Agriculture

Looking for information on agriculture, animal science or food production ?

In this section, we look at all courses related to farming, animals and food. You’ll find information on farming, fishing, food production, dietetics and nutrition and more. This section also covers horticulture, animal science and landscape design. If it has to do with studying agriculture, animals, farming or food, here’s the place to look.

Irish Wildlife Conservation Courses

Irish Wildlife Conservation Courses

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What is Irish Wildlife Conservation? Irish Wildlife Conservation aims to conserve wildlife and the habitats they depend on throughout Ireland while encouraging a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural…
Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Courses

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Courses

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What is Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation? Wildlife rehabilitation is the treatment and care of a sick, injured, distressed, or orphaned wild animal to release it back into its natural habitat.…
Agricultural Pest Control Courses

Agricultural Pest Control Courses

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What is Agricultural Pest Control? A pest is any organism that spreads disease, causes destruction or is otherwise a nuisance and is detrimental to humans or human concerns such as agriculture…
Animal Biotechnology Courses

Animal Biotechnology Courses

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What is Animal Biotechnology? Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer animals to improve their suitability for agriculture, industrial, or…
Beekeeping Courses

Beekeeping Courses

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What is Beekeeping? Beekeeping is the practice of intentional maintenance of honeybee hives by humans. A beekeeper may keep bees to collect honey and beeswax, or pollinate crops, or produce…
Sustainable Horticulture / Permaculture Courses

Sustainable Horticulture / Permaculture Courses

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What is Sustainable Horticulture / Permaculture? Horticulture is the branch of plant agriculture dealing with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. Sustainable horticulture is a way of growing plants that’s…
Agricultural Machinery Courses

Agricultural Machinery Courses

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What is Agricultural Machinery? Agricultural Machinery is any machine or tool that is used in the production, harvesting, and care of farm products. The most common types of equipment and…
Dog Behavior and Career Training

Dog Behavior and Career Training

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What is Dog Behavior and Career Training? Dog Trainers and Behaviorists are professionals who work with clients to help manage, modify, and prevent problem behavior in pets. They’re specially trained experts…
Dog Grooming Courses

Dog Grooming Courses

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What is Dog Grooming? Grooming your dog is a healthy activity and essential for their health and welfare. Good and consistent grooming can help you to discover any health issues…
Animal First Aid Courses

Animal First Aid Courses

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What is Animal First Aid? Animal First Aid is emergency care given immediately to an injured animal. The purpose of first aid is to minimize injury and future disability. Animal…
Zoology: Biological and Biomedical Sciences Courses

Zoology: Biological and Biomedical Sciences Courses

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What is Zoology: Biological and Biomedical Sciences? Zoology is the branch of biology concerned with the classification, properties, and characteristics of animals and the scientific study of the evolution, anatomy,…
Animal Welfare Courses

Animal Welfare Courses

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What is Animal Welfare? Animal welfare is defined by an animal being in a good state of health, comfort, nourishment, safety, natural behavior and is not suffering from pain, fear,…
Animal Conservation Courses

Animal Conservation Courses

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What is Animal Conservation? Conservation is the planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect. Animal conservation is the careful preservation and protection of animals, plants,…
Agricultural Science Courses

Agricultural Science Courses

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What is Agricultural Science? Agriculture is the art and science of growing crops and rearing animals for human use – such as cotton for clothing, wood for shelter and fuel,…
Climate Change Courses

Climate Change Courses

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What is Climate Change? Climate change is the long-term change in the average weather patterns of Earth’s local, regional and global climates. These changes have a broad range of observed…
Floristry

Floristry

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What is Floristry? Floristry is the art of working with flowers and plants to create arrangements and floral art or preparing cut flowers for sale to the general public. Florists…
Landscape Design

Landscape Design

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What is Landscape Design? Landscape Design is the assessment, planning, and design of outdoor spaces to create functional but beautiful spaces for outdoor living and recreation. Landscape Designers work on…
Gardening

Gardening

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What is Gardening? Gardening is all around us, it is the food that we eat and the landscapes around us. Gardening is the growing of plants such as flowers, shrubs,…
Farming Technology Courses

Farming Technology Courses

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What is Farming Technology? Farming Technology, or Agricultural technology, in its simplest terms, is the future of farming. It is about revolutionizing the efficiency of farms to improve yield and…
Animal Science

Animal Science

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What is Animal Science? Animal Science is an alternative field of study for those who are interested in working with animals, in particular regarding breeding, physiology, and nutrition within the…