Do you know your grasses from your legumes? Of course you do. But do you know how they affect each other? Or how to maximise the benefit of each to your enterprise? This four-hour course will get you started on understanding your pastures and how you can do a better job managing them.
| Location: | Statewide |
| Course duration: | 4 hours |
| Start date: | Multiple intakes |
| Number of units: | Non-accredited |
| Indicative fees: | $160 GST incl. |
On successful completion of this course, participants should be able to:
$160 GST incl.
There are no entry requirements for this course.
This course is non-accredited.
For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Industry qualification student policies.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Drones in agriculture
This course will teach you how to use drones to collect farm data to help make informed decisions such as refined fertiliser plans, sowing plans or monitoring water systems.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Harvest operations
Grain harvest workers need to safely operate and maintain sophisticated machinery and equipment while maintaining high standards of product hygiene. This 2-day training program is aimed at participants who already possess proven tractor skills and who would like further training in managing a tractor and chaser bin.
Type:
Units: 2
Farm Mapping and Data Collection
Delivered by experienced industry specialists, this course will teach you how to convert images into high resolution geo referenced land maps, crop maps and elevation models. These maps can be used to adjust spray applications, plan fertilizer programs, assess water flows, identify resistant weeds and refine long term management plans.
Type: Online
Units: Non-accredited
Irrigation 101
Irrigation 101 is a series of online introductory learning modules about key concepts in the Australian irrigation sector. The modules are designed to help new recruits – including on farm employees and others engaging with irrigated agriculture for the first time – gain a better understanding of how the irrigation industry ‘works’.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Drones for livestock businesses
This course will teach you how to use drones to collect farm data to make informed decisions in your farm enterprises such as moving and monitoring livestock, checking animal health & wellbeing including calving & lambing checks as well as monitoring and maximising the efficiency of farm water systems.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Managing Spray Application for Agronomists – Level 4
This Level IV Managing Spray accredited training is designed for agronomists/ advisors with a strong interest in broadacre spray planning, setup and application who could specialise in this field for the benefit of their agribusiness.
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