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New England Institute of
Tafe - Moree Campus
Cotton Industry Courses
Cotton Ginning Certificate 11
This course is for people who want to learn the skills needed
for safe work practices in the cotton ginning industry.
It offers the opportunity to combine on-the-job training with
off-the-job training and allows you to participate in the
manufacturing process. You will gain an understanding of the
various operations and principles in your workplace.
Cotton Ginning Certificate 111
This course is for people who want to learn the skills needed
for safe work practices in the cotton ginning industry.
It offers the opportunity to combine on-the-job training with
off-the-job training and allows you to participate in the
manufacturing process. You will gain an understanding of the
various operations and principles in your workplace.
Cotton Ginning Certificate 1V
This course will allow you to acquire the competencies required
for safe work practices in the Cotton Ginning Industry. The
course offers the opportunity to integrate on -the-job training
with off-the-job training and you will gain an understanding
of the various operations and principles inherent in your
workplace.
Agriculture 11 Cotton Production
This course teaches the skills you need to work as a supervised
farmhand. If you are a rural trainee, you can complete this
course as part of your traineeship. Other students must complete
work on commercial farms so that knowledge and skills can
be assessed. You can choose from a range of modules to suit
the requirements of your training.
Agriculture 111 Cotton Production
This course teaches you the skills need to work as a competent
farmhand. You must be able to complete work on commercial
farms so that knowledge and skills can be assessed. If you
are a rural trainee you can complete this course as part of
your traineeship. You can choose from a range of modules to
suit the requirements of your training.
Farm Management
This course is for people seeking employment or currently
working as a skilled farmhand with day-to -day responsibilities
at a supervisory level. You can choose from a range of modules
to suit the requirements of your training.
The Following Short (2 day) Courses are also Available
Cotton Agronomy
This course provides participants with fundamental information
from the latest research and field experience in the areas
of water, mineral nutrition and the coordination of crop development.
Cotton Crop Checking Techniques (Bug
Checking)
This course is aimed at cotton producers, people working
on cotton farms and rural workers to obtain skills required
of 'insect scouts' within the cotton industry.
Cotton Pest Management
Designed for cotton producers and people who work on cotton
farms who possess insect, weed and disease identification
skills.
Farm Chemical User Program
This course is for farmers and other people who use pesticides
and is a requirement for the purchase and use of Endosulphan
from July 1, 1999. It will increase your knowledge of farm
chemicals and how they work; to improve your efficiency in
using farm chemicals; protect yourself , family and others
by ensuring that farm chemicals are handled, used and disposed
of safely.
Farm Chemical Refresher Program (1
day)
This course covers any changes in legislation and what's
new with labelling, and will up date your licence for a further
5 years.
Farm Safety
Provides an introduction to managing farm safety and developing
a risk management plan for your property.
Information supplied by and with permission from C Paparo.
New England Institute of Tafe.
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