Smallholding Management Course
Smallholding Management Diploma – Course Description
The course will provide students with a sound understanding of all aspects involved with managing your own small hold, ranging from designing the build right through to marketing your service.
Course Content
Module 1 – Introduction to Smallholding Management
This first unit of the Diploma in Smallholding Management course will introduce you to the concept of running a smallholding, or of achieving self-sufficiency. The unit will provide you with the foundation knowledge required for further studies related to running a smallholding, and will help you to clarify your aims.
Module 2 – Building design
Unit 1 gives a general introduction to finding a suitable smallholding, and this unit continues on from there to work with plans for buildings on your smallholding.
Module 3 – Livestock selection and Management Part 1
There are many types of animal that could be kept on a smallholding, depending on land type, restrictions in place, size of area etc, as well as personal choice. This unit introduces the topic and covers:
* The selection of suitable species, taking into consideration space, time, effort and cost
* Keeping poultry
* Keeping other small animals, such as bees
* The health and veterinary attention required by livestock
Module 4 – Livestock selection and Management Part 2
The subject of choosing suitable livestock and the keeping of animals is so large that it has been divided into two parts. This second part continues on from module 3, and covers the following:
* Keeping sheep
* Keeping pigs
* Keeping cattle
* Keeping horses
* Other species, such as goats and alpacas
Module 5 – Grassland Management
The maintenance of land is extremely important, particularly if livestock are being kept in a relatively small area. This unit looks at the subject of grassland management, according to the types of species of animals being kept.
Module 6 – Machinery and Equipment
Although small scale farming may not require as much in the way of equipment and machinery as a large scale farm, some machinery and equipment will be required in order to run the smallholding effectively.
Module 7 – Growing Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers
This unit looks at the concept of a ‘market garden’ and introduces you to the growing of various plants on a smallholding.
Module 8 – Financial Management
Even if your smallholding is not expected to make a profit, effective smallholding management requires sound financial management in order to be successful.
Module 9 – Marketing and General Management
Following on from the previous unit, this section looks at the importance of good management of a small business enterprise or successful self-sufficient unit, and also covers the important legal issues that need to be complied with.
Module 10 – Ethical and Environmental Issues
This final unit of the course examines the various environmental impacts of farming on a small scale, and looks at the legislations affecting this type of activity.
Previous Knowledge Required
No previous knowledge or experience is essential to study this course.
This is a home-learning / long-distance course.
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