New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4)
Growing & Vines
A course by
Lifeskills
Gain the skills to develop and manage sustainable practices in land-based primary industries with the New Zealand Certificate in Sustainable Primary Production (Level 4).
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Available in 3 locations
It will take a total of 23 weeks
This course requires 30 hours per week
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Develop and manage sustainable production systems
Learners will be able to apply principles of sustainable practices to primary production systems, ensuring compliance with recognised production standards.
Apply horticultural and agricultural techniques
Graduates can carry out crop planning, plant propagation, water and nutrient management, soil management, and implement integrated pest and weed management.
Conduct site analysis and planning
Learners will be skilled in analysing horticultural sites and creating soil and management plans for current and future sustainable production.
What You're Signing Up For
This qualification equips individuals in primary industries with the knowledge and practical skills to develop and manage sustainable production systems. Graduates can demonstrate compliance with recognised production standards and apply sustainable practices in areas such as crop planning, water management, biodiversity, and marketing of healthy food systems.
Course Content
- Foundations for Successful Production
- Propagation
- Crop Planning and Planting
- Water management
- Integrated Weed Management
- Biodiversity in Sustainable Systems
- Sustainable practices
- Soils and Nutrient Practices
- Sustainable systems
- Marketing strategies
- Compliance
- Healthy food systems
- Site analysis
- Soil Management Planning
- Planning for Future production
- Integrated Pest Management
What you need to know first
Domestic learners aged 18 and over
Completion of NZ Certificate in Horticulture (Level 3) or equivalent
Applicants will be interviewed; acceptance at discretion of interviewer
Students may need to supply personal protective equipment and wet weather gear
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Horticulture
Sustainable Primary Production
Future employment opportunities might be
Self-employed grower
Farmer
Land-based practitioner
Environmental officer
Compliance officer
Farm effluent manager
Department of Conservation worker
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