Diploma of Agriculture

Manage workplace health and safety processes

Develop workplace policy and procedures for environment and sustainability

Plan and manage infrastructure

Develop a farm plan

Manage application of agents to crops or pastures

Develop sustainable agricultural practices that utilise renewable energy and recycling systems

Select and implement a GIS for sustainable agricultural systems

Develop and manage a plan for sustainable production

Develop climate risk management strategies

Plan and monitor production processes

Plan production for the whole business

Select and use agricultural technology

Implement the introduction of biotechnology into the production system

Manage agricultural crop production

Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and disease control in crops

Manage integrated crop and pasture production

Plan and manage a stored grain program

Develop production plans for crops or pastures

Apply plant biology to agronomic practices

Manage forage conservation

Manage the harvest of crops

Operate within a budget framework

Manage enterprise staff requirements

Market products and services

Negotiate and monitor contracts

Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders

Develop and review a business plan

Monitor and review business performance

Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports

Plan and implement a chemical use program

Develop and manage a chemical use strategy

Plan and schedule compost production

Design drainage systems

Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies

Manage livestock production

Arrange marketing of livestock

Develop livestock health and welfare strategies

Design livestock effluent systems

Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics

Develop and implement a breeding strategy

Develop production plans for livestock

Manage livestock production

Arrange marketing of livestock

Develop livestock health and welfare strategies

Design livestock effluent systems

Develop a sales strategy for rural products

Manage machinery and equipment

Implement a machinery management system

Prepare and manage organic or biodynamic certification

Design and document an organic farm landscape

Develop and manage a community based marketing supply chain

Develop and monitor a sustainable production plan

Manage an agroecology production system

Develop an organic or biodynamic management plan

Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs

Design an integrated permaculture system

Manage a permaculture aid and development project

Coordinate shearing and wool harvesting teams

Arrange employment for shearing operations

Monitor and manage soils for production

Manage erosion and sediment control

Develop and manage a plan to reclaim land affected by salinity

Manage soils to enhance sustainability

Manage water systems

Purchase and sell temporary water for irrigated agriculture and horticulture

Identify carryover water or continuous accounting

Collect and manage data

Write and present reports

Manage trial and research material

Assess new industry developments

Implement professional practice

Interpret legislation

Provide specialist advice to clients

Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program

Manage recruitment and onboarding

Analyse and present research information

Manage business risk

Manage personal and professional development

Lead initial response to and investigate WHS incidents

Develop a HACCP-based food safety plan

Implement and monitor transport logistics

Source goods/services and evaluate contractors