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Learn Offline with Our Correspondence Courses

Enjoy the flexibility of studying at your own pace with materials delivered straight to your door.

What You’ll Get:

  • Hardcopy printed study modules
  • Exam papers
  • Printable certificate upon graduation

All conveniently packaged and delivered via courier. These books are yours to keep and can be utilised for future reference even after your studies.

Category:

Course Covers:

  • Approach to planning
  • Sources of data
  • Factors affecting production
  • Interpretation of aerial photographs
  • Mapping
  • Soil and vegetation coding
  • Land capability classification
  • Crop planning
  • Livestock planning

Course Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Soil Science in Crop Husbandry

Understand soil science’s role in crop husbandry, soil types, characteristics, and mineral soil composition.

Outcome 2: Inorganic Fractions

Learn about mechanical analysis, soil texture, soil sampling, rock types, and the origin of sand, silt, clay, and salts.

Outcome 3: Soil Properties

Identify properties of sand, silt, clay, soil acidity, and base exchange.

Outcome 4: Organic Matter

Understand the principles of organic matter, including its origin, breakdown, carbon and nitrogen cycles, and its impact on soil structure.

Outcome 5: Water Management

Manage and understand water forms, soil water movement, plant water availability, and irrigation effects.

Outcome 6: Soil Air and Temperature

Learn about soil air, temperature, and pore space.

Outcome 7: Brak Soils

Identify and manage brak soils, their origin, and reclamation methods.

Outcome 8: Soil Classification and Analysis

Implement soil classification and analysis, understand soil profiles, cultivation, and use soil sampling and fertiliser recommendation sheets.

Outcome 9: Soil Erosion Control

Understand and control soil erosion, including its causes, types, and control methods.

Outcome 10: Mechanical Protection

Learn about contour design, ploughing, storm drains, gully control, and constructing and maintaining waterways and farm roads.

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    • Order Number
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  3. We will confirm your purchase and provide access to your chosen free course!

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Correspondence Courses

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Here's how you can get enrolled:

  1. Choose any Certificate course or Individual Module from the Correspondence Page.
  2. Proceed to checkout and place your order.
  3. We will confirm your purchase and deliver your course material to your door, including textbooks and exam papers.

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Here's how you can claim your 50% discount:

  1. Choose any Correspondence course from our store.
  2. After completing your purchase, send us an email at david.bingham@pciagri.com with:
    • Your Name
    • Order Number
    • The Name of the next correspondence course you would like to enroll.
  3. We will confirm your purchase and provide you with your special discount!

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