South West TAFE VetDSS

Agriculture

If you want to grow your practical skills, agriculture and agribusiness are diverse sectors that are immensely important to both our local region and country.
It's an exciting time to be entering the industry with constant growth in new systems and technologies.
Gain a range of basic skills required to work on a farm including working with livestock, environmental sustainability, chemical usage and farm maintenance.

Course in Transition

This qualification is superseded and course updates are occurring.
To ensure course content is relevant and industry-specific, industry is constantly having input into this training package. The course code, title, units, and content may change in the future and you may be enrolled in the new qualification. Further information will be provided on our website, upon enrolment and/or during the course of your training.

You will learn

  • mustering and handling stock,
  • operating quad bikes and side-by-sides,
  • loading stock and carrying out animal birthing,
  • installing, maintaining and repairing fencing,
  • providing feed for stock,
  • testing soil and growing media,
  • fabricating and repairing metal or plastic structures.

Career path

  • moving, mustering and handling stock
  • installing, maintaining and repairing fencing
  • operating quad bikes and side-by-sides
  • loading stock and carrying out animal birthing  
  • providing feed for stock
  • testing soil
  • fabricating and repairing metal or plastic structures.

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