Farming starts with knowledge

Permaculture (Permanent Agriculture) 400 Hours Advanced Certificate Course
A good way to describe permaculture is: humans and nature working together to maintain a sustainable way of living. Simply put, permaculture is permanent agriculture and it works in tandem with nature, not in opposition to it. Because it seeks to do this, it is at odds with modern agricultural methods and its extensive reliance on chemicals. The adoption of regarian farming techniques is very important as it increases biodiversity, whereas the modern petrochemical approach to treatment of the soil, diminishes it.

Indoor Gardening
Learn all about indoor gardening. We go over a range of topics, everything from houseplants to plant care, pests and diseases to growing vegetables inside! We even discuss methods of pruning, repotting and even propagation. The goal of this course is to teach you how to garden indoors, year-round and to keep your plants happy and healthy!

Growing Microgreens for Business and Pleasure
This is a how-to guide for growing microgreens on a shoestring, for health-conscious growers and budding entrepreneurs. I’ll pass on the lessons I’ve learned from years of growing and selling microgreens from my urban farm in England – so you can get started on a low budget and avoid making rookie mistakes.

Aquaponics Farming & Gardening + Design Case Study
Wether you're thinking of an aquaponics farm or garden this course teaches you the how to's of designing & building one.

Irrigation 101: Electrical Basics And Irrigation Timers
This course is a beginner's or entry level class on a lawn sprinkler's electrical system. We cover the fundamental concepts of volts, amps, & ohms and how to measure these at the timer. You'll receive a 4 step process to program any irrigation timer, whether AC or DC. Then we'll get specific about timers, covering all the features you need to program, troubleshoot, or maximize a system's efficiency. As always, I've given you several real world skills that you can put into practice today; selecting and programming the right timer, properly splice sprinkler wiring, use a multimeter to troubleshoot an irrigation timer, and how to use a wire doubler.

Mushroom Cultivation 100 Hours Certificate Course
Mushroom Cultivation course online. This module covers 8 lessons on how to grow and cultivate 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. Growing, harvesting, marketing, storage, pest and diseases and even ways of cooking and using mushrooms are covered. This is an excellent introductory course to understanding the cultivation of mushrooms.

Microbial Analysis for Growers
One of the best kept secrets in agriculture is that microbes carry out every function growers rely on chemicals to provide. When you have adequate microbial diversity and density in your soil microbial community, your need for costly inputs can be reduced or eliminated.

Introduction to Vertical Mud Crab Farming
What you need to know before investing in a vertical mud crab farming business

Herbalism :: Growing Medicinal Plants Course
Growing your own herbal medicine is easy and allows you to have quick access to medicinal plants when you need them

How to set up an Hydroponic Garden
Hydroponics for Beginners

Hydroponics I 100 Hours Certificate Course
Hydroponics I course online. This course is the next step for those who want to start making a living from Hydroponics. It takes you into production systems and commercial growing, which is perfect for the person who wants to start earning income from this method of horticulture.

Agriculture (Crops) 800 Hours Advanced Diploma
The compulsory core modules will give you a solid foundation in Agricultural Marketing Skills,Farm Management, Irrigation and Soil Management. After you have completed the core elements, you will be able to choose 4 modules from a choice of 18 specialised courses, including: Agronomy, Berry Production, Commercial Organic Vegetable Growing, Commercial Vegetable Production, Cut Flower Production, Engineering I, Fruit Production – Temperate, Fruit Production – Warm Climate, Green Walls and Roofs, Herb Culture, Nut Production, Nut Production – Warm Climate, Organic Farming, Outdoor Crops Production, Sustainable Agriculture, Viticulture, Water Conservation & Management and Weed Control.

Plant Physiology
The complete content is developed in High Quality 3D Animation, that will help you to understand the critical concepts.

Aquaponics Production 100 Hours Certificate Course
Aquaponics Production course online. Aquaponics is the integration of hydroponics with aquaculture technologies. Hydroponics is the horticultural process of growing plants in mediums other than soil. Aquaculture is the culture of aquatic organisms (such as fish and crustaceans) for commercial purposes under controlled or partly controlled conditions..

Wild Foods :: Identify, Harvest and Prepare Edible Plants
Learn how to identify wild foods as well as forage for and prepare them. We'll cover the most tasty a wild edible plants

Water-Wise Irrigation Design - Step-by-Step
This course will show you how to design an irrigation system for yourself or for your client. Irrigation design is a critical part of any landscape and proper design will save you time, water and money.

Home Hydroponics 100 Hours Course
If you have little or no experience in hydroponics this course is an excellent introduction into getting started in this innovative horticulture sector. Understand the principles of soilless growing. These include how the temperature, water, oxygen, nutrients, etc. affect the root zone. This course provides a solid foundation for anyone wanting to use a hydroponic method for HOME growing. Please note this course is NOT intended for commercial growing.

Hydroponics 600 Hours Diploma
Diploma in Hydroponics course online. Understand how to grow plants without soil. This course provides an understanding of modern technology and its application to growing plants, with emphasis on hydroponic production.

Water Conservation and Management 100 Hours Certificate Course
Understand how water resources,the use and application of water conservation measures in different contexts. Improve your capacity to design, implement and assess water management plans and procedures. This home study course will help you understand why water is the most important resource in order to sustain life. All living organisms need water to survive. This course will teach you how to conserve this precious resource in various situations from the home environment to industry. Lesson cover water conservation at home, in the workplace, water management, conservation in primary production I & II, health, recycling and more.

Herbalism For Everyone - Professional Herbalism Course
The magic of the plant kingdom , herbal medicine, herbs, salves,infusions,decoctions,syrups,oils,beauty,remedies etc

Gardening - Seed Starting Inside Engineered for Simplicity
Successfully start seeds inside to produce plants for your garden using a method designed to minimize work and cost.

Commercial Vegetable Production 100 Hours Certificate Course
Learn everything you need to know by taking this Vegetable growing programme. With unlimited tutor support, you will gain an expert knowledge of producing vegetables for profit, that you can apply to the work place. If you want to start your own business growing and selling vegetables, this is the course for you. If you are a farmer or farm worker, wanting to maxamise your commercial vegetable production potential, then this course will also benefit you.

Herbalism :: Identify & Harvest Wild Medicinal Plants Course
Learn to identify and harvest easy to find plants from the wild that are commonly used in herbal medicine.

Irrigation 101: Piping Systems
Learn all about using and repairing PVC, Polyethylene, Copper, Pex, and Galvanized Steel.

Aquaculture 100 Hours Certificate Course
Aquaculture course online. Develop a capacity to develop and manage freshwater aquaculture enterprises. Aquaculture is the farming of water animals (eg. Fish, crustaceans) for human consumption. This course covers: water (e.g.source, purity, flow, temperature, dissolved oxygen), stocking rates, spawning, checking stock, stripping, fertilization, hatching, growth stages, feeding, harvesting, stocking and more.

Introduction to Building Better Soils
Healthy soils are key to clean environments and nutrient dense food production. As such, healthy soils play key roles in the profitability of any farm, and the health and prosperity of any society. In this course, I will introduce basic principles about how soils work to clean the air and water around us, and to produce nutritious food.