be improved: Nothing.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Marcus

5.0
05/12/2016
What I would highlight: I have learnt a ton about accounting. The lessons are effectively justifiable. I think it was an extremely helpful learning for me.
What could be improved: No negative aspects.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Steve

4.0
15/08/2016
What I would highlight: I am exceptionally contented with all at ADL-you folks are awesome
What could be improved: N/A.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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This centre's achievements

2017

All courses are up to date

The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 15 years

Subjects

  • Organic Production
  • Organic Farming
  • Supply
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Planning
  • Cultivation
  • Farming
  • Sustainable farming
  • Plant Nutrition
  • Land Management
  • Natural Farming
  • Permaculture
  • Biodynamics
  • Growing Media
  • Erosion
  • Salinity
  • Water Storage

Teachers and trainers (1)

Teaching Staff

Teaching Staff

Tutor

Course programme

There are 8 lessons:

  • 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



Additional information

Ecology, Environment Sustainability, Conservation
ASIQUAL

Sustainable Agriculture

£ 340 + VAT