Farming is just as much about management as it is about animal or crop production. Unfortunately in today’s world, the ability to produce a good animal or crop is no guarantee of success! Learn to analyse, diagnose and make decisions related to management of a farm business. This course was developed by a team of experts from Australia and the UK, under the leadership of renowned horticulturist John Mason.
E-Learning Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 8 in-depth lessons:
- Strategic Planning
- Business Plans
- Business Assessment
- Viability Analysis
- Management Strategies
- Human Resources
- Physical Resources
- Natural Resources
Course Aims
- Develop strategic planning methods for an agricultural business
- Prepare a Farm Business Plan
- Develop methods for assessing the operations of a Farm Business
- Analyse the viability of different production enterprises
- Develop strategies for managing different farm production enterprises, covering workplace organisation and crop scheduling
- Plan the management of human resources in a farm business
- Develop methods for managing the physical resources of a farm business including managing equipment, machinery and buildings
- Develop methods for managing the natural resources of a farm business, covering topics
How Does A Warnborough Online Course Work?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
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