Plant and Animal Health
Farming
A course by
Lincoln University
This course covers the biology and control of important insect pests, plant diseases, and weeds affecting horticultural and agricultural crops, plus disease prevention and control in farmed livestock.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Lincoln University Campus, Lincoln
Core skills this course teaches
Recognition of signs and symptoms of pests, diseases and weeds
Recognise the signs and symptoms of important insect pests, plant diseases and weeds of selected crops or pasture.
Understanding life cycles of pests and diseases
Describe life cycles of common insect pests, plant diseases and weed species including their survival, reproduction and spread.
Pest and disease control options
Choose appropriate control options for important insect pests, plant diseases and weeds.
What You're Signing Up For
You’ll grow your knowledge of the biology and control of important insects, plant diseases, weeds of horticultural and agricultural crops, and how to tackle that safely, responsibly and efficiently with agrichemicals. Plus, you’ll cover disease prevention and control in farmed livestock. The course emphasizes safe use of agrichemicals, animal welfare considerations, and economic and welfare impact of animal diseases with associated control methods.
Course Content
- Biology and control of important insect pests affecting crops and pasture
- Identification of plant diseases and weeds in horticultural and agricultural settings
- Life cycles and spread of pests, diseases, and weeds
- Control options for insect pests, plant diseases and weeds
- Safe, responsible, and efficient use of agrichemicals aligned with NZS8409:1999 Code of Practice
- Disease prevention and control in farmed livestock
- Animal welfare considerations in livestock farming in Aotearoa-New Zealand
- Economic and welfare impacts of animal diseases
- Developing simple animal health programmes
What you need to know first
Minimum average grade of C across specified courses
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Horticulture
Future employment opportunities might be
Agricultural technician
Plant health advisor
Livestock health assistant