Fruit and Nut Production Courses

Want to Grow Berries?

This course is for any berry enthusiast, small holding farmer, farm worker or commercial grower.

Covering all aspects of the propagation, care and cultivation of common (and uncommon) berry fruit; with the opportunity to specialise to some degree in one type of berry.

Fruits, and Orchard Production

Become an Expert at Fruit Growing

An eight lesson course that starts by introducing the fruit growing industry, and moves through most of the skills needed for successful fruit growing in a serious way. Topics covered include management, soils, planting, irrigation, pruning, cultural practices (including pest control), pome and stone fruits, and various vines, fruit trees and nuts.

• Online Course
• Alternatively, study by Distance education using paper based notes or a CD

Grow Tropical and Sub Tropic Fruits

Similar to the temperate fruit course, but adapted to cover tropical and sub-tropical conditions. The course reviews a huge variety of different fruits, but with particular attention being given to the more important onces including Passionfruit, Avocados, Pineapples, Macadamias, Paw Paws, Orange and Cashews.

Nut Farming and Nut Culture

For the enthusiast or commercial grower.

Gain a sound foundation for growing a wide variety of nuts, particularly in temperate climates. This course also provides opportunities for you to focus more on types of nuts that are of greater interest and relevance to you.

Nuts have some distinct advantages over other crops:

• Long shelf life (so you don't need to sell them quickly) or use costly storage or processing to extend the marketing period
• High in protein - nutritionally intensive foods

  A detailed study on nut growing with the opportunity to specialise, to some degree, according to your interests.

  Nuts can be grown in most parts of the world - there are species suited to a variety of climates.

  Nuts are an exceptionally valuable food crop that can be harvested and stored for long periods and can also be processed into a variety of products. These characteristics make them particularly useful for commercial growers, for the home gardener, or those striving towards self sufficiency.

Grape growing for Vineyard and Winery

Whether you want to set up a backyard winemaking enterprise; a small vineyard or work in this industry this course will give you the confidence you need to move forward.

This course is comprehensive - it gives you lots of experiential learning - practical as well as theoretical skills

Ten lessons covering the history of viticulture, the current state of the industry, wine and table grapes, dried grapes, cultural practices (trellising, soils, planting, pruning, irrigation, pests & diseases); vineyard design, improving quality, harvest & post harvest procedures, winemaking, marketing and more.

• Online Course
• Alternatively, study by Distance education using paper based notes or a CD

Nut Growing Course for Macadamias and other Nuts for Sub Tropics and Tropics

The content of this course is very similar to the "Growing Nuts" course, except this deals exclusively with nuts grown in the tropics and sub-tropics. There are eight lessons including a special project in this course. This course is designed as a detailed look at identification and culture of nuts in warmer climates. Emphasis is placed on the species that are of horticultural value. There are many nuts that you would not be aware of coming from the various cultures of the tropics, that are of great interest to our use today.