New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 4) (Crop Production)
Course details
| NZQF Level | 4 |
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About the course
The New Zealand Certificate in Organic Primary Production (Level 4) (Crop Production or Livestock Production) teaches students skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to working with day-to-day operational management of an organic primary production operation.You will learn about:Factors influencing the development of organic horticulture in New ZealandBiotic interactions within organic ecosystems, Characteristics of successful organic primary production, and integrating organic principles in primary production, You will also need to select focus papers on production and operation records, soil and soil nutrient management, composting and crop or pasture protection.This qualification is ideally suited to people who are experienced workers in the primary industry.
About the provider
Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) provides quality tertiary education and training across a wide range of subjects and qualifications. From certificates to postgraduate studies, we offer NZQA programmes for students to learn at a level and pathway that suits them.
We are home to the Zero Fees Scheme and are the only tertiary provider in New Zealand to offer a no tuition cost education to domestic NZ students for every year of study, at all levels.
We offer SIT programmes at campuses in Invercargill, Queenstown, Gore, and online through SIT2LRN Distance Learning.
We also have a specialised faculty in rural education at Telford in Balclutha, South Otago.