Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)

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Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
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ACS Distance Education
Overview

Solid training program for working in alternative areas of agriculture as a technician or manager

Duration	6 weeks
Total fee	₹1.95 Lakh
Mode of learning	Online
Credential	Certificate

Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
at
ACS Distance Education
Highlights

Earn a certificate of completion from ACS Distance Education
Prepare a role for Farm Management, Soil Testing, Food Safety, Food Processing, Technical and Sales Representative

Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
at
ACS Distance Education
Course details

Skills you will learn

Marketing

What are the course deliverables?

Promoting existing biological cycles, from micro-organisms in the soil, to the plants and animals living on the soil
Maintaining the environmental resources locally, using them carefully and efficiently and re-using materials as much as possible
Not relying heavily on external resources on a continuous basis
Minimizing any pollution both on-site and leaving the site
Maintaining the genetic diversity of the area

More about this course

This course is aimed at people who wish to farm in ways that ensure land retains is useability through wise use of resources
This is course provides a solid foundation for people wishing to work in alternative areas of agriculture at a technician or management level; in positions such as a farm manager, technical representatives, trainers or consultants
The looming food crisis has been created in part by energy-consuming, broad-acre systems that rely heavily on chemical inputs

Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
at
ACS Distance Education
Curriculum

Core Modules

Farm Management

Sustainable Agriculture

Organic Farming

Stream Modules

Engineering I - Machinery & Equipment

Soil Management (Agriculture)

Workshop I

Elective Modules (Choose 3)

Alternative Energy

Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I)

Biochemistry I (Plants)

Botany I (Plant Physiology And Taxonomy)

Business Studies

Forestry Foundations

Herbs for Home Gardeners

Horse Care I

Plant Selection And Establishment

Research Project I

Workplace Health & Safety

Animal Diseases

Animal Feed & Nutrition (Animal Husbandry III)

Animal Health (Animal Husbandry II)

Aquaculture

Calf Rearing

Cut Flower Production

Engineering II - Engineering Applications

Farm Tourism

Forage Management

Fruit Production - Temperate Climate

Fruit Production - Warm Climate

Goat Production

Horse Care II

Irrigation -- Agricultural Irrigation

Natural Health Care for Animals

Nut Production

Pasture Management

Permaculture Systems

Pigs

Plant Protection

Poultry

Research Project II

Workshop II

Advanced Permaculture

Agricultural Marketing

Agronomy

Agronomy II - Grains

Animal Breeding

Aquaponic Production

Horse Care III

Organic Plant Culture

Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Husbandry)
at
ACS Distance Education
Faculty details

Cheryl Wilson

Cheryl has spent two decades working in agriculture, equine and education industries, across England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. She graduated with a B.Sc.(Hons), HND Horse Mgt, C&G Teaching Cert.

Dr. Gareth Pearce

Veterinary scientist and surgeon with expertise in agriculture and environmental science, with over 25 years of experience in teaching and research in agriculture, veterinary medicine, wildlife ecology and conservation in the UK, Australia and New Zealand

Marius Erasmus

Subsequent to completing a BSc (Agric) degree in animal science, Marius completed an honours degree in wildlife management, and a masters degree in production animal physiology.