Prospectus
Agricultural Course Outline
The course consists of three sections; Animal Husbandry, Crop Husbandry and Farm Management & Planning. Animal production and Crop production are made up of basic core studies plus additional subjects and modules. This allows the student to select of interest and that will be most useful to them in their career. There is no optional subject in Farm management & Planning.
Animal Production
Core Studies:
- Animal Structure & Function
- Animal Health
- Feeds & Feeding
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Animal Production Modules:
- Dairy Cattle
- Calf Rearing
- Beef Cattle
- Sheep & Goats
- Pig Production
- Poultry Production
- Rabbits, Bees & Fish
- Animal Breading
- Veld & Pastures
- Horses
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Crop Production
Core Studies:
- Botany & Zoology
- Soil Science
- Agronomy & Plant Nutrition
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Crop Production Modules:
- Tobacco
- Summer Grain Crops & Cotton
- Winter Crops
- Plantation Crops
- Other Field crops
- Horticulture
- Forestry
- Irrigation
- Farm Machinery
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Farm Management:
- Marketing
- Farm Accounts
- Farm Budgeting
- Farm Planning