3-day Basic Plant Production short course | Agri Skills Transfer

<h4><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">WELCOME TO AGRI SKILLS TRANSFER</span></h4><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This course is presented year-round and is designed to impart the basics of plant production for easy and practical implementation. This course will help you to apply basic plant production skills to your farm to ensure that your venture is as profitable as possible. It will help the new and existing farmer to attain a high level of success in production. You will spend a day visiting a working farm, the remaining two days will consist of theory, including completing a workbook.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">This course focuses on generic plant production. This short course will be useful for most crop ventures. A few examples of production crops are cabbage, tomatoes, saffron, avocados, maize, herbs, citrus, grains, etc.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">The following Unit Standard will be covered:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Define and understand production systems and production management – US 116115: NQF L2, Credits 2</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Course Content:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Management aspects.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Costing and marketing.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Plant propagation.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Soil health.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Pest control.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Plant nutrition.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Water quality.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Structure and function of plants.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Duration:&nbsp;3 days</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Time:&nbsp;9am – 3pm</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Included in the price:</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Learner manual, assessment, moderation, &amp; certification.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Tea, coffee and rusks at arrival.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Light lunch.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Please note:&nbsp;Portfolio of Evidence (workbook) will be completed in class for the 3-day course.</span></p><p><strong style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Contact us for more information:</strong></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">+27124609585 </span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">+27860103635</span></p><p>[email protected]</p><p><a href="http://www.agriskills.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=agri%20skills%20transfer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook page</a></p>