Diploma of Applied Agronomy - AHC51920
Skillinvest
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of those who work as an agronomist in the agriculture and horticulture industry.Individuals with this qualification will take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities. It is assumed that an individual undertaking this qualification will have prior agriculture or horticulture industry experience.Work must comply with workplace health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
- Monitor and manage soils for production
- Develop a horticultural production plan
- Provide advice on agronomic products
- Manage trial and research material
- Develop a grape production plan
- Establish and maintain an irrigation-related environmental protection program
- Operate within a budget framework
- Provide specialist advice to clients
- Plan and manage a stored grain program
- Manage integrated crop and pasture production
- Manage soils to enhance sustainability
- Collect and manage data
- Interpret and use agricultural data
- Apply plant biology to agronomic practices
- Develop climate risk management strategies
- Select and use agricultural technology
- Audit irrigation systems
- Develop an irrigation and drainage management plan
- Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
- Develop and manage a chemical use strategy
- Design and manage a crop or pasture nutrition program
- Manage water systems
- Write and present reports
- Manipulate and analyse data within geographic information systems
- Communicate with influence
- Plan and implement a chemical use program
- Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and disease control in crops
- Develop production plans for crops or pastures
- Manage application of agents to crops or pastures
- Diagnose plant health problems
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Dandenong | Domestic: $9,881 | No |
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| Horsham | Domestic: $9,881 | No |
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| Longerenong | Domestic: $9,881 | Yes |
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