Course Description
Agricultural Science - Gardening, Animal Farming and Aquaculture
This free online course will teach you the art, science and business of producing crops and raising livestock. Agricultural science goes beyond just planting, harvesting crops and raising animals for meat, milk, fibre or other products. With this course, you will gain knowledge of different domains of agricultural science and skills to develop sustainable agriculture, urban horticulture, aquatic and farm animal production systems and more. Explore the philosophy of harmonious integration of landscape and the concepts of permaculture.
The Agricultural Science - Gardening, Animal Farming and Aquaculture course at Alison is listed in Courses.ie's national courses finder.
| Training Provider | Alison |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define ‘agriculture’ and ‘agronomy’ • Explain the different aspects of home gardening • Identify the different ornamental plants used in landscaping and at home • Describe how to cut flowers and prepare them for aesthetic purposes • State the ethics and theories of permaculture • Discuss the best practices of aquaculture and harvesting procedures • Compare the maintenances and breeding of beef cattle to dairy cattle • Summarise the different storage procedures and usage of milk from your dairy cattle |
| Course Code | 4640 |
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