You’ll grow your knowledge of the biology and control of important insects, plant diseases, weeds of horticultural and agricultural crops, and how to tackle that safely, responsibly and efficiently with agrichemicals. Plus, you’ll cover disease prevention and control in farmed livestock. The course emphasizes safe use of agrichemicals, animal welfare considerations, and economic and welfare impact of animal diseases with associated control methods.

Course Content

• Biology and control of important insect pests affecting crops and pasture

• Identification of plant diseases and weeds in horticultural and agricultural settings

• Life cycles and spread of pests, diseases, and weeds

• Control options for insect pests, plant diseases and weeds

• Safe, responsible, and efficient use of agrichemicals aligned with NZS8409:1999 Code of Practice

• Disease prevention and control in farmed livestock

• Animal welfare considerations in livestock farming in Aotearoa-New Zealand

• Economic and welfare impacts of animal diseases

• Developing simple animal health programmes