59 Part-time Short courses in Agriculture

This course is similar to the temperate fruit course, but adapted to cover tropical and sub-tropical conditions. The Fruit Production - Warm Climate course from Warnborough College includes sections on Avocados, Pineapples, Macadamias, Paw Paws and Cashews.

This online Garden Centre Management course from Warnborough College is an extensive tour of all areas involved in managing a garden centre. One of the main purposes of this course is to train garden centre management staff in order for to be able to run a successful business.

The Evaluation in Agricultural Innovation course offered by University of Melbourne will help you influence agricultural change and innovation through evaluation practices

The Supporting Farm Practice Change course offered by University of Melbourne will help you gain strategies to drive sustainable and innovative changes to farm practices.

The Organic Plant Culture course offered by Warnborough College will provide a look at the various organisations that are involved with the organic movement.

The Insight to Agriculture (Farming for Non-Farmers) course at the Royal Agricultural University is aimed at business professionals working with individuals and businesses in agriculture and the wider land-based sector but with little or no previous background experience or knowledge of it.

This online Managing Notable Gardens course from Warnborough College will teach you about how to manage heritage and significant gardens. 

Join this Hydroponics Part 1 course from Warnborough College and develop a sound understanding of the theory and practice of hydroponics. 

The Outdoor Plant Production (Crops) course from Warnborough College covers site, crop selection, soil management, cut flowers, vegetables, berries, nuts, herbs, tree fruits, other crops, managing a market garden and more.

Join the Plant Protection course from Warnborough College and learn to identify diseases, insects & weeds; and to select and use appropriate treatments. 

Join the Cutting Propagation course from Warnborough College and develop your ability to propagate a wide variety of different plants by cuttings.

Ever wanted to grow mushrooms and didn’t know where to start? Here is a comprehensive Mushroom Production course from Warnborough College covering how to grow mushrooms on either a small or large scale. Emphasis is placed on the Agaricus species (the Champignon), though other commercially important edible fungi are also considered. 

For people with prior experience in permaculture, this Advanced Permaculture course from Warnborough College is a more in depth and academically advanced study of various aspects of permaculture. 

How do you learn the practical side of horticulture by distance education? This Practical Horticulture I course from Warnborough College is offered online or on CD only, where you can make full use of interactive learning tasks and coloured photography on the computer. 

The People and Change in Agriculture course offered by University of Melbourne will help you contribute to agricultural innovation by understanding how people manage change.

This Analysis of New Zealand Agricultural Systems course at Massey University will introduce participants to the scale and operation of agriculture and its importance within New Zealand.

Join the Home Vegetable Growing course from Warnborough College and learn how to grow delicious, fresh, healthy vegetables simply at home.

This Home Propagation course from Warnborough College aims to develop a basic understanding of the principles of plant propagation, an overview of propagation techniques and equipment and a general knowledge of the methods of propagation of the more commonly cultivated plants.

The Agronomy - Oil Crops course offered by Warnborough College will help you learn about growing oil crops.

This RIS Inspire - Deep Tech in Regenerative Agriculture from EIT Food is designed to empower participants to become leaders in regenerative agriculture, merging it seamlessly with deep technology to foster a sustainable agricultural evolution.